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Megahed, Jablokow, and Pachpute with ASEE awards

Great Valley study on the effectiveness of entrepreneurial teams earns honors

10/9/18

As part of an ongoing grant from the National Science Foundation, Kathryn Jablokow, professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering at Penn State Great Valley, worked alongside Mohamed Megahed and Pratik Pachpute, two Great Valley graduate students, to study the effectiveness of entrepreneurial teams. Their research paper won second place in the entrepreneurial division of the American Society for Engineering Education.

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Premier regional tech conference to be held Oct. 18 at Penn State Great Valley

10/4/18

Penn State Great Valley will host the annual Tech360 conference 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 18. Now in its sixth year, the event draws IT professionals, thought leaders, and industry innovators from the area’s top companies to discuss how to best leverage the latest technology in today’s business climate.

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Annual Lion Cage pitch competition set for Nov. 10, includes $5,000 in prizes

10/3/18

Penn State Great Valley will hold the second annual Lion Cage pitch competition from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10. The day will feature a pitch competition from early-stage entrepreneurs and a keynote address from Wayne Kimmel, managing partner of SeventySix Capital. A total of $5,000 in prizes will be awarded.

Engineering faculty at Penn State Great Valley

Four new faculty members join Penn State Great Valley engineering division

9/13/18

Four new faculty members have joined Penn State Great Valley’s engineering division this year: Youakim Badr, associate professor of data analytics; Parhum Delgoshaei, assistant teaching professor of systems engineering; Everton Guimaraes, assistant professor of software engineering; and Partha Mukherjee, assistant professor of data analytics.

Professionals attending a workshop at Penn State at The Navy Yard

‘Play Nice in the Sandbox’ kicks off Penn State at The Navy Yard’s free events

8/28/18

To engage Philadelphia professionals, Penn State at The Navy Yard will offer “Play Nice in the Sandbox: Leverage Your Personality to Get Ahead at Work,” a free workshop on Sept. 20. Participants will learn more about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and how individual preferences, strengths and working styles factor into a team environment.

MBA student outside the Penn State Great Valley campus in Malvern

Tailored to professionals, Great Valley’s MBA offered across Philadelphia region

8/8/18

Working adults across southeastern Pennsylvania can receive an AACSB-accredited Master of Business Administration from Penn State — customized to their needs and conveniently located to work or home. In addition to their campus in Malvern, Penn State Great Valley now offers its MBA in Abington, Philadelphia, and Reading.

Chuck and Karen Thomas outside the Electronics Lab at Penn State Great Valley

Great Valley Electronics Lab named for Chuck and Karen Thomas commitment

8/7/18

Advisory Board member and former part-time faculty member Chuck Thomas and his wife, Karen, have made a commitment to name the Electronics Lab at Penn State Great Valley. The lab provides classroom and working space for students in the regional engineering – multidisciplinary engineering design option and serves as a resource for the REV-UP Center for Entrepreneurship.

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