News Archive
Preciado, Guay elected to represent Smeal in University Faculty Senate
February 2, 2016
Felisa Preciado and Terrence Guay, members of the Penn State Smeal College of Business faculty, have been elected to the University Faculty Senate.
Smeal's Barton earns outstanding publication award
February 1, 2016
Russell Barton, professor of supply chain and information systems, senior associate dean for research and faculty in the Smeal College of Business, and an affiliate faculty member in the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, was recently awarded the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Simulation Society Outstanding Publication Award.
Smeal’s Treviño included on Ethisphere 100 Most Influential in Business Ethics list
January 29, 2016
Linda Treviño, distinguished professor of organizational behavior and ethics at the Penn State Smeal College of Business, has been named to the 2015 Ethisphere Institute 100 Most Influential in Business Ethics list.
Smeal announces changes, enhancements to fellowships and professorships
January 27, 2016
Charles H. Whiteman, the John and Becky Surma Dean of the Smeal College of Business, has announced changes and enhancements to Smeal’s list of fellowships and professorships.
“The Next Lecture” attracts more than 50 Penn State Smeal Executive MBA alums
January 21, 2016
The Penn State Smeal Executive MBA program welcomed back more than 50 alumni of the program for the inaugural "The Next Lecture," the first in a series of dinners and lectures designed to enable Smeal EMBA alumni to reconnect with the program and network with fellow grads.
Sloan named Smeal Accounting Alumnus of the Year
January 6, 2016
Ronald E. Sloan, a 1970 Penn State Smeal College of Business accounting graduate, has been named the 2015-16 Accounting Alumnus of the Year.
David W. Ring Family Scholarship will help entrepreneurship students
December 21, 2015
Michael Owen Ring ’65 and his wife, Susan ’66, have made a commitment to create the David W. Ring Family Scholarship in the Smeal College of Business. The scholarship, named for Michael’s father, will provide support for students in the Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship major and honor David Ring’s success as an entrepreneur.
Smeal finance students win 8th Penn State Idea Pitch Competition
December 18, 2015
Two Penn State Smeal College of Business senior finance majors teamed up to win the 8th Penn State Idea Pitch Competition recently.
Button named fall 2015 Smeal student marshal
December 15, 2015
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has named Ian Button as the student marshal for fall 2015. He will lead the college’s procession of graduates during the Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Ceremony on Dec. 19 at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Smeal mourns death of longtime accounting faculty member Charles Enis
December 14, 2015
Steven Huddart, chair of the Department of Accounting, remembers a longtime colleague: Professor Charles R. Enis, a 34-year member of the department, died of cancer at his home on November 25. He was 69.
Penn State Smeal team finishes third in second Smeal MBA Sustainability Case Competition
December 11, 2015
A team of MBA students from the Penn State Smeal College of Business finished third in the second Smeal MBA Sustainability Case Competition, which the college recently hosted in its Business Building on the Penn State University Park campus.
Penn State Smeal team wins Bowersox Graduate Supply Chain Challenge
December 3, 2015
A team of MBA students from the Penn State Smeal College of Business recently won the Sixth Annual Bowersox Graduate Supply Chain Challenge, hosted by Michigan State’s Eli Broad College of Business.
Penn State Executive Programs adds two client development directors
December 2, 2015
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has named Sandra Clemmer and Jake Ray as directors of client development for Penn State Executive Programs, the executive education provider within Smeal. Ray will also serve as director of client development for the college’s Executive MBA Program in Philadelphia.
Penn State Smeal team wins stock pitch competition
December 1, 2015
A team of undergraduate students from the Penn State Smeal College of Business recently won the University of Michigan Ross School of Business 2015 Stock Pitch Competition.
Research finds ‘buying local’ not all positive for dairy supply chain
November 23, 2015
Buying local might be appealing for individual local restaurants and businesses, but research conducted by Chuck Nicholson of the Penn State Smeal College of Business revealed surprising effects on supply chains for fluid milk products if there are large increases in local purchases in the Northeast.
