Local app developer to teach new Android course at Great Valley
9/27/17
Seasoned technology professional and local app developer Kathleen Malone will instruct a new course at Great Valley this spring: Android Application Development.
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Nemes appointed director of academic programs for Penn State at The Navy Yard
9/21/17
To support a growing workforce, Penn State will expand its academic reach to South Philadelphia at its facilities at The Navy Yard. James Nemes, chancellor and chief academic officer of Penn State Great Valley, will oversee the expansion of academic programming.
Penn State alumnus Dylan Weisman thrives owning entertainment business
9/18/17
Life is defined by moments, but for Penn State graduate Dylan Weisman, his entire entrepreneurship journey has been on an incline.
Binghamton colleagues join management faculty at Great Valley
9/6/17
New faculty members Min Cheong and Joey Tsai joined Penn State Great Valley this fall to teach leadership courses as part of the MBA and Master of Leadership Development programs. Both attended the State University of New York, Binghamton for their doctoral programs.
For MBA graduate, increased business skills and recognition worth long commute
9/5/17
Dana Lauro enrolled in Penn State Great Valley's MBA program to increase her business skills and drove 80 miles round trip to attend classes. After receiving a recent promotion at work, she feels confident and prepared for her new job responsibilities.
Penn State’s NSF I-Corps program seeks applications by Sept. 15 and Oct. 15
9/1/17
The National Science Foundation has joined in supporting Penn State’s goal of taking more of its discoveries to market by awarding Penn State a five-year, $500,000 Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to establish the Invent Penn State I-Corps Site in collaboration with Ben Franklin Technology Partner’s TechCelerator, Happy Valley LaunchBox, and Invent Penn State’s Innovation Hubs.
“Stop the Stress” workshop kicks off quarterly series at The Navy Yard
8/25/17
Penn State Great Valley and Ardent Credit Union will offer a stress management workshop at The Navy Yard on Thursday, Sept. 21. Participants will learn four steps to quit feeling overworked, over scheduled and overwhelmed.
Residency positions Penn State Online MBA students for future success
8/24/17
A weeklong residency program helped prepare 82 students in the newly redesigned Penn State Online MBA Program, which is now led by the Smeal College of Business, for the academic journey that lies ahead of them.
Great Valley Alumni Society to collect professional clothing for local charity
8/21/17
From August 15–September 30, the Penn State Great Valley Alumni Society will collect professional men's and women's clothing and accessories. Donations will benefit Career Wardrobe, a local nonprofit that uses clothing and professional development to empower unemployed individuals to work.
Noncredit marketing courses to launch at Great Valley in January
8/17/17
Penn State Great Valley will launch two noncredit professional development courses in January: Content Marketing and Measuring Marketing Success. Designed for beginners and experienced professionals, the courses will help students create and evaluate a tactical and relevant marketing campaign.
Penn State Great Valley welcomes new systems engineering professor
8/16/17
Mohamad Darayi, assistant professor of systems engineering, joins Penn State Great Valley’s engineering division from the University of Oklahoma. This fall, he will teach Decision and Risk Analysis in Engineering and Deterministic Modeling and Simulation.
Leadership instructor sparks conversation, creativity in classroom
8/8/17
Leadership development instructor Marc Hanlan draws on past experiences — including flying planes upside down and designing the international space station — to encourage discussion and ignite change in his classroom. He encourages his adult students to do the same.
Great Valley Master of Finance program helps graduate land dream job
8/8/17
Working as a staff accountant, Erik Bullock dreamed of being an investment banker. Through Penn State Great Valley's online Master of Finance program, he improved his mathematical and analytical skills — and landed an investment banking job in Los Angeles.
'Motown Meets Jazz' set for Sept. 28 at Penn State Great Valley
8/1/17
Whether you’re simply familiar with classic hits or you’ve memorized the lyrics to every deep track, anyone can come out and enjoy Warren Oree and The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble’s workshop and performance Sept. 28 at Penn State Great Valley.
Local high school robotics team visits Management of Information Systems class
7/26/17
A robot recently arrived at Penn State Great Valley. While it didn’t stroll in of its own accord, it made it to Great Valley in a much more impressive way: It was built by high school students on the Lansdale Catholic robotics team, the CyberCrusaders.