Smeal College of Business
Smeal College of Business
Smeal research reveals marketing can impact consumer eco-product purchasing
4/26/17
Putting eco-products like low-energy LED light bulbs or biodegradable paper towels in the hands of consumers represents a double-edged sword according to a forthcoming paper from the Penn State Smeal College of Business — encouraging environmentally responsible behavior in some while actually decreasing environmentally responsible behavior in others.
Penn State announces spring 2017 commencement events and speakers
4/24/17
This spring Penn State expects to award 13,894 diplomas to students University-wide who are completing 226 associate, 11,435 baccalaureate, 1,590 master’s, 262 law, 244 doctoral and 137 medical degrees. Following is a compilation of commencement ceremonies and speaker information for Penn State’s 24 locations.
Office for General Education announces Integrative Studies Seed Grant awards
4/20/17
The Integrative Studies Seed Grant Program, offered through the Penn State Office for General Education, will support 71 different course development projects this summer. In response to the large volume of highly qualified proposals, the budget was generously increased by more than 50 percent by the Office of the Provost and the Office of Undergraduate Education.
Penn State Smeal event to address complexities facing entrepreneurs
4/19/17
The Penn State Smeal College of Business is collaborating with the Penn State Office of Gift Planning and the Gift Planning Advisory Council to present a family business symposium. The event is designed to offer University alumni and friends who are engaged in entrepreneurial ventures — or those who have assumed roles in family businesses — tools to navigate the complexities associated with those businesses.
New scholarship created to support Penn State Lehigh Valley students
4/18/17
Penn State Alumnus, Shane McGee, and his wife, Katelyn Powers, have provided the gift to create the Penn State Lehigh Valley McGee Scholarship, a scholarship in support of Penn State Lehigh Valley students.
Lehigh Valley students picked for Smeal integrated master of accounting program
4/18/17
Three Penn State Lehigh Valley sophomores were recently accepted into the Smeal College of Business Integrated Undergraduate-Graduate Master of Accounting (MAcc) Program. The MAcc program gives students the work hours and tools to become a licensed CPA while earning an undergraduate degree.
Finance students team up to win Penn State Smeal ethics case competition
4/13/17
Nearly 30 Penn State Smeal College of Business students recently tackled the ethical dilemma behind prescription drug price hikes and controls as part of the college’s second Ethics in the Workplace Case Competition.
Invent Penn State’s Fund For Innovation helps start seven new ventures
4/12/17
A little less than two years after the launch of the Fund for Innovation, Invent Penn State has backed nearly 50 emerging Penn State technologies and has provided startup funding to promising new ventures that were born out of the program.
Penn State Smeal colleagues remember associate dean emeritus Paul Rigby
4/10/17
Colleagues of Paul Rigby, associate dean emeritus for research and graduate programs in the Penn State Smeal College of Business, remember him as a man who could get things done with a quiet and unassuming nature. A memorial service for Rigby, who passed away in January, is planned for 2 p.m. April 15 at the Nittany Lion Inn.n.
Johnson & Johnson diversity chief calls Smeal’s START Conference 'important'
4/7/17
Wanda Bryant Hope, Johnson & Johnson's chief diversity officer, said recently it’s more important than ever that universities educate their students about diversity and inclusion. Hope, a 1987 Penn State Smeal College of Business marketing graduate, was the keynote speaker at Smeal’s START (Striving Toward Awareness and Respect for Tomorrow) Conference at the Nittany Lion Inn.
New graduate certificate in marketing analytics being offered exclusively online
4/5/17
Penn State is accepting applications for a new graduate-level certificate designed to help businesses leverage their marketing data.
2017 Powerful Women conference features multiple accomplished female leaders
4/5/17
The 2017 Powerful Women Paving the Way Conference, which is hosted by the Penn State Smeal College of Business and its student-run Women in Business organization, will feature a trio of dynamic speakers. Susan Schandel, senior vice president and chief financial officer of NASCAR; Allison Baver, Olympic bronze medal-winning speedskater and business woman; and Cathy Engelbert, CEO of Deloitte, will speak.
CLGBTQE recognizes efforts of six Penn Staters to build an inclusive community
4/4/17
In recognition of student, faculty and staff efforts to build an inclusive community at Penn State, the Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Equity (CLGBTQE) has announced the recipients of the 2017 CLGBTQE Outstanding Service, Academic Achievement, and Emerging Leader awards.
Penn State Smeal marks 10th anniversary of Penn State Boeing Case Competition
4/3/17
The Boeing Company and the Penn State Smeal College of Business held the Penn State Boeing Case Competition in late March, the 10th anniversary of the competition.