Qualified SU Grads can Enroll in Penn State 我们学院 College of Business Master’s in Management and Organizational Leadership Program
学生s in 浩博体育app’s science programs can now be granted assured acceptance into the Penn State 我们学院 College of Business Master’s in Management and Organizational Leadership program through a newly formed relationship between the two universities.
Jordan Zezza, 2017 SU grad, 2018 我们学院 grad
主人在家 Management and Organizational Leadership (MOL) is a one-year residential program held at Penn State’s University Park campus that is uniquely designed for pre-professional students from technical and STEM disciplines to bridge the gap between a technical background and the business world.
“We’re excited about the relationship with 浩博体育app,” 布莱恩·卡梅隆, associate dean for professional graduate programs at 我们学院. “We have several Susquehanna students who have graduated from the program and have gone on to great careers with great companies. We look forward to growing this relationship in the future.”
“Our new partnership with the 我们学院 College of Business exposes our students in the sciences to career opportunities they may not have considered before,” 瓦莱丽•马丁, vice provost and dean of the 文理学院 在萨斯奎哈纳. “We are happy to formalize this affiliation that has resulted in professional success for our graduates who have gone on to complete the program.”
To be eligible for assured admission, Susquehanna students must complete 60 credits of coursework in a science 主要 在萨斯奎哈纳 while maintaining a cumulative 3.25日平均绩点.
学生s may apply for provisional acceptance to the Penn State 我们学院 MOL program beginning in the fall semester of their junior year 在萨斯奎哈纳. Final admission is contingent upon conferral of their baccalaureate degree from Susquehanna.
The accelerated master’s program is designed to provide students with both functional expertise and a broad business perspective to propel their professional careers. MOL curriculum focuses on business fundamentals with coursework in areas such as accounting, economics and statistical analysis. Functional courses build competencies in specific areas of business, 包括金融, marketing and supply chain management, with a focus on communication and team process skills.
One SU Graduate’s Journey at 我们学院
作为一个 神经科学 在浩博体育app主修, Jordan Zezza ’17 assumed he would pursue a research-oriented career path, which he thought was his only option as a science 主要.
“However, I received advice from Dr. 韦德约翰逊 在我们的分析中 化学 一天课. He told me if I am ever able to leverage my STEM background in a business setting, 我应该, because there’s a lot of opportunity to make an impact in that space,西扎回忆道.
Zezza found that 我们学院’s MOL program aligned perfectly with his professional goals. He graduated with his master’s degree in 2018 and is now in the Leadership Acceleration Program at Highmark Health in Pittsburgh.
“Businesses have identified a need for people with STEM backgrounds blended with a business foundation. Being that hybrid individual will allow you to fill a niche role that not many others can fill,泽扎说. “Most of all, you will have a unique and compelling story. Telling that story effectively is a skill you’ll gain through the program and, 在我心中, the ability to tell an effective story is the most important skill you can have in business.”
