School of Business News

College Named Exclusive Provider of Oracle Boot Camp

September 2, 2011 – Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, is the first college or university in the world authorized to provide the Oracle Supply Chain Boot Camp—a six-week online course designed to quickly and efficiently train Oracle Partner Network members on the ins and outs of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

Black School of Business at the Forefront of Enterprise Resource Planning Nationwide

 

Conference Takes on Brain Gain, Drain and Higher Education in Erie

June 30, 2011 – Convinced that the Erie region is hemorrhaging young professionals? The results of a recent study might prove otherwise.

MBA Students Score in Top 10 Percent

June 10, 2011 – For the second year in a row, students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration program at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, scored in the top 10 percent on the most recent ETS Major Field Test, a comprehensive national assessment for program evaluation.

CFCO Presents Financial Cent$ for High School Students

April 13, 2011 – Nearly 800 high school students will spend tax day making "sense" of financial literacy, in recognition of April being National Financial Literacy Month.

Financial Literacy Center Features New Name, Focus

November 9, 2010 – The Center for Financial and Consumer Outreach (CFCO)—formerly the Center for Credit and Consumer Research—at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has a new name and a new focus.

MBA program ranked by Princeton Review

October 13, 2010 – The Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has been named among "The Best 300 Business Schools," as ranked by the Princeton Review. The New York-based education services company features the Black School of Business in its 2011 edition (Random House/Princeton Review, $22.99).

James Kurre Named ACES' Educator of the Year

February 24, 2010 – Dr. James Kurre, associate professor of economics in the Sam and Irene School of Business at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has been named Educator of the Year by the Americans for the Competitive Enterprise System (ACES).

Global Investment Team Ready for Challenge

January 28, 2010 -- Five students in the Sam and Irene Black School of Business will compete as the college’s 2010 Global Investment Challenge (GIC) team.

Dr. Syed Saad Andaleeb Named Distinguished Professor

January 28, 2010 – Dr. Syed Saad Andaleeb has been named distinguished professor of marketing by Penn State’s Office of the President. This rare honor recognizes Andaleeb’s prominent profile as a teacher in the Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, and as a scholar and researcher within South Asia’s international development community.

Samuel P. "Pat" Black III Named 2009 Alumni Fellow

Oct. 23, 2009 -- Erie native and entrepreneur Samuel P. “Pat” Black III ’64 has been named Penn State Behrend’s 2009 Alumni Fellow. The Alumni Fellow award is the most prestigious honor given by the Penn State Alumni Association, and is a permanent and lifelong designation.

Pinto Wins Project Management Institute's 2009 Research Award

Oct. 20, 2009 -- Dr. Jeffrey Pinto, professor of management at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has received the 2009 Research Achievement Award from the Project Management Institute. The award was presented during the PMI Global Congress held in Orlando, Fla., earlier this month.