Smeal Student Shares Importance of Case Comps.
Penn State Smeal College of Business MBA student Nahom Woldemariam, shared his views on the importance of participating in case competitions. Woldemariam writes:
“I never imagined myself in taking part in case competitions. I was fearful in participating for two reasons. Firstly, I had a wrong perception about the judges. I thought they would just grill us in the Q&A section of the case completion. Secondly, I felt I didn’t learn enough to tackle the case competition complex problems.
Smeal Ranked by Businessweek
The Penn State Smeal College of Business’s MBA Program has been ranked no. 2 in return on investment according to the latest Bloomberg Businessweek rankings. Businessweek based its return on investment measure on the cost of the program, two years of foregone wages and the average salary increase students experience after graduating. In a similar assessment of MBA years-to-payback conducted by Forbes in 2013, Smeal was ranked No. 7.
Smeal was ranked no. 40 overall in Businessweek’s most recent MBA assessment. It was also ranked no. 16 among public business schools. The publication’s final rankings were based on the results of student and employer surveys and a measure of faculty research.
Smeal Names New Members to Board of Visitors
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has named four new members to its Board of Visitors. All four new members are alumni of the Smeal College of Business. The Smeal Board of Visitors was founded in 1989 to provide advice and counsel to the dean and other Smeal administrators
About the new board members:
Smeal to Welcome UO Chief Development Officer
Penn State Smeal College of Business will welcome David Ziel, chief development officer of Urban Outfitters, Inc. Friday, October 10, 2014 to share his perspectives on business and leadership. His visit is part of the college’s Executive Insights series and the Melvin Jacobs Retail Leadership Lecture Series.
Ziel will take part in a moderated discussion with Charles H. Whiteman, John and Becky Surma Dean of Smeal, from 11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. in the Struthers Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. Registration for the event is required and can be completed online.
Smeal Creates New Unit for Instructional Design
The Penn State Smeal College of Business has created a new administrative unit dedicated to instructional design. The eLearning Design and Innovation Group will be charged with assisting faculty with the design of new online courses as well as converting existing course content to an online format. Charles H. Whiteman, John and Becky Surma Dean of Smeal will lead the new unit.
While the Research, Instruction, and Information Technology (RIIT) Group in the college previously provided instructional design services, eLDIG will provide an increased focus on the service based on strategic priorities for the college.
Smeal Offers Executive Insights Program
The Smeal College of Business at Penn State University is offering an Executive Insights Event featuring Mark Weinberger, global chairman and CEO of EY. The event will be held September 23, 2014. During the event, Weinberger will share his perspectives on business and leadership.
EY is a leading global professional services organization that provides assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. With 190,000 people in more than 150 countries, it is one of the largest professional services organizations in the world.
