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Smeal first-year MBAs immersed in international business destinations

2/28/17

Penn State Smeal College of Business first-year master of business administration (MBA) students are expanding their global perspective and enhancing their ability to communicate cross-culturally this week. The program’s annual global immersion trips, which started last weekend and will extend through Saturday, provide a weeklong opportunity for students to experience the dynamics of the interconnected global economy.

Penn State Smeal MBAs set to explore international business destinations

2/25/16

Expanding global perspective and enhancing the ability to communicate cross-culturally are integral parts of the Penn State Smeal MBA educational experience. The program’s annual global immersion, planned for Feb. 28 to March 4, provides a weeklong opportunity for first-year students to witness firsthand the dynamics of the interconnected global economy.

Smeal MBAs win supply chain competition

Penn State Smeal MBA team wins supply chain competition

2/10/16

A team of first-year MBA students from the Penn State Smeal College of Business recently won the 2016 Global Supply Chain Management Initiative Inter-College Case Competition, hosted by Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management.

Smeal’s Garber Venture Capital Fund poised to enter new stage

10/26/15

The Garber Venture Capital Fund at the Penn State Smeal College of Business, which provides master of business administration (MBA) students with the opportunity to evaluate business opportunities and issue funding, is on the precipice of several dynamic changes.

Client projects sought for Penn State Smeal MBA Program's capstone experience

9/17/14

The Penn State Smeal College of Business is currently seeking projects for the spring 2015 Applied Professional Experience (APEX) Program. APEX, the capstone component of Smeal’s internationally ranked MBA program, runs from early January through April and consists of student teams collaborating with client firms to take on real-world business challenges.

Student leverages Penn State Smeal MBA Program to prepare for internship, career

9/10/14

Penn State Smeal MBA Program student Nahom Woldemariam spent this past summer as an intern for multinational pharmaceutical company Novartis in its strategic sourcing division. His responsibilities included examining spending across categories like print, travel, professional services and more, looking for savings and efficiencies.

Smeal Sustainability Case Competition open to MBA students from U.S., Canada

8/22/14

MBA students from AACSB-accredited programs in the U.S. and Canada are invited to register for the inaugural Penn State Smeal College of Business MBA Sustainability Case Competition. The competition, part of an initiative aimed at incorporating sustainability into the curriculum, will offer three top prizes that total $17,500.

Penn State Smeal MBA student drills into oil and gas industry as summer intern

8/18/14

Penn State Smeal MBA Program student Donald Roenigk is using his summer internship experience to shift gears from logistics officer in the United States Marine Corps to business professional in the oil and gas industry. He has spent the last two months conducting bidding analyses related to the drilling of exploratory wells on the Projects, Drilling, and Exploration team at ExxonMobil in Houston, Texas.

A Penn State Smeal MBA student moves through the Quigley

Penn State Smeal MBA students learn leadership from U.S. Marine Corps

6/10/14

At first glance, this was not typical MBA classroom fare. Several Penn State Smeal College of Business MBA students spent 24 hours with the United States Marine Corps in Quantico, Va. — including time navigating the legendary Quigley water obstacle course — as part of a leadership immersion activity providing insight into the military organization's leadership styles, culture and decision-making.

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