Smeal College of Business
Smeal College of Business
Consulting a career path for Penn State Smeal spring 2019 student marshal
5/3/19
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has named Matthew Cherry, who is graduating with a 4.0 GPA in finance, as the student marshal for spring 2019. He will lead Smeal’s commencement procession during the Baccalaureate and Associate Degree Ceremony on Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center.
Penn State Smeal names spring 2019 Senior Award recipients
5/2/19
The Penn State Smeal College of Business recognizes graduating seniors each spring with four named awards. Seniors who are graduating in the spring, summer, or fall of the same year are eligible. Recipients will be recognized at commencement and receive a Nittany Lion statuette, as well as a monetary award.
Public relations major wins contest for ideas to promote women's pro sports
4/30/19
A plan to increase the popularity of women’s pro sports by reaching out to millennials and embracing streaming video platforms has won first place in a contest sponsored by Penn State’s Center for the Study of Sports in Society.
Meloy to assume role of Penn State Smeal Marketing Department chair
4/29/19
Meg Meloy, professor of marketing and the Calvin E. and Pamala T. Zimmerman Fellow, will assume the role of chair of the Marketing Department in the Penn State Smeal College of Business, effective July 1.
International student finds second 'home' within Penn State Smeal MBA community
4/26/19
Benedetta Piva, an international MBA student from Vicenza, Italy, explains how the Penn State Smeal MBA community became her second home and how she benefited from a strong alumni network.
Hack event gives students a chance to battle back against simulated cyberattack
4/24/19
A group of about 70 Penn State students, faculty and staff from a range of fields and disciplines took a step toward taking on roles as interdisciplinary cyber hack responders in the 2019 Penn State Hack Response Simulation Competition.
Smeal College of Business Farrell Center celebrates 20 years of entrepreneurship
4/18/19
On April 11, the Smeal College honored the Farrell Center’s founder with a visit from Farrell and a day of activities. Farrell started his morning as Smeal’s entrepreneur-in-residence and hosting office hours for students and faculty who are pursuing innovative business ventures. Later, Board of Visitors members, and Farrell Center faculty and staff, joined Farrell and his wife, Kristen Farrell, for a celebratory lunch prior to the Spring 2019 Board meeting.
Amazon CFO shares insights, advice with engineering and business students
4/18/19
In early April, Brian T. Olsavsky, senior vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) at Amazon, returned to his alma mater, the Penn State Department of Mechanical Engineering to receive an Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award – and managed to inspire some students along the way.
Penn State Smeal team wins Mulroy Real Estate Challenge
4/16/19
A team of four Penn State Smeal College of Business undergraduate students combined to produce the winning presentation in the 10th Annual Mulroy Real Estate Challenge, a national real-estate-development case competition hosted by Villanova University’s Daniel M. DiLella Center for Real Estate.
Penn State Smeal Alumni Society Board recognizes 2019 honorees
4/12/19
As part of the celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Penn State Smeal College of Business Alumni Society Board honored its 2019 Alumni Society Board award winners on April 5. Two students and six alumni were recognized at the 2019 Awards Program and Hammond Society Dinner in the Business Building Atrium.
Penn State Smeal Executive MBA student transfers classroom lessons to life, work
4/11/19
Jo Diaz, a business analyst with more than a decade of experience, details her pursuit of an MBA degree and how she found her perfect fit with the Penn State Smeal College of Business Executive MBA program in Philadelphia.
Penn State Smeal College of Business names two new members to board of visitors
4/11/19
Smeal alumni Farid Alias and Jerome Griffith have accepted invitations from Charles H. Whiteman, John and Becky Surma Dean of the Smeal College of Business, to join Smeal’s Board of Visitors. Board members serve in an advisory capacity, providing counsel to the dean and other Smeal administrators in areas of strategic importance to the college based on their experience and knowledge of the latest issues and trends affecting business.
2019 Rosemary Schraer Mentoring and Achieving Women awardees announced
4/10/19
Every year, an exceptional mentor and women who have shown remarkable professionalism and leadership at Penn State are recognized with two awards: the Rosemary Schraer Mentoring Award and the Achieving Women Award. The 2019 award winners will be honored at a luncheon on Friday, April 26, from noon-1:30 p.m., in the Presidents Hall at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center.
New graduate business degree from Penn State targets aspiring corporate leaders
4/9/19
Penn State, one of the top CEO-producing universities in the country, has launched a new degree aimed at educating the next generation of corporate leaders.