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Here's the latest issue of SMEAL Zine, a monthly electronic magazine designed to keep alumni and friends in touch with the latest news and information from Penn State's Smeal College of Business' nationally ranked programs and world-renowned research centers.

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS AMONG THE WORLD'S BEST
Penn State Executive Programs at Smeal College were ranked 12th overall among executive education providers in the U.S. in the third annual Financial Times' rankings of global non-degree executive education programs. Penn State was ranked 3rd overall in the Big 10, and was ranked 22nd internationally. Learn more about the rankings online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/releases/jun01/rankings.html.

NEW ASSOCIATE DEAN TAKES THE HELM
Smeal College recently welcomed aboard Dr. Christopher von Schirach-Szmigiel as Associate Dean for Executive Education. Christopher's responsibilities include creating and delivering new customized executive education programs, and promoting the portfolio for educational programs to customers. He has been at the forefront of knowledge management for the global economy and was recently Director of Ericsson Corporation's Management Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Learn more about Christopher online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/releases/jun01/dean.html.

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GLOBAL MANAGEMENT CD-ROM
Executive education and corporate communications are moving to an exciting new level in the digital world -- complete with state-of-the-art graphics and digitized sound -- through a CD-ROM developed by the Center for Global Business Studies in Smeal College. Read more about the CD-ROM and how to get a copy online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/releases/jun01/newcd.html

TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE TRADING ROOM
Experience the high-tech world of global financial markets by taking a virtual tour of the state-of-the-art Smeal College Trading Room. Start your tour online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/traderoom/qtvr_tour/index.htm

MBA GRADUATES ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER
Smeal MBA graduates are securing permanent positions in the workforce. Most of the MBA Class of 2001 had job offers by June 15, 2001. Starting salaries increased with many students' offers-including signing bonuses-reaching $90,000. In addition, 89 percent of the students seeking internships from the MBA Class of 2002 have either accepted an internship or received an offer by June 1, 2001. Meet the firms online that regard Smeal graduates as valuable additions to their workforces at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/news/releases/jun01/sought.html.

LEADERSHIP, LIONS FOOTBALL & LIONBACKERS
Join Dean Judy Olian and Smeal alumni for a management workshop and football game in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Thursday, September 13. Sharpen your game, your leadership and management skills, for the rapidly changing business environment. The activities begin with lunch and a workshop conducted by Richard Dugan and Anthony Buzzelli. These Smeal College alumni are highly successful corporate and civic leaders and they will provide the coaching. In addition to the workshop your registration fee includes, lunch, dinner, your reserved seat game ticket, overnight accommodations, stadium shuttle, and a pre-game Nittany Lion pep rally. For further information, contact the Smeal College Alumni Office at 814-865-7831 or ram145@psu.edu.

CLASS NOTES
Stay in touch with and read about your classmates through Class Notes at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/alumni/classnotes/index.html You can contribute to the section online at http://www.smeal.psu.edu/forms/submit1.cgi?action_go=0

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