Welcome to the Smeal College of Business at Penn State
PENN STATE SMEAL
EXECUTIVE MBA
PHILADELPHIAA 17-month intensive program,
redesigned to optimize your future.
PENN STATE SMEAL
PHILADELPHIAA 17-month intensive program,
redesigned to optimize your future.
PENN STATE SMEAL EMBA
YOUR CAREER IS OUR FOCUS
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And in August 2018 you could be enrolled in the Penn State Smeal Executive MBA Program in Philadelphia, learning from world-class Smeal professors from the Penn State University Park campus.
A UNIQUE EMBA EXPERIENCE
The Penn State Smeal Executive MBA Program is one of the only programs in the region to provide faculty in residence, giving you the individual focus you need to thrive. The recently redesigned program includes an expanded intensive core curriculum, a new concentration in Executive Leadership, and increased flexibility with more options.
PERSONALIZED
DEVELOPMENT
Sharpen your capabilities to lead more effectively and think more strategically.
IN FOCUS
Maximize Your Potential
1 on 1
Executive Coaching
Drives Growth
TARGETED
CURRICULUM
Strengthen your fundamentals and immediately apply what you're learning.
IN FOCUS
Unparalleled Faculty Access
No. 1
Ranked as the Best in Areas
Such as Supply Chain
POWERFUL
NETWORK
Connect to accomplished peers and the nation's largest alumni community.
IN FOCUS
Open Doors Wherever You Go
650K+
Penn State Alumni
Worldwide
A FIT FOR YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE
The Penn State Smeal EMBA experience begins in late August and spans 17 consecutive months with typical class weekends at the Chubb Hotel & Conference Center in Lafayette Hill.
Half-Day
Friday
Full-Day
Saturday
Twice
Monthly
Our program is designed to minimize your time away from work and family and maximize the ROI of your educational investment
"The Smeal EMBA Program has enabled me to be a better business leader for my company. Now, when I sit at the boardroom table, I not only provide my functional expertise, but I am more confident in my ability to contribute to the broader business conversation."
Carol Montandon, 2013 Graduate
Worldwide VP, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics (Johnson & Johnson)
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 to 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.
OUR HOME IN PHILADELPHIA
The Chubb Hotel and Conference Center is your refuge, providing everything you need to focus on your personal development including modern classrooms and networking spaces, award-winning cuisine, and spacious overnight accommodations to help you recharge.
ACCESSIBLE FROM ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC
Our convenient location in the Philadelphia suburb of Lafayette Park is only 30 minutes from downtown Philadelphia and less than one hour from New York City and Washington D.C., by air.
SUPPORTED BY TOP FACULTY
Top professors from Penn State's University Park campus teach in the Smeal EMBA Program. They are award winning teachers, authors, and consultants. They rank among the top 20 in the world for academic excellence.
Professors like Donald Hambrick, a recognized expert in top leadership, have extensive experience working with executive-level students. Other leading faculty include:
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Keith Crocker
Former economist at the Federal Trade Commission and an expert witness in cases involving antitrust and insurance concerns.
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Ralph Oliva
Former marketing executive at Texas Instruments and the retired executive director of Smeal's Institute for the Study of Business Markets.
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Nancy Mahon
Former director of public relations efforts for a Long Island, NY school system and an expert in oral, written, and presentational business communications.
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Don Hambrick
Winner of the prestigious Academy of Management Distinguished Educator Award and author of the widely noted worldwide study of executive leadership Reinventing the CEO.
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Chloe Tergiman
Expert on the relationship between human behavior and economic theory, including the dynamics of entrepreneurship, bargaining and legislative decision making.
SPECIALIZE YOUR SKILLSET
As a Smeal EMBA student, you can pursue a specialty through a portfolio of online graduate certificates offered by Smeal in partnership with Penn State World Campus. Choose from a number of concentrations to complete online after graduation.