Five finalists named for Smeal MBA Case Competition
November 19, 2015
Five teams of MBA students from programs across the United States will compete Dec. 3-4 for $17,500 in prize money in the second Penn State Smeal College of Business MBA Sustainability Case Competition.
Foley to lead sustainability efforts in Smeal and Penn State Executive Programs
November 17, 2015
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has named Erik Foley as its director of sustainability. He will continue efforts to position Smeal as a leader in business education and research in the area of sustainability. Foley was also named the director of learning and development for Penn State Executive Programs, the executive education provider within Smeal. In that role, he will work with partner organizations to integrate sustainability into training for their operations.
Workshop provides tools for Penn State Smeal MBAs to convey their stories
November 11, 2015
A workshop on storytelling during the recent weeklong Career Immersion for first-year Penn State MBAs aimed to prepare students to more effectively stand out in a crowded job marketplace.
Finalists named for Penn State Idea Pitch Competition
November 2, 2015
The Farrell Center for Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation at the Penn State Smeal College of Business has announced the four student finalist teams and their mentors for the 8th Penn State Idea Pitch Competition, presented by Smeal.
Top Smeal students invited to join Beta Gamma Sigma organization
October 30, 2015
High achieving upperclassmen in the Penn State Smeal College of Business should watch their mail for an invitation to join Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society that recognizes business excellence
Rippey promoted to managing director of Smeal Career and Corporate Connections
October 27, 2015
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has named Ashley Rippey as managing director of its Career and Corporate Connections Office.
Smeal’s Garber Venture Capital Fund poised to enter new stage
October 23, 2015
The Garber Venture Capital Fund at the Penn State Smeal College of Business, which provides MBA students with the opportunity to evaluate business opportunities and issue funding, is on the precipice of several dynamic changes.
Four Smeal grads in 2015 class of Penn State Alumni Fellows
October 22, 2015
Four Penn State Smeal College of Business alumni were honored with Penn State Alumni Fellows awards Wednesday night for their outstanding professional accomplishments: Lisa Baird ’84, Mitchell D. Cohen ’81, Jerome S. Griffith ’79, and Steven K. Richards ‘84.
Penn State Executive Programs receives Chief Learning Officer award
October 21, 2015
Penn State Executive Programs, part of the Smeal College of Business, has won Chief Learning Officer magazine's highest award for its work with Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).
Webinar will feature Smeal grad who is involved with efforts to normalize U.S. trade relations with Cuba
October 16, 2015
Penn State Smeal College of Business accounting grad Bill Lane ’75, senior director of global government and corporate affairs for Caterpillar, has been involved with efforts to have the United States normalize trade relations with Cuba. He will talk about those efforts in a webinar.
Nestlé marketing chief discusses challenges of marketing in digital age
October 15, 2015
Tom Buday, senior vice president and head of marketing and consumer communication at Nestlé, recently spoke to a full audience in the Struthers Auditorium of the Business Building, as part of the college’s Executive Insights series.
Cohen, Woertz among AACSB’s 100 Influential Leaders
October 13, 2015
Penn State Smeal College of Business alumni Mitch Cohen ’81 ACCTG and Patricia Woertz ’74 ACCTG have been selected for The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) inaugural group of 100 Influential Leaders.
Study reveals systemic gender disparity in pay despite similar levels of performance
October 12, 2015
A paper recently co-authored by Aparna Joshi of the Penn State Smeal College of Business reveals that women received smaller raises than men even when evaluations show comparable levels of performance.
Smeal Net Impact undergraduate chapter celebrates Sustainability National Championship
October 9, 2015
The Penn State Smeal College of Business Net Impact undergraduate chapter recently celebrated being named Undergraduate Chapter of the Year (2014-15 National Champion).
Bloomberg, GE join Smeal’s Corporate Associates Program
October 8, 2015
Bloomberg and GE are the newest members of the Penn State Smeal College of Business Corporate Associates Program, joining 26 existing Corporate Associates as well as Corporate Partner Kohl’s Department Stores.