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Penn State Smeal MBA alum reflects on how leadership opportunities prepared him for the real world
January 11, 2022
Jon Coulter credits Smeal's unrivaled professional network, the MBA program's small class sizes and tight-knit sense of community for the success he's experiencing as a senior advisor in Dell Technologies' Global Operations Strategy Division.
Ethics a guiding force for Penn State Smeal fall 2021 student marshal
December 15, 2021
Toni McFarland, Smeal's fall 2021 student marshal, charted an accelerated path through the Integrated MAcc Program. She will graduate with a 4.0 GPA and an impressive list of accomplishments.
Business Building earns LEED re-certification, jumps from gold to platinum
December 15, 2021
This fall, the U.S. Green Building Council awarded the Business Building with LEED Platinum Certification, the highest ranking in the world’s most widely used rating system for green building design, construction, operations and performance.
Penn State Smeal raises more than $27,500 for Student Emergency Fund on GivingTuesday
December 14, 2021
Thanks to the generosity of donors, Penn State Smeal College of Business students who face unanticipated financial difficulties will have a safety net. On GivingTuesday, those donors contributed more than $27,500 to the college's Student Emergency Fund.
Smeal’s Executive MBA undergoes changes, increases opportunities for growth
November 30, 2021
The Penn State Smeal Executive MBA in Philadelphia recently enhanced its program format for Fall 2022, providing students with unmatched flexibility and customizable options to tailor a curriculum that aligns with their unique career ambitions.
COVID-19 pandemic creates challenges for Penn State Smeal students
November 23, 2021
The Penn State Smeal College of Business is targeting its new Smeal Student Emergency Fund on GivingTuesday so that it can help students who face unexpected financial challenges.
Penn State Smeal to raise funds for student emergency fund this GivingTuesday
November 16, 2021
The Penn State Smeal College of Business will raise funds to support students facing an unexpected crisis during this year’s GivingTuesday campaign.
Bruce and Lucille McKee make estate commitment to Penn State
November 12, 2021
Penn State Smeal College of Business alumnus R. Bruce McKee and his wife, Lucille, recently made a $1 million estate commitment to the University.
EQT Exeter’s Jason Borrelli named to Penn State Smeal Board of Visitors
November 11, 2021
Penn State Smeal College of Business Dean Charles H. Whiteman recently appointed Jason Borrelli, senior principal for operations at EQT Exeter, to the Smeal Board of Visitors.
Emergency funds help students during times of crisis
November 9, 2021
Earlier this year, long-term donors to Smeal who wish to remain anonymous, created a $25,000 student care and emergency fund, the first donor-supported fund at the college that will provide short-term financial assistance to students in times of need.
Patrick and Patricia Kinney are changing students’ lives, one gift at a time
November 2, 2021
Memories of food and housing struggles as a college student provided the motivation for Patrick Kinney and his wife, Patricia, to make a financial commitment to The Lion’s Pantry, an on-campus food pantry that provides groceries to students, free of charge, and the University’s Student Care & Advocacy Student Emergency Fund, a fund that helps students facing unexpected hardships as they work to complete their college degree.
Poets & Quants shines spotlight on six Smeal MBA students
November 1, 2021
In recognition of their leadership and accomplishments, six graduates from the Penn State Smeal College of Business have been spotlighted by Poets & Quants, one of the top business education media outlets in the country.
Penn State Smeal students learn about business by launching their own
October 29, 2021
In just six short years, Smeal's corporate innovation and entrepreneurship major has evolved and grown, as demonstrated by student ventures that have emerged.
Smeal Alumni Entrepreneurship Panel highlights diverse experiences
October 28, 2021
Five Penn State alumni took the floor recently at the Smeal Alumni Entrepreneurship Panel, giving students valuable career insight, sharing their experiences and discussing the importance of diversity in entrepreneurship.
Alumni Jason and Julie Borrelli make commitment to endow Institute for Real Estate Studies at Penn State Smeal
October 26, 2021
Penn State alumni Jason and Julie Borrelli have made a $5 million commitment to the Smeal Institute for Real Estate Studies.
