The market for clinical cell selection will reach $1 billion by 2030. Tune in as Smeal alumnus Ted Liberti ’03 M.S., CBO of BioMagnetic Solutions, discusses how his biotech startup's magnetic cell selection technology gives companies the tools

#42 Trade and Inflation: An Expert’s View of the Past and Present

Mar 25th, 2022 32m 12s

Alumnus trade expert and avid Smeal volunteer, William (Bill) C. Lane ’75 ACCT, ’79 M is back! The former Executive Director of Trade For America and Caterpillar’s 40-year veteran of global governmental affairs discusses how trade and inflation

#41 Impact Career: The Junity App - A Meaningful Journey

Feb 25th, 2022 23m 12s

Tune in as aftermarket supply chain senior manager at Pratt & Whitney and co-founder & president of Junity App, Janoye Williams,’14 SC&IS discusses his passion project. Being a first-generation college graduate, Janoye’s mission is to provide a

#40 Ask an Expert: The Trials and Tribulations of Financial Advisors

Jan 28th, 2022 33m 9s

#40 Ask an Expert: The Trials and Tribulations of Financial AdvisorsTune in as Financial Advisor and Executive Director at Morgan Stanley, Mitchell Stein ’01 FIN is interviewed by alumnus Alex Sheinman ’18 ADV, Co-Founder and Executive Director

#39 The Reinvention of Mental Wellbeing

Dec 17th, 2021 37m 21s

Alumnus Roger Osorio ’04 FINIB, a reinvention coach and founder of The School of Reinvention, discusses his own path, tips for reinventing your mental wellbeing, why and how companies should include wellbeing into their strategy along with how

#38 Customer and Product Manager Collaboration: The Path to Product Success and Innovation

Nov 12th, 2021 22m 43s

Alumnus Jim Le ’96 B LOG, the Senior Vice President of Product Management at brightfin, discusses the top qualities needed to be a successful product manager, the importance of customer involvement in product development, and why it’s necessar

#37 A Venture Capitalist Discusses Cryptocurrency

Oct 15th, 2021 23m 10s

Alumnus Kyle Wang '14 FIN partner at Valhalla Capital weighs in on the cryptocurrency market over the last few years along with current trends, future possibilities, and what changes decentralized finance might have on Wall Street. “If you real

#36 Innovation: The Job Skill of the Future

Sep 17th, 2021 20m 55s

Alumnus innovation expert and entrepreneur, Brian Ardinger ’94 MBA, Director of Innovation at Nelnet and founder of InsideOutside.io, discusses how to develop skills to innovate in any culture, handle failure of an idea, boost your productivity

#35 Ask an Expert: Inflation – Past, Present and Future

Aug 20th, 2021 29m 33s

Tune in as Mario Tufano ’02 FIN, interviews Mark Roach, both are partners and portfolio managers at Foundry Partners, LLC. Mario wanted Mark to share his over two decades of experience managing assets in all types of markets with our audience.

#34 The Trade Debate: Looking Back & Moving Forward

Jun 25th, 2021 37m 3s

Alumnus trade expert and avid Smeal volunteer, William (Bill) C. Lane ’75 ACCT, ’79 M A was recently the Executive Director of the free trade advocacy coalition, Trade For America. Prior, Bill led Caterpillar’s global governmental affairs team

#33 The Healthcare Industry: Employers, Job Seekers and the Pandemic

May 14th, 2021 28m 7s

Smeal alumna entrepreneur Becky Savikas ’99 MKTG is the Vice President, HR Business Partner, Talent Strategy and Enterprise Change at Highmark Health. In this episode, Becky discusses what is going on in the healthcare industry, the pandemic jo

#32 Ask An Expert: The Truths about Cybersecurity

Apr 23rd, 2021 30m 7s

Tune in as Vinay Dattu '09 EMBA, Director of Legislative Information Systems for TN General Assembly, interviews his longtime business acquaintance and retired FBI cybercrime agent, Scott Augenbaum about the changes in cybersecurity over the ye

#31 The Long Game: Successful Development of Students and Young Professionals

Mar 19th, 2021 25m 42s

Smeal alumnus, Andy Mowery ’88 QBA is recently retired and rewiring after serving as the Senior Vice President and Chief Product Supply Officer of The Clorox Company. In this episode, Andy discusses the importance and process of developing youn

