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Contact
Erin Long
Managing Director of Smeal’s Resident MBA & Specialty Master’s Programs
Managing Director of Smeal’s Resident MBA & Specialty Master’s Programs
Address
220 Business Building
University Park, PA 16802
United States
University Park, PA 16802
United States
Phone
814-863-0474
Fax
814-863-8072
Email
oneyearmba@smeal.psu.edu
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Admissions
Overview
Applicants: 550
Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average Undergrad GPA 3.30
Years Work Experience: 5.3
Average Age: 28
Test Scores
GMAT (25th and 75th percentiles)
630 - 710
GPA
3 - 3.6
Deadlines
Early Application Deadline
October 1
Regular Application Deadline
April 1
Rolling Admission Deadline
April 1
Round 1
October 1
Round 2
December 1
Round 3
February 1
Round 4
April 1
Other Admission Factors
Academic
Essay / Personal Statement
Non-Academic
Interviews
Work Experience
Other Factors
School Type And Accreditation
School Type
Public
AACSB-approved
Yes
Selectivity Rating
Academics
Academics
Program Types
Full-Time
Yes
Part-Time
No
Evening
No
Executive
Yes
Online
Yes
Faculty Information
Total Faculty
113
21
Female
Concentrations
Accounting
Finance
JD/MBA - Dual Degree
Leadership/Management
Marketing
MD/MBA - Dual Degree
Supply Chain Management
Finance
JD/MBA - Dual Degree
Leadership/Management
Marketing
MD/MBA - Dual Degree
Supply Chain Management
Specialized Masters
Leadership/Management
Certificate Programs
Accounting
Data Analytics
Entrepreneurship
Supply Chain Management
Data Analytics
Entrepreneurship
Supply Chain Management
Center for Research
Accounting
Economics
Entrepeneurship
Finance
International Business
Leadership/Management
Marketing
Media/Entertainment Sports Management
Organizational Behavior
Real Estate
Supply Chain Management
Economics
Entrepeneurship
Finance
International Business
Leadership/Management
Marketing
Media/Entertainment Sports Management
Organizational Behavior
Real Estate
Supply Chain Management
Specialities of Faculty
Academic specialties of faculty
URL
Institute for Real Estate Studies
Center for Supply Chain Research
Institute for the Study of Business Markets
Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Center for Global Business Studies
Center for the Management of Technological and Organizational Change
Center for Research in Conflict and Negotiation
Center for Sports Business and Research
Risk Management Research Center
Center for the Study of Financial Markets
Sustainability
Courses in Sustainability
Yes
Sustainability course is
Optional
Description
Sustainable Business Strategies provides a unique view of business issues that relate to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The course will provide students with an understanding of how the environmental and sustainability issues are impacting business strategies and, ultimately, profits. The course also examines the external forces--such as environmental groups, policy-makers, and 'green' consumers--that impact business management.
Social Entrepreneurship provides a unique view of business issues that relate to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The course will provide students with an understanding of how the environmental and sustatinability issues are impacting business strategies and ultimately profits. Also examines the external forces, such as environmental groups, policy-makers, and "green" consumers, that impact business management.
Research Opportunities in Sustainability
Yes
Description
www.smeal.psu.edu/sustainability-council/research
http://news.smeal.psu.edu/news-archive/2016/home-of-penn-state-smeal-earns-leed-eb-certification
School's environmental commitment 1:
Sustainability Council (Members include Research Directors and key Faculty)
School's environmental commitment 2:
Curriculum platform in sustainability across multiple levels (undergraduate and graduate)
School's environmental commitment 3:
Membership and activity in Net Impact (Gold Status Chapter)
Careers
Careers
Career Overview
Average Starting Salary
$105,462
Accepted employment by 3 months after graduation
92%
Finding Jobs & Internships
Source Of Full-Time Job Acceptances
74%
School Facilitiated
26%
Graduate Facilitated
Graduates Employed by Area of Practice
44%
Operations/Logistics
24%
Marketing
19%
Consulting
7%
Finance/Accounting
6%
General Management
Graduates Employed by Region
20%
South
19%
Southwest
18%
West
17%
Midwest
15%
Northeast
9%
Mid-Atlantic
2%
International
Job Function
| Job Function | % of Grads Seeking Employment Who Accept Jobs w/in 3 Months |
Median Salary | Mean Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations / Logistics | 44% | $108,500 | $104,490 | $55,000 | $125,000 |
| Marketing / Sales | 24% | $100,000 | $98,438 | $85,000 | $115,000 |
| Consulting | 19% | $125,000 | $118,750 | $80,000 | $152,500 |
| Finance / Accounting | 7% | $90,000 | $91,250 | $80,000 | $105,000 |
| General Management | 6% | $120,000 | $118,333 | $95,000 | $140,000 |
Industries
| Industries | % of Grads Seeking Employment Who Accept Jobs w/in 3 Months |
Median Salary | Mean Salary | Low Base Salary | High Base Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 20% | $9,500 | $95,500 | $80,000 | $11,500 |
| Consulting | 19% | $125,000 | $118,750 | $80,000 | $152,500 |
| Technology | 15% | $100,000 | $102,281 | $90,000 | $125,000 |
| Consumer Products | 13% | $100,000 | $97,714 | $85,000 | $115,000 |
| Other | 9% | $90,000 | $90,740 | $55,000 | $140,000 |
| Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology / Healthcare | 6% | $105,000 | $101,667 | $90,000 | $110,000 |
Prominent Alumni
Mitchell Cohen
Partner, Vice Chairman, PwC
Jerome Griffith
President & CEO, Tumi, Inc.
Lara J. Warner
Chief Compliance and Regulatory Affairs Officer of Credit Suisse Group
Tom Buday
Senior Vice President and Head of Marketing and Consumer Communication at Nestlé
Karen Quintos
Chief Customer Officer, Dell Technologies
Tuition & Aid
Tuition & Aid
Dates
Application Deadlines
Feb 1
Financial Aid Statistics
Average Aid Package
$33,763
Average Scholarship / Grant Aid Package
$35,960
Students Receiving Some Form Of Aid
100%
All Students Receiving Scholarships / Grants
95%
New Students Receiving Some Form Of Aid
100%
New Students Receiving Scholarships / Grants
95%
New Students Receiving Loans
25%
Tuition Full-Time (per year)
Tuition (In-State)
$25,430
Tuition (Out-State)
$40,874
Fees (In-State)
$1,200
Fees (Out-State)
$1,200
Expenses per Academic Year
Estimated Room And Board On-Campus
$17,400
Estimated Room And Board Off-Campus
$17,400
Academic Expenses
$3,500
Student Body
Student Body
Student Body Profile
In State
30.0%
Out of State
70.0%
Foreign Countries Represented
10
Demographics
30% female
70% male
Campus Life
More Information
% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
Internet Access for All Students
Yes
