Penn State Smeal College of Business

06/01/2026

London, Croatia, & Costa Rica Maymester Recap 🗺️

From exploring global business practices in one of the world's leading financial hubs, to studying innovation and entrepreneurship across Croatia, to examining sustainability in action throughout Costa Rica, Smeal students gained firsthand insight into how business operates across cultures, industries, and environments.

Along the way, they connected with professionals, experienced new cultures, and brought classroom concepts to life through hands-on learning.

05/29/2026

Penn State has announced academic promotions for both tenure-line and non–tenure-line faculty members across the University! 👏

We’re especially proud of the Smeal College of Business faculty whose promotions recognize the impact they make every day through teaching, research, and service. Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement!

Tenure-line faculty promotions: https://ow.ly/24Z950Z4LUw

Non–tenure-line faculty promotions: https://ow.ly/mC2850Z4LUv

Penn State has announced academic promotions for tenured and tenure-line faculty members, effective July 1, 2026.

05/29/2026

Did you know? Smeal’s Hybrid Master of Applied AI for Business Transformation program was built with direct employer input.

In a recent informational webinar, Clinical Professor, Janet Duck shared how the curriculum was developed by asking employers what AI skills and competencies they’re actively seeking in today’s workforce. Those insights were then directly translated into the program curriculum, ensuring each course focuses on practice and in-demand capabilities shaped by real business challenges.

Catch up on the webinar: https://ow.ly/6QS550Z5F7c

Ready to take the next step? Apply today: https://ow.ly/L78T50Z5F86

05/28/2026

Penn State Smeal has reshaped graduate business education 📘

As the MBA landscape shifts, candidates are prioritizing ROI, flexibility, and programs that align with the pace of modern life. We've retired the traditional two-year MBA and introduced a streamlined one-year model, along with new online and hybrid options.

Read more: https://ow.ly/qXw950Z4se7

05/26/2026

“Where firms locate their headquarters matters.”

A new study led by Smeal's Timothy Simin and Brent Ambrose finds that a company’s location may be a stronger predictor of returns than its growth potential.

By incorporating regional housing market data, the team discovered that portfolios built with headquarter location in mind could deliver returns up to three times higher than traditional growth-focused portfolios.

Read the full story: https://ow.ly/xaOw50Z2VUS

Investors looking for higher returns may want to focus on a company’s location instead of its growth potential, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. They found that portfolios built to consider company headquarter location and the housing market together could produce returns...

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

Stuart Rothstein, a partner at Apollo Global Management, discussed three major themes during his address to the 2026 Penn State Smeal commencement ceremony: gratitude, agency and giving back.

“Success is rarely, if ever, a solo achievement. Moments like today are exactly when you should pause to remember — and thank — the people who helped you get here: family, friends, faculty, mentors and anyone else who quietly believed in you — when you weren’t yet sure.”

Read the story: https://www.psu.edu/news/smeal-college-business/story/rothstein-penn-state-smeal-grads-gratitude-agency-giving-back-matter

Stuart Rothstein, a partner at Apollo Global Management, discussed three major themes during his address to the 2026 Penn State Smeal College of Business commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, at the Bryce Jordan Center.

05/21/2026

“Penn State, and specifically Schreyer and Smeal, played a foundational role in my development, not just academically but in how I think about leadership, impact and responsibility.”

Uma Moriarity , Smeal alumna, Penn State Board of Trustees member, and senior investment strategist/global head of sustainability at CenterSquare Investment Management, was one of 10 Penn Staters honored with the Alumni Achievement Award this March. 👏

Read more about Uma: https://ow.ly/3pj650Z2n7A

Penn State Smeal College of Business and Schreyer Honors College alumna Uma Moriarity was one of 10 Penn Staters to receive the University’s Alumni Achievement Award in March. The award recognizes alumni 35 years of age and younger for their extraordinary professional accomplishments.

05/21/2026

Real-world learning ➡️ Real impact

Through the Penn State Prime Marketing 495A course, Smeal students take on real client challenges complete with job titles, corporate mentors, and agency-level deadlines.

The students partnered with CeraVe to develop marketing and packaging concepts for a new sunscreen. Recently, they learned that the company is using some ideas from their campaign including package design elements and social media content.

Read more: https://www.psu.edu/news/smeal-college-business/story/penn-state-prime-experience-turns-smeal-student-ideas-real-brand-work

Penn State Smeal Marketing Department

05/20/2026

In the U.S. News and World Report “2026 Best Graduate Schools” rankings, Penn State Smeal's graduate programs earned outstanding recognition, with Real Estate ranked #14, Supply Chain Management ranked #19, and Management ranked #20. 👏