Last fall, students in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Business Administration participated in the Russ Berrie Institute’s 13th annual National Sales Challenge, a three-day event held at William Patterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. The event hosted over 100 professional sales students from 36 invited schools from across the United States and Canada.
Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Business Administration congratulates twenty-eight students who have recently been invited to join Beta Gamma Sigma, an international honor society that recognizes business excellence.
Penn State Harrisburg this spring recognized outstanding employee contributions with the 2020 faculty and staff awards. Nominated by the college community, and selected by various award committees, several faculty and staff members received awards.
Penn State Harrisburg will offer a new bachelor of science degree in cybersecurity analytics and operations beginning fall 2020. The new major is an interdisciplinary program that will help prepare students for careers as cybersecurity professionals.
Erdener Kaynak, a faculty member in Penn State Harrisburg’s School of Business Administration has been named distinguished professor of marketing by the Penn State Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs.
Last fall was the first time Penn State Harrisburg students participated in the ETF Global Portfolio Challenge. The first time proved to be good luck for the college and for senior finance major Sabastian Keister, who placed 19th in the competition, out of more than 700 global participants.
Penn State Harrisburg recently presented Alumni Achievement Awards to one graduate of each of the five academic schools who demonstrates outstanding professional accomplishment. The awards were presented during a ceremony on campus in September 2019.
Penn State Harrisburg has selected six graduates to serve as student marshals at the fall 2019 commencement ceremony. The graduates will bear the banners representing each academic school, and together with the faculty marshals lead the graduating students during the ceremony processional.