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Appraisal Foundation approves Penn State Smeal real estate degree
May 19, 2020
The Appraisal Foundation Appraisal Qualification Board, which is authorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standards and appraiser qualifications, recently approved Smeal’s bachelor’s of risk management, real estate option to count toward the education component associated with the appraisal licensing requirements.
Graduating senior to continue education at Penn State Smeal with a master’s that follows her passion
May 18, 2020
Graduating Penn State senior Jessica Oney will follow her passion to become a leader in the technical industry by continuing her education this fall with her admittance into Penn State Smeal's Master in Management & Organizational Leadership (MOL) program.
Penn State/ACY Alternative Inflation Index shows continued deceleration in inflation rate
May 12, 2020
The May 2020 Penn State/ACY Alternative Inflation Index analysis suggested that the United States annual inflation rate continued to decelerate, dropping to 2.52 percent for March from the February rate of 3.21 percent.
Learning a new way to think and learn was key to Penn State Smeal student marshal’s success
May 8, 2020
Faith Hatchard, who will graduate Saturday with a 4.0 GPA in management (with a focus in organizational leadership), has been selected as Smeal’s spring 2020 student marshal.
Behind the front line: Penn State Smeal’s supply chain experts support COVID-19 response initiatives
May 8, 2020
Smeal's supply chain and information experts have provided invaluable contributions to state and national COVID-19 response efforts.
Penn State Smeal spring 2020 accounting marshal says freshman course inspired her choice of major
May 7, 2020
Cecelia Minnick, who will graduate Saturday with a 3.98 GPA in accounting and minors in information systems management and legal environment of business, has been selected as Smeal’s spring 2020 accounting student marshal.
Penn State Smeal spring 2020 finance marshal excels even with student-athlete demands
May 6, 2020
Siena Salvaggio, who will graduate Saturday with a 4.0 GPA in finance and a minor in economics, has been named Smeal’s spring 2020 finance student marshal.
Leadership comes naturally to Penn State Smeal spring 2020 management and organization student marshal
May 6, 2020
Jake Griggs, who will graduate Saturday with a 3.95 GPA with dual majors in management and political science, has been named Smeal’s spring 2020 management and organization student marshal.
Penn State Smeal spring 2020 marketing marshal credits parents for fostering her inquisitive nature
May 4, 2020
Ziqi Yin will graduate Saturday with a degree in marketing and a minor in digital media trends and analytics. She has been selected as Smeal’s spring 2020 marketing student marshal.
Penn State Smeal spring 2020 risk management student marshal points to balance as key to academic success
May 4, 2020
Grace McStravock will graduate Saturday with a 3.98 GPA in actuarial science and minors in mathematics and statistics, has been selected as Smeal’s spring 2020 risk management student marshal.
Penn State Smeal spring 2020 supply chain marshal points to Novack as guiding force in academic journey
May 1, 2020
Rachel Hooker, who will graduate May 9 with a 3.99 GPA in supply chain and information systems, has been selected as Smeal’s spring 2020 supply chain and information systems student marshal.
Penn State Smeal Center for the Business of Sustainability fireside discussion explores effects of coronavirus on sustainability
May 1, 2020
The Penn State Smeal College of Business Center for the Business of Sustainability (CBoS) recently hosted the first in a series of virtual fireside discussions titled “The Impact of Coronavirus on Sustainability and Social Impact” to explore how recent momentum in sustainability efforts has been altered.
Penn State Smeal spring 2020 ROTC marshal says management degree will enhance his military career
April 30, 2020
Kevin Sheridan, who will graduate May 9 with a degree in management and a minor in legal environment of business, has been selected as Smeal’s spring 2020 ROTC student marshal.
Penn State Smeal names spring 2020 Senior Award honorees
April 29, 2020
The Penn State Smeal College of Business recognizes graduating seniors each spring with six named awards. Seniors who are graduating in spring, summer, or fall of the same year are eligible.
Penn State Smeal names student marshals for spring 2020 commencement
April 29, 2020
The Penn State Smeal College of Business recognizes graduating seniors each spring as student marshals. A student is selected to represent the college, each of six academic departments, and the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC).
