MBA graduate helps move 22,000 Ukrainians across border

After a hurricane devastated the island of St. Maarten while Jeffrey Hanley was on tour with the U.S. State Department, he knew he wanted additional skills and knowledge to better serve those around him. Now a Master of Business Administration graduate, Hanley has applied the skills he learned in the Penn State online MBA to…

Penn State World Campus wins Google Cloud Education 2021 Customer Award

Penn State World Campus has received an award from Google Cloud for the artificial intelligence–powered virtual assistant that was developed to help the academic advising office more efficiently respond to questions from its online learners and prospective students. Penn State World Campus implemented the virtual assistant in 2020 as a better way for its team…

Faculty member who teaches online to receive lifetime achievement award

A faculty member in Penn State’s online program in organization development will receive a lifetime achievement award for his contributions to the organization development field. William J. Rothwell serves as a faculty leader of the Master of Professional Studies in Organization Development and Change program offered online through Penn State World Campus. The Organization Development…

World Campus adds two graduate certificates in business

Penn State World Campus is offering two new graduate certificates in its business portfolio of online programs. The new certificates are in supply chain risk management and real estate law and valuation. The certificates are offered online through Penn State World Campus in partnership with the internationally ranked and AACSB–accredited Penn State Smeal College of…

Mandy Marquardt finds balance between cycling and education with World Campus

Professional cyclist Mandy Marquardt can pursue her passion of qualifying for the Olympics while getting her Master of Business Administration, thanks to the flexibility of getting her degree online. Marquardt is a professional track sprint cyclist and a 22-time U.S. National Champion, racing for Team Novo Nordisk and the USA Cycling National Team. Team Novo…

Penn State World Campus celebrates its Class of 2020 graduates

When Joshua Celis finished his MBA online through Penn State in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic had forced the University to hold virtual ceremonies for graduates.  In the past two years since his graduation, Celis has been promoted to a sergeant major in the Marine Corps, where he has been serving for the past 22 years,…

Penn State faculty who teach online have received University awards

Penn State faculty members who teach or lead online degree programs for Penn State World Campus have been recognized by the University with awards for their work this academic year. At Penn State, professors and other faculty who teach online for Penn State World Campus also teach classes at the University Park campus or other…

Student set to represent country at Summer World University Games

A Penn State World Campus student is set to compete on the world’s stage this summer when he represents Team USA in China. Joshua Liu is a business student, active U.S. Army soldier, and Taekwondo champion who will participate in the Summer World University Games. Liu started competing in Taekwondo at age 10 before winning his…