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A new four-year baccalaureate degree in business called
Bachelor of Science and Business (BSB) is now offered at Penn State
McKeesport. It is suited for students who want to learn how to adjust to
the always changing workplace as business professionals.
The BSB degree is the second four-year program offered at Penn State
McKeesport. The first was Information Sciences and Technology (IST), which
is now the second largest Penn State IST program, after University Park. A
third four-year degree option may be offered in the near future on campus,
but the field has yet to be determined.
When establishing the BSB degree, advice came from business leaders
throughout Pennsylvania who said they needed employees who understand
business technology, work well in groups, and are ready for change and
responsibility. Others said they were looking for people with training in
high-tech fields. The BSB degree is designed to help students meet these
demands with classroom instruction, practical experience, active and
collaborative learning, internships, and technologically enhanced courses
while they complete their education in the core business disciplines.
Two courses in the BSB program, Marketing and Management and
Individualized Business, will help students prepare for the demands of the
business world as employees in large corporations or as entrepreneurs.
Dr. Margaret Signorella, Director of Academic Affairs, hopes to have
new events, activities and clubs that relate to this course.
Currently there are approximately 25 students pursuing a BSB degree at
Penn State McKeesport. For more information, contact your advisor.
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