About Smeal
The Smeal College of Business at The Pennsylvania State University
offers highly ranked undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, Ph.D., and
executive education opportunities to more than 5,500 students at all
levels. Smeal is among the ten largest business schools in the United
States, and is accredited in business and accounting by the Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Featuring academic departments of accounting, finance, insurance and
real estate, management and organization, marketing, and supply chain
and information systems, the college is also home to major research
centers in areas such as supply chain management, business-to-business
marketing, corporate innovation and entrepreneurship, and other
disciplines.
Since its inception in 1953, more than 65,000 students have
graduated from the college, which in 1990 was named the Mary Jean and
Frank P. Smeal College of Business. Frank Smeal was a 1942 graduate of
Penn State who enjoyed a lengthy career on Wall Street.
Vast Resources
The Smeal College of Business is part of one of the nation’s most
recognized and respected universities. Our alumni network is the
country’s largest and stretches around the globe, opening doors to
thousands of graduates. Our faculty is ranked among the top twenty in
the world for academic excellence, boasting extensive connections to
the business world and beyond. Our home for business is the largest
academic facility on campus. We are consistently ranked among the top
business schools in the world. Smeal’s impact is vast.
Personal Focus
We connect the unique goals and needs of individuals at all levels
with the expertise they need to succeed in today’s dynamic business
environment. Students prepare for one-on-one relationships with leading
faculty, dedicated academic and career advisers, and alumni mentors
from some of the world’s top companies. Our research centers work
closely with corporate partners to address today’s critical business
challenges, and our faculty work together to produce research that
shapes the world of business. Smeal’s impact is personal.
Learn more about Smeal by accessing The Smeal Report.
