SBA News

Integrated program leads to bachelor’s and MBA in five years

Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Business Administration now offers an option for bachelor of science candidates in accounting, finance, information systems, management, marketing, and project and supply chain management to enroll in an integrated, continuous program of study leading to both the bachelor’s degree, as well as a master of business administration (MBA).
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Faculty research on railway security leads to new book

Richard Young, professor of supply chain management in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Business Administration, collaborated with Jeremy Plant, professor emeritus of public policy in the college’s School of Public Affairs, and retired Lt. Col. Gary Gordon, adjunct professor at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, on a book titled "Railway Security: Protecting Against Manmade and Natural Disasters," which provides an overview and assessment of the risks facing railways and rail networks.

Lee and Benfield to discuss a distributed research network

Roderick Lee, associate professor of information systems at Penn State Harrisburg's School of Business Administration, and Jake Benfield, associate professor of psychology at Penn State Abington, will present “Commonwealth Campuses Distributed Research Network” on Wednesday, Nov. 15 in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge on the Harrisburg campus.

Dr. Ali to discuss child labor and human rights

Dr. Mohammad Ali will present “Child labor as a complex human rights phenomenon: A case study in Pakistan’s brick-making industry” on Wednesday, October 4 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Olmsted Building Gallery Lounge on campus.