#30 Smeal Entrepreneur: Gentreo, Building an Encore Career

Feb 26th, 2021 25m 40s

Smeal alumna entrepreneur Renee Fry ’94 OPMGT is the founder of Gentreo, a startup company listed as the best in it’s category by U.S. News and World Report, Kiplinger’s and AARP! In this webinar, Renee discusses how she transitioned into her e

#29 Smeal Entrepreneur: The BeantownBoys DJ-Duo, Building a Successful ‘Side Gig’

Jan 29th, 2021 35m 17s

Smeal alumnus JD Donley '16 MKTG is a Customer Success Specialist III, Supervisor at connectRN Inc. while working on his side gig, The BeantownBoys, with Penn State College of Engineering alumnus, Joe Roberto, '16 BME! In this episode, JD discu

#28 Smeal Entrepreneur: Spritz Beverages Co - What Will My Legacy Be?

Dec 11th, 2020 26m 56s

Smeal alumna entrepreneur Kathryn Dougherty '09 ECON/FIN is the founder and CEO of Spritz Beverages Co. a company dedicated to bringing healthy beverages to market and building a brand that inspires and empowers women. In this episode, Kathryn

#27 Smeal Alum Executive Recruiter: Scott Noga at Lyneer Search Group

Nov 20th, 2020 28m 1s

Smeal Alum Executive Recruiter: Scott Noga at Lyneer Search GroupSmeal alumnus and executive recruiter, Scott Noga '00 ACCT is the Vice President at Lyneer Search Group which is an employee-owned firm dedicated to providing talent acquisition a

#26 An Expert View: Forging A Career in Supply Chain

Nov 6th, 2020 25m 22s

In this episode, alumnus Josh Dolan ’13 MBA, Vice President of Global Logistics at Cardinal Health, discusses what makes supply chain an interesting career path, the many supply chain career opportunities, skills needed to be successful and gro

#25 Navigating Your Career from a Multigenerational Standpoint

Oct 16th, 2020 26m 28s

Smeal alumna and executive coach, Makeda Brown ’95 MGMT is the founder of PVR Coaching & Consulting, a company focused on helping organizations align people strategy to business strategy to maximize business results. In this episode, Makeda dis

#24 Vote Your Values

Oct 2nd, 2020 19m 16s

In this episode, popular communications professor, Dr. Andy Gustafson shares information on why it’s hard to motivate people to vote, TV ads and the election, campaign strategies and mottos, the importance of staying in touch with elected offic

#23 An Inspirational Journey to a Nonprofit Career

Sep 18th, 2020 35m 35s

In this episode, alumnus Joe Apgar '08 FIN ECON the COO at Pelotonia, shares his family’s cancer story, Pelotonia’s mission and how it has pivoted due to the pandemic, his career switch from for-profit to nonprofit, and best tips for succeeding

#22 Smeal Alum Executive Recruiter: Tyler Hine at Michael Page

Aug 28th, 2020 22m 44s

Smeal alumnus and executive recruiter, Tyler Hine ('12 Marketing) is a Senior Manager at Michael Page, which operates in 35 countries around the world. In this episode, Tyler discusses the company along with job market changes from COVID-19, ho

#21 Smeal Alum Executive Recruiters: Shari Handali at QUAD656

Aug 14th, 2020 23m 43s

In this lifelong learning episode, Shari Handali (’81 ACCT) discusses job search tips in the current market, job hopping, how to find the best recruiter for you, the benefits of having a career coach, relationship building through trust, transi

#20 Smeal Executive Recruiter: Kenny Dubin at The Dubin Group

Jul 31st, 2020 23m 50s

Smeal alumnus and executive recruiter, Kenny Dubin (’86 Accounting) is the Founder/CEO and Lead Recruiter at The Dubin Group, a successful executive search firm he has been running for over 21 years. In this episode, Kenny discusses the latest

#19 Expert Tips: Managing Your Portfolio Post COVID

Jul 17th, 2020 21m 13s

Dr. Tim Simin, Associate Professor and Research Fellow in Finance at Penn State Smeal College of Business, provides information on best investment practices during uncertain times. In this episode, Tim discusses methodology that worked prior to