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New Graduate Certificate in Corporate Accounting Foundations provides pathway to future opportunity
March 20, 2018
Smeal's Graduate Certificate in Corporate Accounting Foundations was just what Patty Buerkle was looking for when she started her search for graduate-level instruction in accounting.
Penn State Smeal S.T.A.R.T. Conference promotes diversity in business
March 12, 2018
Business leaders from Altria, Ayco, Boeing, EATON, EY, Frito Lay, INROADS, Johnson & Johnson, Kohl’s, Lockheed Martin, L’Oreal, and PwC will join students, faculty, and administration from the Penn State Smeal College of Business on March 29 to discuss business initiatives in diversity at the 19th annual S.T.A.R.T. Conference.
Penn State Smeal finance major leveraging business curriculum, Penn State entrepreneurial ecosystem
March 6, 2018
For every challenge encountered in the process of building a business, Nicholas Unis, a junior finance and accounting major in the Smeal College of Business, has relied not only on his own creative ingenuity and determination, but also on the resources and connections Penn State offers to budding entrepreneurs.
Penn State Executive Programs includes middle management program in spring portfolio of offerings
March 1, 2018
Penn State Executive Programs, part of the Smeal College of Business, has introduced a new open-enrollment offering designed for mid-level managers among its spring and fall programs. Registration for all programs is now open. The three-part “Developing Middle Managers” program is delivered on the Penn State University Park campus. It is designed to improve a manager’s ability to support organizational strategy and initiatives.
Kim Pegula keynote speaker for inaugural Penn State Sports Business Conference
February 27, 2018
A variety of representatives from high profile sports business organizations and former professional athletes will be featured speakers at the inaugural Penn State Sports Business Conference on March 15-16. Organized by the Penn State Smeal College of Business Sports Business Club, the conference is designed to provide students and community members access to insights on a host of sports business topics.
Leading accounting experts to discuss diversity in the accounting profession at Smeal roundtable
February 20, 2018
A trio of accounting experts, each of whom has served in a national leadership position within the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) or the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), will participate in a roundtable discussion about increasing diversity in the profession at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in the Business Building Atrium.
Still time to apply for 2018 admission to Penn State Smeal Masters in Management and Organizational Leadership
February 20, 2018
Graduating seniors from technically oriented, non-business disciplines still have time to apply for fall 2018 admission to the Masters in Management and Organizational Leadership Program (MOL) from the Penn State Smeal College of Business.
Penn State Smeal names Michelle Darnell as new director of honor and integrity
February 16, 2018
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has named Michelle Darnell as its new director of honor and integrity. In this role, Darnell will lead the development and implementation of the college’s honor and integrity efforts.
Timing of regulatory stick and supportive carrot may keep businesses focused
February 9, 2018
Coordinating the stick of regulation with the carrot of technical assistance may help small companies perform better environmentally and economically, according to a team of researchers, led by Suvrat Dhanorkar, assistant professor of supply chain and information systems.
Defense Logistics Agency director talks about logistics, leadership during Penn State Smeal’s Executive Insights series
February 1, 2018
Defensive Logistics Agency Director Lt. Gen. Darrell K. Williams shared his thoughts recently on leadership, logistics and other topics with students, staff, and faculty in Struthers Auditorium in the Business Building.
Penn State adds marketing option to Smeal-taught data analytics graduate program
January 31, 2018
Penn State has expanded its online graduate program in data analytics with a new course of study in marketing analytics.
Executive Insights: U.S. military logistics director to speak at Smeal leadership series
January 15, 2018
Lt. Gen Darrell K. Williams, director of the Defense Logistics Agency, will share his perspectives on logistics and leadership with the Penn State Smeal College of Business on Friday, Jan. 19. His visit is part of Smeal’s Executive Insights series.
Robert and Suzanne Davidow give $100,000 gift to support Smeal’s sustainability efforts
January 11, 2018
The Smeal College of Business has received a $100,000 gift from alumnus Robert Davidow and his wife, Suzanne, to create the Davidow Excellence in Sustainability Fund.
Hershey Co. executive leverages lessons of Penn State Smeal EMBA
January 9, 2018
Hershey Vice President Suzanne Jones, a 2010 graduate of the Penn State Smeal College of Business Executive MBA Program, takes lessons she learned in her Strategy Implementation course from the classroom to the workplace.
Penn State Smeal team finishes as finalist in fourth Smeal MBA Sustainability Case Competition
December 20, 2017
A team of MBA students from the Penn State Smeal College of Business was once again among the top five finishers in the fourth Smeal MBA Sustainability Case Competition, which the college held Dec. 1 at its Business Building on the Penn State University Park Campus. Five MBA students from the University of Washington’s won the $10,000 prize for first place.
BA 517 helps MOL students become stronger communicators, more influential leaders
December 18, 2017
BA 517: Communication Skills for Leaders, a yearlong communications course that Penn State Smeal College of Business MOL and first-year MBA students take, is designed to grow students' communication skills.
