By Anshul Sharma, MBA Class of 2013
If you’re an international prospective MBA student, you will find this blog quite valuable.
I graduated from Smeal College of Business, Penn State University in 2013. My journey to earn an MBA from a reputed MBA school in the US began in 2007. I had no clue where to start because I did not know anyone trying to pursue an MBA from a foreign destination. I was on my own. Continue reading
By Shridhar Vijay Kumar and Rahul Panicker, MBA Class of 2013
India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The country has undergone rapid progress ever since the government opened up its borders for foreign investments in 1991. Sounds familiar? This is exactly what you will hear in Continue reading
Name: Jose Fanjul
Concentrations: Marketing and Supply Chain
Internship: Marketing Intern with The Dow Chemical Company
Future Plans: I will join The Dow Chemical company as a Commercial Excellence Manager.I’ll be working for the marketing and sales department located in their headquarters in Midland, Michigan.
Why did you choose Smeal: I choose Smeal because it was a small program with a great family Continue reading
By Simon Hsu, MBA Class of 2013
Pine Ridge, a Native American reservation in South Dakota, is one of the poorest places in the United States. It is a place in which unemployment is 90%, and alcoholism rates are over 80% and average income around $6,000 annually. (Sources: http://tcnjperspective.com/2010/11/06/pine-ridge-poverty/; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Ridge_Indian_Reservation.) The local dance school in State College had a fundraising performance for this area. My classmates and I joined Continue reading
The MBA Association Town Hall is a discussion among MBAA members regarding past events as well as plans for the future. Students are encouraged to attend and share open and honest feedback with the MBA Association Board, so that the board enacts meaningful changes for future events. Here’s a quick recap of our April 16th Town Hall: Continue reading
Name: Eric Layo
Concentrations: Supply Chain Management, Marketing, Strategic Leadership, and Entrepreneurship
Internship: Strategic Procurement Summer Intern with Penn State’s Purchasing Services
Future Plans: Home Depot Operations Manager
Why did you choose Smeal: I’m a native Pennsylvanian and life-long Continue reading
By Harihara S. Chockalingam, MBA Class of 2013
Growing up back in my hometown, I have always noticed that not all children from that part of the world are as privileged as I was during my childhood. About a mile away from my home is ‘The school for the blind’. It was distressing to see these children struggle with their day-to-day lives since they cannot see the world as we do. Standing outside the fenced perimeter of the school and watching those children engage in games that develop their ability to manage their lives without being overly dependent on others, I used to feel thankful for the life that I have and realized that I take a lot of good things in my life for granted. Continue reading
Name: Ronnie Yang
Concentrations: Finance and Supply Chain Management
Internship: Worldwide Services Procurement, Dell Inc. Shanghai, China
Future Plans: Learning the ins-and-outs of the business I’m in and become expert in that field. In doing so, I feel fully prepared to take on any greater responsibility which is to be presented in the longer term, such as developing strategies on a global scale. Continue reading
By Sherrill Chen, Arvind Dutta, and Yingyuan Ye, MBA Class of 2013
The service immersion gave us a wonderful opportunity to be involved with our local community and meet with our local community champions. We worked on a marketing initiative for the Children’s Dyslexia Center at State College, PA. We produced and published video content for the Center’s awareness and fundraising.
Children’s Dyslexia Center is a non-profit organization, which provides free of charge tutoring to children with Dyslexia. It is estimated that on an average 20% children have Dyslexia. Continue reading
By Hari Chockalingam, MBA Class of 2013
The spring semester has been coming along well, and the recruiting season is active with many employers reaching out to students via career fairs and other means. Many first year and second year students have their interviews lined up for their internships and full time jobs, respectively.
The MBA Career Services team took this opportune moment to organize a session that featured our Alumni, on February 08, as a part of the weekly ‘Career Focus Fridays’. Continue reading