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Survey ranks Smeal's supply chain program No. 1 | Penn State Live (June 18, 2009)

A survey of 126 companies and 19 academic institutions conducted by AMR Research, a research firm focused on the global supply chain and its supporting technologies, has identified Penn State's Smeal College of Business as having the best supply chain program in the United States in terms of industry value, program depth, and program scope.

In 2007, Smeal launched an online, 30-credit professional master's program in supply chain management in conjunction with Penn State World Campus. 

World Campus introduces online corporate communication program | Penn State Live (April 15, 2009)

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified jobs in public relations and corporate communication as among the fastest-growing occupations in today’s increasingly tight job market. The Penn State World Campus is introducing an online corporate communication certificate program that aims to help communication professionals broaden their employment horizons in marketing, advertising, public relations, communication, human resources, journalism and customer service.

New Penn State programs address rehabilitation, affordable education | PR Newswire (April 2, 2009)

Another new initiative reflects a trend in higher education nationwide. Beginning last fall, all members of the U.S. Armed Forces serving on active duty and studying at the undergraduate level became eligible for the Penn State World Campus Military Grant-in-Aid, in an effort to make the University's online education offerings more affordable for these military professionals.