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.
Read MoreMedia 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.
Read MoreThese are challenging times in higher education.
Read MoreAt Penn State Smeal, our applications and enrollments are as strong as ever. In fact, we received close to 18,000 applications last year — an increase of more than 20 percent over the previous year — and more than 900 students accepted our offer of fall admission to Smeal at University Park.
Read MoreWhen the University’s “A Greater Penn State for 21st Century Excellence” fundraising campaign began in 2016, we set ambitious goals that would make a Smeal education more accessible and create transformative opportunities for future business leaders.
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