Bonnie and Rob Yormack make estate commitment to Penn State
October 19, 2021
Penn State Smeal College of Business alumna Bonnie Yormack and her husband, Rob, recently made an estate commitment to create two scholarships for accounting students at Smeal — the Bonnie and Robert Yormack Scholarship and the Jerome O. Markowitz Scholarship in Accounting. They also pledged to support Penn State Athletics.
Penn State Smeal Accounting External Advisory Board adds five new members
October 18, 2021
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has announced the addition of five new members to its Accounting External Advisory Board.
Retired Marriott CFO Carl Berquist to receive Penn State’s 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award
October 15, 2021
Penn State Smeal College of Business graduate Carl Berquist is one of eight alumni to receive the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor bestowed by Penn State. Berquist will accept the award Saturday.
Lands’ End CEO Jerome Griffith to receive 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award
October 14, 2021
Penn State Smeal College of Business graduate Jerome Griffith was one of eight alumni selected to receive the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award. Because of the pandemic, the Board of Trustees Office postponed the 2020 celebration. Griffith will accept his award this weekend.
6th Annual Prime Branding Panel provides students with invaluable industry insight
October 14, 2021
Penn State Prime held its 6th annual “Forging a Career in Branding” panel recently, providing students with the opportunity to learn more about brand awareness and marketing from successful Penn State Smeal College of Business alumni.
Smeal graduate Wanda Hope receives Alumni Fellow Award
October 7, 2021
Wanda Bryant Hope, a 1987 Penn State Smeal College of Business graduate with a degree in marketing, was one of 22 Penn State alumni to receive the Penn State Alumni Association’s Alumni Fellow Award on Wednesday.
Digital marketing campaigns focused on auto recalls can improve consumer safety
September 21, 2021
Regulator-initiated digital marketing campaigns aimed at urging consumers to comply with automobile recall requests can improve compliance, saving money and possibly even lives, according to a Penn State Smeal College of Business-led research team.
Wallace joins Penn State Smeal IRES Advisory Board Executive Committee
September 14, 2021
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has named Matthew Wallace as the newest member of the college’s Institute for Real Estate Studies Advisory Board Executive Committee.
Dave and Susan Marcinek create University’s first early career professorship to support faculty diversity
September 13, 2021
Penn State alumnus David “Dave" Marcinek and his wife, Susan, have made a $500,000 commitment to create the David and Susan Marcinek Early Career Professorship in the Smeal College of Business.
Penn State Smeal announces new chair, professorships, and fellowships
September 7, 2021
Charles H. Whiteman, dean of the Penn State Smeal College of Business, has announced new professorships, fellowships, and chair positions within the college.
Honorary Smeal Board of Visitors member to enhance diversity and inclusion programs for students, faculty, and staff through estate commitment
September 7, 2021
William Donan's recent estate commitment to Penn State will endow the William A. Donan Dean's Excellence Fund in the Smeal College of Business, as well as the William A. Donan Excellence in Diversity Fund.
Accenture’s KC McClure leads with an eye to the future
August 30, 2021
KC McClure, who graduated from Smeal in 1987, has spent her entire career, more than 30 years, at the same company. She's now chief financial officer at Accenture.
Bolton named as 2020-21 recipient of Penn State Smeal Faculty RISE Above Award
July 8, 2021
Penn State Smeal College of Business Director of Honor and Integrity Michelle Darnell has announced that Lisa Bolton has been selected as the 2020-21 academic year recipient of the Faculty RISE Above Award.
Companies may tap social interactions with suppliers to manage complex modularization relationships
June 24, 2021
As supply chains grow more complicated and technology more complex, managing supplier relationships is becoming more challenging and, if mismanaged, could lead to hazards on how knowledge is shared – or not shared – with the buyer. However, in a study, a Penn State Smeal College of Business-led team of researchers found that companies that effectively manage these relationships might be able to not just minimize risks, but even uncover strategic opportunities in these relationships.