Name: Ronald Joseph
Concentrations: Finance
Internship: Kennametal, Inc.
Future Plans: Business Development
Why did you choose Smeal: Great faculty, great program, good size, great parent institution, nice town, great Continue reading
By Monira Linda, MBA Class of 2014
Yes, I agree that the MBA program adds some pressure and stress on your life, but guess what? This pressure also brings fun! I enjoyed my second mod while trying to survive throughout the 7 weeks. The assignment I most enjoyed was the management assignment where teams were to analyze a movie, “Dead Poet’s Society” and apply philosophies learned in class. Wow! Ice cream, chips, apple juice and watching the movie with teammates, which is a required part of your course, was so much fun! We Continue reading
Name: Shridhar Vijay Kumar
Concentrations: Supply Chain Management and Marketing
Internship: Sears Holdings Corporation
Future Plans: As of now, the goal is to gain as much functional knowledge as possible in my new job! I want use this knowledge to climb up the corporate ladder.
Why did you choose Smeal: I was intrigued by the tagline – “Vast Resources and Personal Focus”. Small class size, reputed Supply Chain program, generous scholarships, and excellent placements were the primary reasons for choosing Smeal.
What has been your favorite Smeal MBA memory thus far: Working with study groups throughout the first year was a great experience. I got to learn a lot from my peers.
By Deramus A. Griffin, MBA Class of 2014 and Vibhor Kharbanda, MBA Class of 2013
It was a much needed and a well-deserved break for all the students at Smeal. The past semester has been a great experience, with a wide range of courses, some exceptional professors, great classmates and fun events like Diwali, Halloween and Thanksgiving. The MBA students at Smeal have not just fared well in the exams; they have also committed themselves to making the cultural events successful. Apart from the cultural Continue reading
By Anshul Sharma, MBA Class of 2013
It has been a pretty busy and lucrative last 3 months for me, both academically and professionally.
Firstly, I played for the Penn State Cricket team for Fall 2012. I missed this opportunity last season, and was glad that I made it this time. We began with a 3-day cricket tournament and my first at Penn State. Harry (2nd year), Prof. Grewal and Prof. Continue reading
Name: Joey Ly
Concentrations: Supply Chain, Finance, Strategic Leadership
Internship: Johnson & Johnson in Marketing Procurement
Future Plans: I will be part of the Commercial Leadership Program at Mars North America
Why did you choose Smeal: I chose Smeal because it’s a fit. I was drawn to the curriculum, close knit environment and reputation of the program but after meeting alumni, staff members Continue reading
By Ronnie Yang, MBA Class of 2013
With the final paper submitted, the joyful holidays began. I think it’s time to reflect on the first half of second year of my time at the Smeal MBA Program. Ever since we came back from summer vacation, time has just flown by so fast that we hardly noticed it. Applying for full-time job actually seems to become the full-time job for second-year MBA students. I feel most second years focus on landing a full-time position as early as possible now. It seems that the conversation among us was mostly about job, job, job…
Name: Anshul Sharma
Concentrations: Marketing, Strategic Leadership
Internship: Dell Inc. Mergers & Acquisitions IT
Future Plans: Build a leading management career in Technology Sector, with ERP and latest technologies like Cloud and Mobile Computing blossoming at a rapid Continue reading