Latest News: December 2006

Business Marketing Class Tests B-To-B Training Software

Smeal College of Business students in Marketing Instructor Carolyn Todd's Business Marketing course had a semester-long assignment from the Business Marketing Institute to beta test a new online business-to-business marketing training program.

Two Smeal Students Win Supply Chain Scholarships

The Institute for Supply Management Services Group has awarded two of its 2006 University Relations scholarships to Smeal College of Business students. Neha Sawhney and Matthew Fisher, both undergraduates majoring in Supply Chain and Information Systems, received the $1,000 scholarship.

Study: Mortgage Points Typically Don't Pay Off

Home buyers tend to purchase too many points when selecting a mortgage and end up paying more than they would have with no points and a higher interest rate, according to a new research report co-authored by a professor at Penn State's Smeal College of Business.

Smeal Executive MBA Students Raise THON Funds

A silent auction and other fund-raisers organized by students in Penn State’s Smeal College of Business Executive MBA Program raised more than $5,500 for the fight against pediatric cancer. The money raised will be turned over to the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, an annual event that raises money for The Four Diamonds Fund, a charity fighting childhood cancer at the Penn State Children's Hospital in Hershey, Pa.

Economist Intelligence Unit: Smeal No. 1 In Executive Education

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the research division of The Economist magazine publisher, has named Penn State Executive Programs at the Smeal College of Business as the top provider in the world of customized executive-education programs. The EIU report also recognized Penn State Executive Programs with an award of excellence for its open-enrollment program, making Smeal the only U.S. provider to be rated excellent in both categories.

Smeal Associate Dean Included In 90 World-Class Trainers

A new book in which 90 corporate-training experts share their most creative ways to engage groups in collaborative learning activities features an activity contributed by Patrick Cataldo, Smeal associate dean for executive education.

Op-Ed: Businesses, Business Schools Need To Stress Ethics

Linda Treviño, Franklin H. Cook Fellow in Business Ethics, writes: "At Penn State's Smeal College of Business, students and administrators are working together to create a strong culture of academic integrity. At a professional level, employers, too, must place a greater emphasis on integrity and 'doing the right thing.'"

Smeal Quiz Bowl Marks Semester's End

About 60 Smeal College of Business Students will test their knowledge of 1990s pop culture in the Smeal Quiz Bowl, an event organized to let students relax and have some fun before finals week.

Op-Ed: A Bipartisan Approach To Globalization

Terrence Guay, clinical assistant professor of international business, writes: "We have the opportunity for a deal: Democratic support for trade agreements in return for the president's support for a higher minimum wage, retraining for vulnerable workers, and a national health plan. Is this cost-free? Of course not. But neither is the option of a Congress—and American public—that takes the anti-globalization path."

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