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Penn State Smeal Wins 2009 Duke MBA Games!

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By Jenny Moerschbacher, MBA Class of 2009

On the weekend of March 27th, nearly 20 Penn State MBAs traveled to Durham, North Carolina to participate in the 21st Annual Duke MBA Games sponsored by the Fuqua School of Business. The Games is a light-hearted sports competition involving teams from 16 top business schools. Through fundraising events, corporate sponsorship, and donations from participating schools, the Duke MBA Games has raised close to $2 million over the years for Special Olympics North Carolina. Continue reading →

When Mr. Warren Buffett took me for a ride…

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By Amishi Patel, MBA Class of 2009

It all started last summer. Jeremiah Shackelford (class of 2008) received an invite from Mr. Warren Buffett’s team in response to his written request for meeting with the Oracle of Omaha. Jeremiah was kind enough to request the meeting on behalf of the Smeal and when his wish was granted, he sent an Continue reading →

Penn State MBA Students Visit Wall Street

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By Dave Noreen, MBA Class of 2009

On November 19th, Penn State Smeal MBA Students were treated to two different events in New York City.  A group of students received an exclusive invitation from David Polansky (MBA ’87) to come and tour U.S. Trust, Bank of America’s Private Wealth Management unit. Continue reading →

Mark Albion, Founder of Net Impact

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By Matt Holtry, President, Net Impact, MBA Class of 2009

In the world of Net Impact, Mark Albion is like a celebrity.  Here is a guy who was a Harvard Professor, started the Social Venture Network way back in 1987, and co-founded Net Impact before “green” was a hot topic.  He rubs elbows with the Mandela family on a regular basis.  And world leaders from Ronald Reagan to Mother Teresa (wow—that’s a big gap) have praised his work.  But most importantly, he is always willing to make time for every individual student. Continue reading →

BARACK OBAMA: 44th President of the United States of America

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By Carl Asher, President, Minority MBA Association, MBA Class of 2009

All across America and beyond its shores, viewers huddled around screens and listeners crowded around radios to hear Barack Obama’s acceptance speech on the evening of November 4, 2008.  Every person watching and listening had their own reaction to the speech and perhaps an even stronger reaction to the moment.  For me it was a moment of euphoria.  You see, I was born in Ghana and after six years in England I came to the US at the age of 11.  My introduction was a harsh one as I was met by the struggles and hardship of Black America in Washington D.C.  Ever since that Continue reading →

Frank Simpkins – Kennametal Inc. – A Strategic Overview of Corporate Finance

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By Ken Holmes, MBA Class of 2009

On Friday November 7th Frank Simpkins, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kennametal provided a strategic overview of the finance and accounting functions that report to him and discussed how he coordinates them at the CFO level to provide a competitive edge in the global economy. As the CFO of a multinational company, Mr. Simpkins was able to provide insight into the challenges that fluctuating commodity prices and exchange rates pose to a publicly traded company. Having just presented Kennametal’s quarterly report at the Goldman Sachs Global Industrials Conference on Continue reading →

MBA Team Places 1st at Howard University Case Competition

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By Reggie Amoa, MBA Class of 2009

The best teams are better than the best individuals and the worst teams are worse than the worst individuals – Good Advice from Teams Class

Last week, Smeal placed 1st in the fourth annual MBAE Minority Case Competition sponsored by Howard University and LMI Government Consulting.  Being a member of the team that brought home the Gold was a reward on to itself and I would never think twice about working again with Carl Asher and Tai Parks if the opportunity presented itself. Continue reading →

Net Impact trip to NuCor Steel and Cornell University

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By Hyung Kil, MBA Class of 2009

In October 2008, several of us prepared for a road trip to upstate New York and things just got silly, but that’s a story for another time.  Our first destination was Ithaca, NY to meet the MBA students of the Johnson School at Cornell University.  We attended a fundraiser that the Cornell Net Impact Chapter was hosting and had the opportunity to meet and interact with many MBA students from Cornell.  It was a great opportunity to discuss the VP debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden televised that night, the depressing state of the economy, and the awesome Los Angeles Dodgers with our colleagues at Cornell.  I was also able to see a friend who I interned with over the summer, so it was great! Continue reading →

Corporate Sponsors Help Out with MBAA Tailgates

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By Jenny Moerschbacher, MBA Class of 2009

Several corporate sponsors have stepped up to host tailgates with the MBAA this year. By contributing funding and representatives to the tailgates, corporate sponsors are able to gain terrific access to the Smeal MBA student community while enjoying the best football tailgating in the country. Beyond networking at the tailgates, the companies are also featured during a “Coffee Buzz” on the Thursday before game day and given the opportunity to host formal information sessions, 1×1 student interactions, Happy Continue reading →

Cricket: An American Perspective

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Mike Waldhier, MBA Class of 2009

Cricket: the smell of the pitch, the beauty of an expertly bowled spinner, the crack of ball against bat, and the cheers of the team when a six has been hit. Indeed, there is not a more pleasant way to spend a blustery fall day in State College.

Alright, I admit it, I’m an American. I have no idea what I’m really talking about. Continue reading →