MBA News

Smeal to Co-Host Advanced Invention to Venture Workshop

Penn State's Smeal College of Business and the College of Engineering will host the Advanced Invention to Venture (AI2V) workshop Nov. 20 to 23 on the University Park campus.

U. S. Steel CEO to Speak at Smeal

John Surma, chairman and chief executive officer of United States Steel Corporation, is scheduled to speak at Penn State's Smeal College of Business on Nov. 6 as part of the college's executive speaker series, Leadership in Focus: Executive Insights.

Smeal to Host Business Ethics Discussion in New York City

Penn State's Smeal College of Business will host a panel discussion on business ethics on Oct. 27 in New York City for the college's 2009 Wall Street Initiative.

Conference: The Business of Water and Energy Sustainability

The Center for Global Business Studies at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, together with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), hosted a forum to address the role of business in energy and water sustainability. "The Business Challenges and Opportunities of Energy and Water Sustainability" was held on Oct. 13 at CSIS in Washington, D.C.

IdeaPitch Contest for Student Entrepreneurs Accepting Applications

The third annual IdeaPitch competition, hosted by the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, is now accepting applications from Penn State students who have an idea for a viable business venture. For the first time, this year's winning team will go on to compete against teams from other Big Ten universities in April in Chicago.