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Neha Sharma

IST alumna bridges tech and business backgrounds through Smeal graduate program

6/6/18

As the College of Information Sciences continues to grow, so do the opportunities for its students and graduates — especially women. Neha Sharma, a 2017 graduate, is the first female from the college to complete the new Smeal College of Business Management and Organizational Leadership master’s degree program.

Jiro Yoshida

Alternative inflation rate may offer more accurate economic guidance

5/24/18

Estimates of inflation rates guide decisions on a range of policy moves, from cost-of-living adjustments in Social Security to whether interest rates should be raised or lowered. A team of economists are suggesting that the way housing rents are assessed in official inflation indexes may mean the actual inflation rate is inaccurate. They are working to create an alternative inflation rate index that addresses this inaccuracy.

First Smeal management and organizational leadership grads finding success

5/23/18

For many graduates, turning the tassel at graduation means pivoting from the certainty of classroom success to the uncertainty of the job market. For many in the first Penn State Smeal Master of Professional Studies in Management and Organizational Leadership graduating class, commencement marked success in the transition from the classroom to the work force.

We Are Weekend

You're invited: 5 reasons to attend We Are Weekend

5/15/18

Penn Staters are encouraged to return to University Park for a summer celebration. We Are Weekend is your opportunity to create lasting memories with family, friends and classmates during a Penn State comeback weekend June 1–3.

New Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program fellows announced

5/14/18

The Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program has gained five additional Fellows from the Penn State ranks. The BTAA is the academic consortium of the Big Ten universities. Through its leadership program, participants who have demonstrated exceptional ability and administrative promise are aided in further developing their leadership and managerial skills.

SAFE-T Center Sapphire Group

Nursing, Smeal students team up to address business challenges for SAFE-T Center

5/8/18

When the Penn State SAFE-T Center needed help developing a sustainable business plan, they turned to the Smeal College of Business. The approach: a collaborative venture between the College of Nursing and students in Smeal's Sapphire Leadership Academic Program. The result: a valuable opportunity to apply classroom knowledge and skills to a real-world business challenge.

Penn State Smeal names spring 2018 Senior Award recipients

5/3/18

The Penn State Smeal College of Business recognizes graduating seniors each spring with five 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.

Photo of Smeal spring 2018 student marshal Caleb Kwok.

Kwok named spring 2018 Penn State Smeal student marshal

5/1/18

The Penn State Smeal College of Business has named Caleb Kwok, who will graduate Summa Cum Laude with a 4.0 GPA in finance, as the student marshal for spring 2018. Kwok selected Greg Pierce, instructor of finance, as his faculty escort.

Student Marshals Spring 2018

Six selected to serve as Bellisario College student marshals

4/26/18

Six accomplished Penn State seniors have added to their achievements as they were selected to represent the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications as student marshals during commencement exercises Saturday, May 5, at the Bryce Jordan Center.

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