Professional development
Students in the Science BS/MBA Program have the benefit of numerous enrichment activities that help the students develop professionally, learn to best present themselves, show initiative, and take advantage of the opportunities and attention that the program uniquely gives them.
Included Activities
BS/MBA social activities start with a New Student Orientation Program for incoming First Year students and their parents, and class assignment that allows for incoming BS/MBAs to form a cohort of support and learning.
This continues with other events like the start of semester informal dinners, which continues a chance for students across all classes to form a tight and supportive cohort and serves to shape mutual motivation for academic achievement.
From time to time special events occur like a luncheon hosted by President and Mrs. Barron for BS/MBA students. Another event was held in conjunction with the Science Dean’s Advisory Board meeting, whereby BS/MBA students got to interact with Science leadership staff and alumni advisors in an informal setting.
Leadership Development seminars will review the principles of leadership, assist students in developing their own leadership styles, and introduce the process of performance feedback and problem-solving that business leaders implement daily.
Career Development Workshops provide students with an overview of the co-op and full-time job search process and introduce them to the resources available to them (i.e., the Co-op Office, Career Services, career fairs, on-campus company information sessions, and personal networks.) Students will develop résumés, practice interviewing, and receive feedback from industry representatives on the skills and abilities they will need to cultivate for their futures in the business world.
Business Etiquette can be a sticky subject for business veterans as well as students. From interview lunches to cell phone etiquette, there are lots of opportunities for students to unknowingly commit social and business errors. Programs to review proper etiquette for social and business situations will be coordinated for students throughout their degree programs.
Graduate School Application Assistance will be provided to students, helping to them understand how their decisions for co-op assignments, undergraduate courses, and extracurricular activities can affect their preparation for entrance into the M.B.A. program. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), possible methods for test preparation, and expected scores to be competitive for admission to Smeal will be discussed, as will practice admissions interviews with current Smeal M.B.A. students
Alumni Meetings and Guest Speakers offer students information and interesting perspectives on the career paths of past graduates from the program and leaders in various fields, while helping them to build their career network.
Potential Employers
- Accenture
- ipCapital Group, Inc.
- Agilent Technologies
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals
- Air Products and Chemicals
- Lab Support
- Airgas
- Lexmark International
- American Eagle Outfitters
- Minitab, Inc.
- Becton Dickinson
- National City Bank
- Brenntag North America, Inc.
- Naval Sea Systems Command
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Oliver Wyman
- Chatham Financial
- Ortho Clinical Diagnostics
- Cline Davis & Mann
- Peace Corps
- Clorox
- Penn State College of Medicine
- Deloitte, LLP
- Pfizer
- Endo Technologies
- PNC Bank
- General Electric Power Systems
- Pricewaterhouse Coopers
- GSA Office of Inspector General
- Raytheon
- HomeNet
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- IBM Corporation
- Sanofi Pasteur
- Ingersoll Rand
- Teach for America
- Intel
- Williams Company