NOT ABOVE GETTING A LAUGH
New dean Corey Phelps embraces humor and self-deprecation to help connect with his new constituents
NOT ABOVE GETTING A LAUGH
New dean Corey Phelps embraces humor and self-deprecation to help connect with his new constituents
NOT ABOVE GETTING A LAUGH
New dean Corey Phelps embraces humor and self-deprecation to help connect with his new constituents
Feature/Faculty Research
Brief scientific literacy interventions may quash new conspiracy theories
Focusing on critical thinking skills may help to undermine conspiracy beliefs and behaviors before the conspiracy theories have a chance to take root.
Feature/Preparedness
It’s a Small World, After All
A growing program that’s immersing Smeal’s graduate students in emerging markets around the world is fostering compassion for cultural differences – and stirring awe over the similarities.
Feature/Faculty Research
Nearly half of B2B startups choose not to market themselves
Early-stage startup firms are more likely to conduct systematic marketing if they have top management team members with previously successful entrepreneurial experience and are backed by investors with a financial stake in the firm.
DEAN’s Perspective
Just the beginning
Perspective
Responsily Using AI
By Michelle Darnell | Smeal plans to instill skills in students that will help them ethically employ AI in the classroom and the workplace. | Read More
An Exceptional Opportunity
By Stefan Wuyts | With three faculty serving as co-editors of leading marketing journals, Smeal will enjoy unparalleled impact on the discipline. | Read More
News
Jennifer Eury Named Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
Corey Phelps, John and Karen Arnold Dean of the Penn State Smeal College of Business, has announced that Jennifer Eury has assumed the role of associate dean for undergraduate education. | Read More
Smeal Honors 2024 RISE Above Award Recipients
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has recognized Joel Novick, a Smeal MBA Fellow, and Schalyn Sohn, assistant teaching professor and director of the Integrated Master of Accounting Program, as the 2024 RISE Above Award recipients for their dedication to promoting honor and integrity. | Read More
Donna Palumbo Named 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award Winner and New CSCR Director
Donna Palumbo, executive director of the Penn State Smeal Center for Supply Chain Research (CSCR), has been named a 2024 Women in Supply Chain award winner by Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive. | Read More
Chelsea Hammond Receives 2024 Excellence in Business Ethics Education Award
Chelsea Hammond, associate teaching professor of marketing at the Penn State Smeal College of Business, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Excellence in Business Ethics Education Award. | Read More
Smeal introduces new hybrid MBA
The Penn State Smeal College of Business is adding a dynamic hybrid MBA to its portfolio of graduate programs. Scheduled to launch in Fall 2025, prospective students are now able to apply for consideration for admission in the inaugural class. | Read More
Penn State Ranked No. 28 Nationally for
Undergraduate Entrepreneurship
According to recent rankings from the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine, Penn State has advanced to No. 28 in the nation for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies. | Read More
Smeal Welcomes 13 New Faculty Members
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has added 13 new faculty members for the 2024-25 academic year, strengthening its academic programs across several departments. | Read More
Curran McCready Named to Smeal Finance Advisory Board
Curran McCready, a 2011 graduate of the Penn State Smeal College of Business with a degree in finance, has been appointed to the college’s Finance Advisory Board. | Read More
Five Smeal Faculty Promoted in Academic Rank
Five faculty members from the Penn State Smeal College of Business received promotions in academic rank in July, reflecting their significant contributions to teaching, research, and service. | Read More
Bansal named Administrative Fellow for 2024-25
Saurabh Bansal, professor of supply chain management in the Smeal College of Business, was among three Penn State faculty members who were selected as Administrative Fellows for the 2024-25 academic year. | Read More
Sherise Curd Joins Tarriff Center Advisory Board
Sherise Curd, vice president of human resources at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) for HPE Operations, has been named to the Tarriff Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Advisory Board. | Read More
Alumni
FIRST@Smeal to Support First-Generation College Students
Juan Veruete, Smeal’s inaugural assistant dean for undergraduate affairs, and Kelly Swigert, an academic advisor and assistant director of first generation and access initiatives, are on a mission. | Learn More
New AI Innovation Initiative Fund to benefit Penn State Smeal
Penn State Smeal College of Business alum Dan Ives, a senior equity research analyst covering the technology sector at Wedbush Securities, calls artificial intelligence (AI) “the most important technology since the start of the Internet in the mid-’90s.” | Learn More
Smeal Award Winners 2024
University Award Winners
‘Smeal in Your City’ Event Welcomed Hundreds of Alumni
In mid-February, Smeal welcomed hundreds of alumni and professional graduate students attending events in Arlington, Virginia; Atlanta; Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Houston; London; Miami; New York; Philadelphia; Pittsburgh; San Francisco; Seattle; and Tampa Bay for the second annual “Smeal in Your City” event. | Learn More
In Memoriam
R. Bruce McKee ’90 Acctg of West Palm Beach, FL., passed on June 14, 2024