October 2006

Oliva Named To Business Marketing Association Board

The Business Marketing Association has announced that Ralph Oliva, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Business Markets at Penn State's Smeal College of Business, has been named to the association's board of directors and executive committee.

Woertz Named Fourth Most Powerful Woman In Business

For the eighth straight year, Fortune magazine has named Smeal College of Business alumna Patricia Woertz '74 to its list of the most powerful women in business. Woertz is also featured on the magazine's cover and in a lengthy profile inside.

Two Magazines Rank Smeal MBA Program

Two business magazines today listed the MBA Program at Penn State's Smeal College of Business in their separate rankings of the top MBA providers.

Smeal Executive MBA Program Welcomes Record Class

The Smeal College of Business Executive MBA Program in Philadelphia recently welcomed the class of 2008, which is the largest class in the four-year history of the program and is more than twice the size of previous classes.

Penn State, Temple University Recognized For Leadership In Entrepreneurship Education

The two largest universities in Pennsylvania, Penn State and Temple University, have been recognized by the National Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (NCEC) with the organization’s national Award for Exceptional Activities in Entrepreneurship Across Disciplines.

Study Questions Exorbitant Compensation For Celebrity CEOs

At a time when the search for major corporate chiefs has been described as a "quasi-religious" undertaking, a new study co-authored by a Smeal College of Business professor raises doubts about the very executives likely to be most in demand and most highly paid.

Research: Executive Education Trending Toward Consultation

When corporations seek out executive-education providers, more and more often they are looking for long-term, consultative partnerships rather than conventional executive-education courses, according to new research from Penn State’s Smeal College of Business.

Smeal MBAs Win Supply Chain Case Competition

A team of four Smeal MBA students took first place at this year's Supply Chain Management Case Competition held at Rutgers Business School on Oct. 27.