Perspectives Archives - Penn State Smeal Magazine

Absorbing the Shocks

The COVID-19 pandemic had a severe and rapid negative effect on the economy, causing widespread business closures, supply chain disruptions, and job losses. Over time, the government implemented several stimulus measures to mitigate a recession, highlighting the pandemic’s economic challenges.

Better Business Podcast EPISODE 10: Climate Change and Commercial Real Estate

From investors to business owners to those tasked with expanding their company, everyone in commercial real estate is now feeling the early effects of climate change.

Better Business Podcast EPISODE 9: Funding Options for Entrepreneurs

Funding for new entrepreneurs has quickly dried up. Over the final quarter of 2022, startup investments in North America declined by more than 60% compared to the same period in 2021, according to a Crunchbase report.

Better Business Podcast EPISODE 8: The Circular Economy

As we attempt to eliminate waste and slow climate change, we’re seeing a shift to a circular economy, where products and materials are repurposed in new cycles.

Competing with the best in the world — with a lot of help from our friends

Media outlets and independent observers regularly identify the Penn State Smeal College of Business among the best business schools in the world — a perception that is most certainly reflected in the growing number of college applications Smeal receives each year.