Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies brings the resources and reputation of one of the United States’ top research universities—the Penn State University—to the tech-savvy Greater Philadelphia region.
Penn State Great Valley offers master’s degrees and graduate certificates in engineering, big data and data analytics, technology, finance, accounting, and business.
About the University:
- U.S. News & World Report ranked Penn State in the top 70 universities and in the top 25 public universities in the United States.
- The Wall Street Journal ranks Penn State in the top 15 percent of universities in the United States.
- Penn State Great Valley is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and the management division is accredited by AACSB International.
- The campus is surrounded by leading high-tech and Fortune 500 Companies in the finance, healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and research and development industries.
Agenda:
- Overview of campus
- Programs offered
- Review of admission requirements and application process
- Academic competitions
- Scholarships, internships, OPT, CPT, and part-time campus jobs
- Opportunities to engage in research with faculty and work on special projects with faculty and local industry
- Overview of local businesses and industry
- Career Management Services
Speakers:
- Christian Hicks - Associate Director of Recruitment (Programs: MBA, Accounting, Finance)
- Michelle Chobor - Academic Program Manager (Programs: Data Analytics, Engineering Management, Information Science, Leadership Development, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering)
- Current students and alumni