Smeal to Host Roundtable on Wall Street
New York – November 19, 2008

Network with alumni and students at the Penn State Wall Street Initiative event on Wednesday, November 19, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park (6th Avenue and 42nd Street). A panel on the financial crisis will be moderated by author and television personality Farnoosh Torabi. Limited seating is available. For more information, please visit www.smeal.psu.edu/dean or call 814-865-7831.

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Smeal Hosts Seminar "Rethinking Distribution Channels"
Philadelphia – December 3 & 4, 2008

The seminar Build and Manage More Profitable Channels to Market assists managers with the process of strengthening their firm's existing distribution channels by capitalizing on enabling technologies and innovative thinking. For more information, call Paula Dorminy or Gary Holler at the Smeal College’s Institute for the Study of Business Markets (ISBM): 814-863-2782.

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Smeal Executive Insights Presents Daniel Mead
State College – December 5, 2008

Leadership in Focus: Executive Insights, brings high-profile business leaders to the college to connect with students, faculty, and administrators. Daniel Mead is president of Verizon Services Corp., a business group that manages finance operations, real estate, and supply chain services for all Verizon cosmpanies. He is also responsible for Verizon's 24 percent ownership of Vodafone Italia, a Vodafone-Verizon wireless joint venture in Italy, and sits on the Vodafone Italia Board of Directors. Mead holds a bachelor's degree in Quantitative Business Analysis and Finance and an MBA from Smeal. To attend the free Q&A event on Friday, December 5, at 11:15 a.m., e-mail Jennifer Amato at jaa22@psu.edu.

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Smeal Executive MBA holds 3rd Annual "A Night with Dance Marathon"
Philadelphia – December 5, 2008

In three years, the Smeal EMBA community has raised more than $50,000 for the fight against pediatric cancer. On Friday, December 5, members of the Dance Marathon Overall Committee from the University Park campus; administrators from The Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital; and Smeal students, faculty, and staff will gather at the ACE Center for another great fundraising event. Learn more about Penn State’s Dance Marathon.

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Smeal Hosts Finance for the Non-Financial Manager
State College – December 8-12, 2008

Through Finance for the Non-Financial Manager, an offering from Penn State Executive Programs, you will learn how the impact of your financial decisions affects the performance of your unit and profitability of your organization. Leave this program with improved general financial knowledge and communications skills, and an in-depth understanding of the impact your decisions have outside your functional area. Learn More.