Finance major named fall 2017 Penn State Smeal student marshal
12/5/17
Smeal has named Priyenkka Sivachidambaram, who is graduating summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA in finance, as the student marshal for fall 2017.
Smeal College of Business
Smeal College of Business
Penn State SBDC names new director
12/4/17
Kimberlee MacMullan has been appointed the new director for the Penn State Small Business Development Center. Her first day at the Penn State SBDC is Dec. 4.
Penn State Smeal senior supply chain major one of 5 national scholarship winners
11/29/17
Laura Holleran, a senior supply chain and information systems major at the Penn State Smeal College of Business, was one of five women chosen from a national pool of applicants for an AWESOME (Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain Operations, Management, and Education) scholarship.
Eight selected to receive Distinguished Alumni Awards in 2018
11/21/17
On Nov. 10, the Penn State Board of Trustees selected eight Penn State alumni to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award, the University's highest honor presented to its alumni. The following individuals have been officially notified of their selection by the Board and are invited to accept the award from the University in June 2018.
Penn State Smeal MBA Program ranked No. 25 in Bloomberg Businessweek rankings
11/17/17
The Penn State Smeal MBA Program is No. 25 in the 2017 Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business Schools rankings released Thursday. Smeal improved 12 places over its previous Businessweek ranking, one of the biggest gains by any business school on the list.
Homecoming royalty finds outlet for the liberal arts in accounting
11/16/17
While Jonathan Muth’s involvement on campus landed him a spot on the Student Homecoming Court last weekend, it’s his unique education background that gave him a leg up during this internship with KPMG -- a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services -- this past summer.
Comedy helping former Nittany Lion make a name for himself outside of football
11/15/17
Whatever your name for former Penn State defensive tackle Anthony Adams, it’s sure to bring a smile to your face. The NFLer-turned-analyst has caught the eye of YouTubers, Chicago Bears fans and Penn Staters alike in recent years with a series of comedic viral videos, each giving a look at different perspectives in sports.
Anonymous $1 million gift will support Penn State Smeal leadership program
11/14/17
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has received an anonymous $1 million estate commitment to create scholarship and program funds to support the Sapphire Leadership Academic Program and its students. The program serves high-achieving business students who demonstrate outstanding character and personal integrity, an aptitude for leadership, and a commitment to community service.
Alumnae Hope and Torabi named to Penn State Smeal Board of Visitors
11/9/17
Charles H. Whiteman, John and Becky Surma Dean of the Smeal College of Business, has announced the addition of two new members to the college’s Board of Visitors. Alumni Wanda Bryant Hope, chief diversity and inclusion officer at Johnson & Johnson, and Farnoosh Torabi, journalist, best-selling author, television personality and personal finance expert, will begin their three-year terms Nov 9.
Graduate unionization hearing transcripts now available
11/8/17
Several weeks ago, the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) provided Penn State and the Coalition of Graduate Employees (CGE) with the transcripts from the PLRB hearings that were held on the petition filed by the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA) to unionize Penn State graduate students.
Military veteran finds success through Adult Learner Programs and Services
11/3/17
At the age of 24, after serving four years active duty and two tours in Iraq as a combat engineer with the U.S. Army, Andrew Artz found himself sitting in his first classes as one of 2,200 adult and veteran learners who enroll at Penn State's University Park campus each year.
Speakers in Hambrick’s management course embody, reinforce the lessons learned
11/2/17
Donald Hambrick, an Evan Pugh University Professor and Smeal Chaired Professor of Management, looks for just the right fit when considering executives to invite to address his Management 531 course.
Center for Study of Sports in Society, Penn State Law host Mets GM Alderson
11/1/17
Two sessions featuring New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson set for Nov. 6 on Penn State's University Park campus.
Alumnus Radecic to discuss 'Future of Sports Stadiums'
11/1/17
A Penn State alumnus who serves as the founding senior principal at a global architecture and design firm that specializes in sports stadiums will talk about “The Future of Sports Stadiums” during a free public session Nov. 17 on the University Park campus.
Alumni Association Q&A: Central Ohio Chapter President Jaimie McQuirt
10/26/17
Jaimie McQuirt, president of the Penn State Alumni Association’s Central Ohio Chapter, grew up in Columbus and graduated from Penn State in 1998 with a degree from the Smeal College of Business. She says that having that blue-and-white connection is particularly important when living in another Big Ten community.