The Penn State Smeal College of Business has earned the No. 1 rank in undergraduate supply chain technology education and the No. 4 spot in graduate education, according to Software Advice, a subsidiary of IT research and advisory firm Gartner.
Gartner Inc. has previously ranked Penn State No. 1 in both undergraduate and graduate supply chain education.
Smeal offers an undergraduate major and minor in supply chain. At the graduate level for supply chain students, Smeal offers an MBA concentration, a Ph.D. emphasis, and an online Master of Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management (MPS/SCM). The MPS/SCM Program — offered in conjunction with Penn State World Campus — recently ranked No. 1 among the top 20 programs in an assessment by TheBestSchools.org.
Smeal is also home to the Center for Supply Chain Research (CSCR), which provides members with research, education programs, symposia, benchmarking, and workshops. CSCR, in conjunction with Penn State Executive Programs, offers a portfolio of campus-based supply chain education programs and custom learning initiatives for organizations.