By Yufei Han, MBA Class of 2016
As a diverse program, Smeal MBAs celebrate holidays and new years for many countries. Especially between the two calendar years, we have a busy holiday season. Soon after the Diwali festival, we celebrated Christmas and enjoyed winter break. After everyone coming back from winter break, we started to prepare for Lunar New Year celebration.
By Yufei Han, MBA Class of 2016
Once the new semester begins, so does the festival season! The first two festivals are very exotic. In September, we had the Mid-Autumn festival which is celebrated by the Chinese, followed by Diwali which is celebrated by the Indians.
By Scott Robbins, MBA Class of 2015
One of the first things prospective students notice on their visit to campus is that the Smeal MBA program a very small community. Class sizes around 80 people allow students to build a personal relationship with their peers and faculty, have one-on-one interactions with corporate recruiters, and have ample opportunity for leadership positions in the nine MBA student associations. Continue reading
By Beth Robinson, MBA Class of 2015
This past weekend, WMBA celebrated fall with our annual hayride and bonfire. For those of you who have never experienced it, fall at Penn State is spectacular. Not only are the mountains and trees surrounding campus stunning, but some beloved fall traditions return in full force. The WMBA Hayride and Bonfire allows MBAs to escape studying and appreciate some fall fun.
By Neha Bareja, MBA Class of 2015
Diwali is undoubtedly the biggest and brightest of all Indian festivals. It is a festival of lights, and celebration of life and goodness. Smeal celebrated Diwali in a big way last year. It was a pleasure for me to be part of the organizing committee and also to participate in several events that were organized that day.
The events consisted of dance, music, scrumptious Indian food, fashion show and the sari tying contest. I was elated to see how people from different countries with diverse backgrounds and cultures all came together to celebrate the festival. Continue reading
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
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
Thank you to Megan Orient and the Centre Furnace Mansion for hosting the Smeal MBA Lion Partners event yesterday! Our MBA families received a tour of the mansion and learned about the history of Centre County, Penn State and how iron making relates to that history. Continue reading
After completing one eighth of my MBA program, I am proud to say that I survived, as a matter of fact we all survived. It sure was a whirlwind. Everyone warned me that MBA program is very demanding, but I never understood what they meant until I experienced it. This deserves to be repeated; business school takes every second your life, of course in a positive way.
Now that we have got that out of the way, I would like to talk about my classmates and my experience with the Smeal MBA program in the last three months. I am very happy Continue reading
“Making wines that are up to international standards year after year requires art, science, and dedication.” –Elwin Stewart, Happy Valley Vineyard and Winery
You did it. The first Mod of the year is done! You have a week to recuperate and give your mind a break. But you can’t just stare at a wall…for too long. You have to do something. It should be something fun, but not too intense. Something interesting, but not too heavy. You should do something that gets you outside, enjoying some fresh air and natural sunlight. And while you’re at it, a little wine wouldn’t hurt.