Fall 2021
The Stewardship of Genetic Data
Penn State Smeal researchers probe the ethical challenges of balancing privacy and progress in the digital age.
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Real Estate in the Real World
Boot Camp prepares students for success in a field where business savvy and relationships matter.
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A Higher Standard
The Fred H. Schaefer Scholars Program in Accounting will cultivate future generations of ethical leadership.
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Breaking Bread, Building Bridges
A Penn State Smeal MBA alumnus found his passion and life’s work in the fight for human rights. He won an Emmy along the way.
Read MoreClass Notes, Fall 2021
Nicole Serfass ‘16 Fin, a financial consultant partner at Charles Schwab Co. Inc., is now a certified financial planner. She lives in Pittsburgh. Matti Perilstein ‘10 Fin, founder of Eternally, was recently featured in the...
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What COVID-19 taught us about leadership
When Penn State shifted to a fully remote environment at the onset of the pandemic, I was confident that we had the people and resources to do so successfully. Even so, I am reminded of just how important it is to have strong leadership in place before a crisis.
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How Lands’ End survived (and thrived during) COVID-19: Six guiding principles of leadership
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many businesses and countless lives. While no one should wish to lead through a crisis, we should all be prepared when adversity presents itself. My company, Lands’ End, was impacted immediately in the first week of March 2020. Online demand was severely reduced, store traffic fell off as everyone stayed home, and we quickly began to worry about our cash on hand.
Read MoreNittany Lion Consulting Group thrives in first year
The Nittany Lion Consulting Group, an experiential learning program open to all University Park undergraduate students, regardless of major or academic major, marked a successful first year despite the pandemic.
Read MoreInaugural Tarriff Center advisory board members appointed
Michelle Darnell, the director of the Penn State Smeal College of Business Tarriff Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, has announced the formation of the center’s inaugural advisory board.
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Smeal MBA program rises in national rankings
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has continued its trend of upward trajectory in two noted national rankings.
Read MoreSmeal Ph.D. students sweep awards at Haring Symposium
Two Smeal marketing Ph.D. students swept top honors at the recent Albert Haring Symposium for Doctoral Research in Marketing, hosted by the Indiana Kelley School of Business. Fourteen universities (12 of 14 Big Ten schools plus...
Read MoreSmeal students win multiple placings at International Business Ethics Case Competition
A team of Smeal undergraduate students — Katherine Groves, Anna Simek, and Annika Sernyak — placed in the three competitions that were part of the recent International Business Ethics Case Competition, the oldest and most distinguished intercollegiate business ethics competition of its kind.
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