A community that works out together stays together: Penn State Smeal MBA student unites with fitness
April 28, 2020
When Penn State students were faced with the unprecedented challenge of remote learning for the remainder of the semester in response to COVID-19, Orlando Acevedo saw an opportunity to connect his community by organizing a 9-week fitness challenge.
Michelle Darnell named director of Tarriff Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
April 27, 2020
Michelle R. Darnell, associate clinical professor in management and director of honor and integrity at Smeal, has been appointed as the inaugural director of the Tarriff Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.
Penn State Online MBA nursing supervisor shares reflections of hope in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic
April 20, 2020
Penn State Online MBA student Joshua Carlson is a night shift nursing supervisor in Dallas, Texas, for the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Baylor University Medical Center. Carlson has agreed to share his personal reflection of being a healthcare professional during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Penn State Smeal adds master’s incentive for incoming Executive MBA class
April 15, 2020
Qualified applicants who enroll in the Penn State Smeal Executive MBA in Philadelphia this August may choose to complete a secondary 30- to 33-credit online master’s degree or a 9- to 12-credit online graduate professional certificate.
Stuart Rothstein named to Penn State Smeal College of Business Board of Visitors
April 15, 2020
Penn State Smeal College of Business graduate Stuart Rothstein ’88, a partner and chief operating officer of Apollo Global Management’s global principal finance and real estate business, recently accepted an invitation from Charles H. Whiteman, John and Becky Surma Dean, to join the Smeal Board of Visitors.
Penn State/ACY Alternative Inflation Index suggests inflation downturn
April 11, 2020
The latest Penn State/ACY Alternative Inflation Index analysis revealed that the inflation rate for February was 3.21 percent, down from 3.31 percent in January. That reversed a trend of accelerating inflation rates from September 2019.
Smeal’s one-year master’s programs extend application deadlines due to COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Students from all undergraduate majors now have more time to apply to one-year master’s programs offered by the Penn State Smeal College of Business. The college has extended the application deadlines in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Be the expert: Flooring company CEO reflects on Smeal Executive MBA
February 28, 2020
Entrepreneur Scott Appel reflects on his time in the Smeal Executive MBA program, why he never stops learning, and why he sponsored his current CFO to enroll in the same program.
Registration open for Smeal’s Diversity Enhancement Programs START Conference
February 24, 2020
Business leaders from a variety of companies, students, staff, faculty, and administrators from the Penn State Smeal College of Business, and members of the State College community will gather March 24 to celebrate diversity at the 21st Annual START Conference.
Smeal Sustainability graduate certificate provides many pathways to a master’s
February 21, 2020
An online graduate certificate specializing in business strategy and sustainability now offers multiple pathways to different master’s degrees at Penn State, giving students a unique opportunity to leverage their graduate education.
Penn State Smeal CBoS forges partnership with Perdue Farms
February 13, 2020
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has announced a partnership with Perdue Farms as a founding member of the college’s Center for the Business of Sustainability (CBoS).
Penn State/ACY Alternative Inflation Index reveals continued increase in inflation
February 12, 2020
The latest Penn State/ACY Alternative Inflation Index analysis shows that the inflation rate for December was 3.2 percent. This continues the trend of accelerating inflation rate from September 2019.
Penn State Smeal team places third in inaugural entry into ICBC
February 11, 2020
Two students representing the Penn State Smeal College of Business placed third recently in the ethics stream of the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition (ICBC) hosted by the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Rick Ayers named Penn State Smeal’s first chief marketing officer and assistant dean for strategic communications
February 6, 2020
Charles H. Whiteman, John and Becky Surma Dean of the Penn State Smeal College of Business, has named Rick Ayers as the college’s first chief marketing officer and assistant dean of strategic communications.
Former Marine finds his entrepreneurial spirit through Penn State's Online MBA Program
February 4, 2020
Former Marine Robert Bussey enrolled in the Penn State Online MBA program, led by the Penn State Smeal College of Business and delivered by Penn State World Campus, in May 2018 to ultimately build a company from scratch after taking courses in the corporate innovation and entrepreneurship concentration.