Penn State Smeal announces partnership with GeniusMesh
December 7, 2017
Penn State Smeal’s Office of Alumni Career Services recently announced a partnership with GeniusMesh, an executive career advancement network that taps into the graduates of 23 universities in an exclusive network.
Partners in Business Ethics Symposium attracts leaders in business ethics
December 6, 2017
The Penn State Smeal College of Business hosted business school deans, corporate leaders, and ethics experts in November for the 6th Partners in Business Ethics Symposium. Held in the Business Building on the Penn State University Park campus, this year’s symposium theme was “Fostering a Speak-Up Culture.”
Finance major named fall 2017 Penn State Smeal student marshal
December 5, 2017
Smeal has named Priyenkka Sivachidambaram, who is graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA in finance, as the student marshal for fall 2017.
Penn State Smeal senior supply chain major one of five national scholarship winners
November 29, 2017
Laura Holleran, a senior supply chain and information systems major at the Penn State Smeal College of Business, was one of five women chosen from a national pool of applicants for an AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain Operations, Management, and Education) scholarship.
Penn State Smeal MBA Program ranked No. 25 in Bloomberg Businessweek rankings
November 17, 2017
The Penn State Smeal MBA Program is No. 25 in the 2017 Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools rankings released Thursday. Smeal improved 12 places over its previous Businessweek ranking, one of the biggest gains by any business school on the list.
Anonymous $1 million gift will support Penn State Smeal leadership program
November 14, 2017
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has received an anonymous $1 million estate commitment to create scholarship and program funds to support the Sapphire Leadership Academic Program and its students.
Alumnae Hope and Torabi named to Smeal Board of Visitors
November 8, 2017
Dean Charles H. Whiteman, John and Becky Surma Dean of the Smeal College of Business, has announced the addition of two new members to the college’s Board of Visitors. Wanda Bryant Hope '87, chief diversity officer at Johnson & Johnson, and Farnoosh Torabi '02, journalist, best-selling author, television personality, and personal finance expert, will begin their three-year terms at the board’s November meeting.
Speakers in Hambrick’s management course embody, reinforce the lessons learned
November 1, 2017
Donald Hambrick, an Evan Pugh University Professor and Smeal Chaired Professor of Management, looks for just the right fit when considering executives to invite to address his Management 531 course.
Johnson & Johnson diversity chief shares views during Penn State Smeal’s Executive Insights series
October 24, 2017
Johnson & Johnson Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Wanda Bryant Hope shared her thoughts and opinions on a number of topics Friday with the students, staff, and faculty that filled Struthers Auditorium in the Business Building. It was the final installment of this semester’s Executive Insights speaker series.
Beta Gamma Sigma seeking top Penn State Smeal students to join
October 18, 2017
Beta Gamma Sigma, the international honor society that recognizes business excellence, will email invitations this week to high-achieving upperclassmen in the Penn State Smeal College of Business. Qualifying juniors and seniors should be checking their inboxes. Formal printed invitations will be mailed to students and parents in the near future.
Penn State Smeal EMBA Workshop will allow attendees to interact with award-winning faculty
October 16, 2017
Prospective students interested in the Philadelphia-based Penn State Smeal Executive MBA Program will have another unique opportunity this week to learn from one of Smeal’s award-winning faculty. A second EMBA Workshop is planned for 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Saturday at the suburban Philadelphia home of the Smeal EMBA Program, the Chubb Conference Center in Lafayette Hill.
Middle managers may turn to unethical behavior to face unrealistic expectations
October 13, 2017
While unethical behavior in organizations is often portrayed as flowing down from top management, or creeping up from low-level positions, a team of researchers suggest that middle management also can play a key role in promoting wide-spread unethical behavior among their subordinates. In a study of a large telecommunications company, researchers found that middle managers used a range of tactics to inflate their subordinates' performance and deceive top management, according to Linda Treviño, distinguished professor of organizational behavior and ethics in the Smeal College of Business.
Executive Insights: Johnson & Johnson chief diversity officer to speak at Penn State Smeal leadership series
October 12, 2017
Wanda Bryant Hope, the chief diversity and inclusion officer for Johnson & Johnson, will share her viewpoints on business and leadership with the Penn State Smeal College of Business on Friday, Oct. 20. Her visit is part of Smeal’s Executive Insights series.
Penn State Smeal, Penn State World Campus partnering on new master’s degree in corporate innovation
October 10, 2017
Penn State has launched a new master’s degree aimed at helping business professionals lead innovation at their companies at a time of increasing competition, globalization and rapid technological advances. Penn State is accepting applications for the master of professional studies in corporate innovation and entrepreneurship, a 33-credit degree taught by internationally ranked Smeal College of Business faculty and offered exclusively online through Penn State World Campus.