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And in August 2021, you could be enrolled in the Penn State Smeal Executive MBA in Philadelphia, learning from world-class faculty from the Penn State University Park campus.
RANKED FOR EXCELLENCE
The Penn State Smeal EMBA is the highest-ranked Philadelphia-area program and one of the top programs in the Mid-Atlantic according to the latest assessment from The Economist.
NO. 20
AMONG U.S.-BASED PROGRAMS
NO. 8
AMONG U.S. PUBLICS
NO. 11
QUALITY OF FACULTY
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To experience the Smeal community, contact Managing Director Teresa Avery to sign up for a virtual class visit. In the meantime, explore our program virtually.
WHY PENN STATE SMEAL?
No other program offers the same combination of flexibility, rigor, and networking opportunities as part of your lifelong learning journey. Find out what makes our EMBA unique:
A FIT FOR YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE
The Penn State Smeal Executive MBA officially begins in late August and spans 17 consecutive months.
Half-Day
Friday
Full-Day
Saturday
Twice
Monthly
Our program is designed to minimize your time away from work and family and maximize your ROI.
TAUGHT BY TOP FACULTY
The same highly ranked professors who teach in our residential Penn State Smeal MBA travel to Philadelphia every other weekend to teach in our Executive MBA. They deliver the same rigorous curriculum, except they don't leave when classes end. Our faculty, ranked among the top 20 in the world for academic excellence, work alongside you long after class is over, giving you the individual focus you need to thrive.
Professors like Donald Hambrick, a recognized expert in leadership, have extensive experience working with executive-level students. Other leading faculty include:
Keith Crocker
Former economist at the Federal Trade Commission and an expert witness in cases involving antitrust and insurance concerns
Albert Vicere
Leadership consultant to numerous firms including BASF, Cisco Systems, McDonald's, Samsung and published author
Aparna Joshi
Arnold Family Professor of Management and published researcher with focus on diversity, gender dynamics, and generational issues
CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE
Our program gives you the utmost flexibility, allowing you to add elective experiences, complete a specialized online graduate certificate — or both — based on your schedule and your interests.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
ELECTIVE
Turn your business concept into a reality through classroom learning and one-on-one faculty coaching
GLOBAL IMMERSION
ELECTIVE
Sharpen your international focus and apply global business skills during a weeklong trip at an overseas location
SPECIALIZED GRADUATE
CERTIFICATES
Complete an online graduate certificate after graduation in areas such as supply chain management or business analytics
#SMEALVOICES
"You're in class with doctors, lawyers, engineers and business people, and all of those things together create the richness that an executive program really should have."
Tinique Peery-Pitts '09, Head of Human Resources,U.S. Sales-Medical Devices, Johnson & Johnson
"This program is transformative. At least 20 percent of us have received promotions or changed jobs since we started, and I anticipate more will do the same."
Dr. Arjun Saxena '17,Orthopaedic Surgeon, Rothman Institute
"I've found that the structure of the Smeal Executive MBA in Philadelphia has been incredibly valuable - having that ability to just come in and completely focus on what I want to get accomplished."
Jo Diaz '20,Director of Professional Services, Harbor Compliance
"I visited every major Philadelphia program. I really found the learning environment at Smeal to be the most engaged, the most robust, and the most rigorous of any of the programs by a longshot."
Dr. Jeremy Souder '20,Patient Safety Officer, Penn Medicine
"The material I've learned, I've been applying it to multi-million-dollar clients, to close deals, to build strategies. The faculty really equip you to go out there and use the data they give you."
Milo Thomas '20,Director of Customer Experience, Avail Technologies, Inc.
"You're in class with doctors, lawyers, engineers and business people, and all of those things together create the richness that an executive program really should have."
Tinique Peery-Pitts '09, Head of Human Resources,U.S. Sales-Medical Devices, Johnson & Johnson
"This program is transformative. At least 20 percent of us have received promotions or changed jobs since we started, and I anticipate more will do the same."
Dr. Arjun Saxena '17,Orthopaedic Surgeon, Rothman Institute
"I've found that the structure of the Smeal Executive MBA in Philadelphia has been incredibly valuable - having that ability to just come in and completely focus on what I want to get accomplished."
Jo Diaz '20,Director of Professional Services, Harbor Compliance
"I visited every major Philadelphia program. I really found the learning environment at Smeal to be the most engaged, the most robust, and the most rigorous of any of the programs by a longshot."
Dr. Jeremy Souder '20,Patient Safety Officer, Penn Medicine
"The material I've learned, I've been applying it to multi-million-dollar clients, to close deals, to build strategies. The faculty really equip you to go out there and use the data they give you."
Milo Thomas '20,Director of Customer Experience, Avail Technologies, Inc.
AN EMBA TO MEET THE NEEDS OF BUSINESS
The Penn State Smeal EMBA prepares you to address substantial business challenges and readily apply class content to issues from your own organization. The foundation of the curriculum focuses on three key areas.
PRINCIPLED LEADERSHIP
Develop and communicate a sound strategic vision to lead teams and entire organizations
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
Deploy effective strategies within specific functions and across the firm
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Harness resources to fund operations and increase corporate value
EXECUTIVE CONCIERGE SERVICES
As a working professional, we understand you're busy, which is why we offer personalized concierge services so you can focus on more important things. From registering your classes to ordering course material to steaming your graduation gown, we've got you covered.
LEARN MORETHE LARGEST ALUMNI NETWORK
With more than 700,000 Penn State graduates worldwide, you're joining the largest alumni association in the country. And with 86,000 Smeal graduates around the world, connect with accomplished peers in business and open doors wherever you go.