Global Immersion and Spring Break – Johannesburg

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Tasha Burman

By Sreekanth Boppana, MBA Class of 2015

I will be flying to Johannesburg in exactly 3 days and 10 hrs. Yes! That’s exactly how excited I am to go on this trip. I will be flying with twenty of my class mates from New York to Johannesburg for the global immersion trip which is also part of the MBA program. In Johannesburg, we will visit many local and multinational companies, and we will learn more about their businesses and the challenges they face. This exposure will give us better understanding of how to run a business in a politically Continue reading →

Smeal MBA 2nd Year Spotlight – Monira Linda

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Tasha Burman

Name: Monira Linda

Concentrations: Finance, Supply Chain Management and Strategic Leadership

Internship: Proctor & Gamble, Global Capital Purchases, Baby Care

Why did you choose Smeal: Smeal’s small class size and tight-knit community makes it easier to Continue reading →

Congratulations to Travis Lesser – Winner of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Round of the Walmart Better Living Business Plan Challenge!

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Tasha Burman

On February 21st, Smeal MBA 2nd Year Student Travis Lesser traveled to George Washington University in DC to compete in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Round of the 2014 Walmart Better Living Business Plan Challenge. After a successful day of competition, Travis finished in first place and will now move on to compete at the finals on April 9-11 at Walmart’s headquarters in Bentonville, AR. Congratulations, Travis!

Smeal MBA Student Travis Lesser and Katherine Jennrich, Senior Manager Renewable Energy for Walmart.

MBA Finance Association on NYC Roadshow

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Tasha Burman

On February 21, 2014, the MBA Finance Association went on a NYC Roadshow with 23 members. We learned about the US Central Banking System at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, got to visit the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, spoke directly to the President of the Bank of New York Mellon, and saw the closing bell at NASDAQ.

Here’s what the members said were the best part of the trip: Continue reading →

Minority MBA Hosts Jeopardy: Black History Edition

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Tasha Burman

By Tiffani Guerre, MBA Class of 2015

Last night, the Minority MBA Association partnered up with 2 diversity undergraduate organizations NABA (National Association for Black Accountants) and MWF (Multicultural Women’s Forum) to host the event Jeopardy: Black History Edition. We threw this event to educate the Penn State community about Black History facts that they might not have learned before. In the MBA program, there are a lot of diverse students and we wanted to educate them about some history they might not have learned about previously. Questions consisted of topics that ranged from music, movie, inventions, history, Penn State history, etc. Continue reading →

Happy New Year and Welcome Back

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Tasha Burman

This is my second consecutive year living in the United States. Despite being so close to New York, I missed out on the celebrations at Time Square New York, last year. I was not going to let it happen again. So, I and a couple of my classmates decided to drive to New York to celebrate the New Year this time around. It was a five hour drive, but we were able to make it fun, thanks to the very inspiring movie ‘Night at the Roxbury’. Continue reading →

WMBA’s 2nd Annual Date Auction Filled with Surprises, Generous Giving

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Tasha Burman

By Lauren Rizzo, MBA Class of 2015

Just 2 nights before Valentine’s Day, the WMBA hosted the second annual Charity Date Auction on February 12, 2014 and raised a record-setting $1,700 for charity. Hosted at Café 210, the WMBA board members set the stage, literally, with hundreds of paper hearts. With second-year MBA Dave Kubiak and first-year MD/MBA Ali Thompson acting as MC and auctioneers for the evening, Continue reading →

The Last 100 Days

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Tasha Burman

By Mike Bassani, MBA Class of 2014

It’s coming down to the wire, less than 100 days are left of the MBA experience. It has gone by so fast. It is a cliché to say, but it honestly has. The great thing is that the time has flown by quick, but the relationships I have built with my fellow classmates are very deep-rooted. I think every graduate from this program will walk away with a stronger support system and lifetime friends. For those who don’t have employment, the pressure is definitely mounting. For those of us who have secured employment, it is an amazing time. Personally, I’ve taken the time to grow a massive beard. I’m looking forward to a variety of trips with my close group of friends and working on my golf game (once this weather clears up). It is sad to think that this journey is almost over, but it has been an amazing time. I can only hope that I make as much out of my next challenge as I have done here.

Katz Case Competition – University of Pittsburgh

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Tasha Burman

Katz #2 By Sundeep Raja, MBA Class of 2014

On January 25^th, Majaz Mohammed, Hiren Patel, Brian Plowman and Sundeep Raja took part in the Katz Invitational Case Competition hosted at the University of Pittsburgh’ Joseph M. Katz School. The team finished second place in the case competition that had sixteen teams Continue reading →

THON is Around the Corner

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Tasha Burman

THON 2014 is 11 days away! What is THON you ask? Penn State Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, was started in 1973 by Penn State University’s Interfraternity Council. In its first year, more than $2,000 was raised, with 39 couples dancing for 30 hours straight. Today, it is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, by involvement and revenue. Continue reading →

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