Penn State Smeal College of Business

Tomorrow night at 9pm! Tune in to The Investment on WPSU to see Smeal student Marcella Marino and her startup MarRosa’s Old World Cuisine compete for funding on the Shark Tank-like television production of the Inc.U Competition undergraduate pitch competition.

DYK? Smeal is an official sponsor of the 2022 The Investment, premiering Mon. May 16 at 9pm on WPSU. It will feature Smeal student Marcella Marino, founder of MarRosa’s Old World Cuisine, one of two startups awarded $15,000 in funding by the Shark Tank-like television production of the Inc.U Competition undergraduate pitch competition.

Students of Penn State Smeal's Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship major have launched businesses that produce and sell everything from spine-protecting race car seats to pasta sauce, regionally customized hotel snack boxes, and horror films. Read more in the latest issue of Smeal Magazine! http://ow.ly/VXNX50ITtm1

Tune in to "The Investment" on WPSU-TV Monday, May 16 at 9:00 p.m.!

In preparation for the departure from campuses after in-person instruction ends on Nov. 20, Penn State has announced a fall departure plan offering all students COVID-19 testing prior to leaving campus. http://ow.ly/f0Hp50C4bYF

Grab your favorite fall coffee drink and start your day with members of our Penn State Smeal Executive MBA faculty! Gain insight on business, consulting, the #SmealEMBA, and more. To spend your morning with us, register by November 10: https://bit.ly/2TrtDMT

#supplychain #agile

Our next Alumni Insights is on Nov. 10! Dean Whiteman will talk to Lionesque Group CEO and MG2 Design Principal Melissa Gonzalez (Finance ’99). Join us to hear Melissa, one of the leading Women in Design and Top 10 Retail Design Influencers of the Year, discuss her career experiences, industry trends, and leadership perspectives. Register here: http://bit.ly/AlumniInsightsNov10

The faster that one learns about exposure, the faster they can take steps to protect themselves and others, hopefully helping to mitigate spread of the virus. ...This technology is most effective if as many people as possible take advantage of it, so we are strongly encouraging all in the Penn State community to download the app to their phone now. Matt Ferrari, associate professor of biology, researcher in the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, and co-chair of the University’s Public Health and Science Assessment task force Penn State is urging all students, faculty and staff to download and use the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s COVID Alert PA app to assist with early detection of possible COVID-19 exposure. http://ow.ly/Rvg150C7aWj

We are now accepting students for Spring 2021! Apply by December 1 to start our Master of #SupplyChainManagement program on January 19. Visit our website to begin today: worldcampus.psu.edu/supplychain Penn State World Campus

It's National Ethics and Compliance Week! This Wednesday, the #Smeal Integrity Advocates are hosting an interactive talk on the importance of professional integrity in social media. Learn, discuss, and gain integral skills: http://bit.ly/socialmediaintegrity.

Our next Alumni Career Services webinar is this Wednesday at noon! Alumnus Joshua Dolan will share his thoughts on navigating a career in supply chain and how some of his experiences have helped him to grow both personally and professionally. He will share his perspectives on learning, hiring, collaborating cross-functionally, growing, and putting the customer at the center of everything you do. Register here: http://bit.ly/Nov4ACSWebinar.

#MaskUpOrPackUp #WeAre

It takes all of us to protect our community and doing so doesn’t mean compromising your Penn State experience. Mask up and explore the State College area or have a night in with your roommates. However you stay safe, doing so keeps our community healthy. #MaskUpOrPackUp

In the next installment of Smeal’s year-long look at pioneering women in business, which is coming soon, you’ll meet Nancy Schane Hughes ’59 BA and her daughter, Karen Hughes Quintos ’85 BLOG. Karen, former executive vice president and chief customer officer at Dell Technologies, is delivering today's keynote address Social Good Imperative for Higher Education at the 2020 MBA Roundtable Curricular Innovation Symposium. She is also moderating a panel session: The role of industry and academic partnership in delivering impact and purpose in the MBA curriculum.

In the wake of COVID, this program has been flexible by providing in-class or Zoom flexibility, adjustments surrounding assignment due dates, increased office hours and increased professor availability. I think everyone has been super accessible and accommodating considering what we’re dealing with. I’ve seen the close family Penn State environment shine through the weight of a pandemic. I’m proud to be a Lion. Gerald Prince, '21 EMBA, says he enjoys working with some of the smartest people around as a student in the Penn State Smeal Executive MBA Program in Philadelphia. Prince, an associate director of manufacturing, was at University Park in August for one of two on-campus residencies. #SmealVoices #SmealEMBA #PennState #MaskUpOrPackUp

Stay safe on and off campus by avoiding large gatherings and traveling, wearing a mask, and social distancing. It’s our community and our responsibility to unite with our fellow Penn Staters and keep each other safe! Penn State #MaskUpOrPackUp