Welcome to the Smeal MBA Program

WELCOME and congratulations on your admission to the Penn State Smeal MBA Program.  You have been admitted to a program that has the vast resources of a major university at the ready while encompassing the camaraderie, community and the sense of family that comes with a small program dedicated to personal focus.

The next two years will be an exciting and enriching time for all of you. While we are sure you are looking forward to furthering your education with us, we also realize that embarking on this new adventure is met with a certain amount of anxiousness. Moving to a new area and navigating the world of academia can, at first, seem quite overwhelming. This is why we have created this site for you -- a site designed to provide a wide range of detail on university resources, State College and the surrounding community, commonly referred to as “Happy Valley.”  Other features include a discussion board available to facilitate communication between all incoming student and a transcript from our chat for admitted students which might be useful as well.  

The site will be updated on an on-going basis and each time we post new information, we will indicate so below. We hope you will take full advantage of the resources and information available to you through this site and that you will find it useful as an aid in your transition to life as an MBA student here at Penn State

Orientation begins August 9 with our annual Welcome Reception and will conclude August 21. More details are located on this site under Orientation and will be updated as more information becomes available.

As the Student Services Team, we extend our warm welcome to you.  We are proud to be part of the Smeal MBA Program and are here to help as you, not only as you plan your transition to life as an MBA student, but throughout the course of your two years in the program.

Sincerely,

Robin Brouse, MBA Student Services Director

Susan K. Ferchalk, MBA Student Services Representative