Smeal Offers New Certificate Program

Penn State Smeal College of Business is offering a new program that will allow non-business undergraduates to develop fundamental business skills. Students will focus on skills in the areas of finance, management, marketing and supply chain management. The Smeal College Business Fundamentals Certificate is a 15-credit program. It will be offered over an eight-week period in Summer 2015 (May 18  to July 10).

Students in the program can complete the entire certificate in summer, or take fewer than 15 credits and complete the certificate during the upcoming fall and spring semesters. The certificate is comprised of four required courses and one elective course. Students must meet curriculum prerequisites prior to enrolling.

Students looking to complete the Business Fundamentals Certificate must complete Econ 102 as a prerequisite to the program. The required classes for this program include BA 301 Finance, BA 302 Supply Chains, BA 303 Marketing and BA 304 Management and Organization. Students have the option of completing either BLAW 243 Legal Environment of Business or IB 303 International Business Operations for the elective course.

In addition to the certificate program, Smeal also offers MBA, EMBA and Master of Supply Chain Management programs. The Smeal College of Business is part of Pennsylvania State University. The College was established in 1953. It is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The college acquired its current name when Penn State alumnus Frank Smeal ‘42 and his wife Jean gave $10 million to the school.

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