Corporate Partnership Opportunities

The Smeal College of Business offers a variety of ways for companies to tap into the resources of Smeal and Penn State more broadly.

Corporate Associates Program

Increased corporate visibility at the Smeal College greatly expands available human resource potential.  Our corporate associates are given direct access to Smeal’s many accomplished student organizations.  Additionally, they may lecture in classes, facilitate case studies, and serve on advisory boards.  There are numerous opportunities for associates to support a variety of student activities.

Our dedicated Corporate Associates annually provide Smeal with scholarship support, research funding, special gifts, and sponsorship of many student and professional development activities.

Smeal Corporate Associates

Aldi

Altria

Air Products & Chemicals

CED Corporation

Cigna Corporation

Deloitte

Dick’s Sporting Goods

Ernst & Young

Grant Thornton

Heinz

Ingersoll Rand

Johnson & Johnson

KPMG

Kimberly-Clark

Kohl's

Liberty Mutual

MorganFranklin Corporation

Northwestern Mutual

PNC Financial Services Group

PPG Industries

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Shell Oil

Target

Towers Perrin

Unilever

Verizon

Wolseley North America

Smeal Research Center Partnerships

Companies partner with research centers at Smeal to address pressing business problems. The college is home to leading centers of knowledge and expertise in a variety of areas including supply chain management, business-to-business marketing, and innovation. We invite you to explore our research network and reach out to the centers that align with your company’s needs.

Executive Education Custom Solutions

Penn State Executive Programs has been partnering with organizations from public and private sectors in custom professional development solutions for more than 15 years. When your organization partners with us for custom development, you will not receive "off the shelf" solutions, but rather a program completely addressing your particular needs, your goals, and your organizational culture.