Kania School of Management

KANIA SCHOOL O F MANAGEMENT

Scranton’s Kania School of Management is widely recognized as one of the nation’s best business schools. Offering highly innovative programs, the latest technology skills and a focus on critical thinking, ethics and leadership, the Kania School provides the tools needed to succeed in an increasingly global and technological world.

AT-A-GLANCE 843 undergraduates • 10 majors • Emphasis on ethics and responsibility • Nationally recognized Latest IT and business applications • Four-year professional development “Passport” program Mentoring programs supported by alumni • Internship opportunities and career development

The Kania School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the foremost accrediting body for business schools.

PRACTICAL PREPARATION

Jim Caulfield appreciated the highlevel, real-world business education he received in the Kania School of Management. With opportunities for internships and to work closely with knowledgeable, experienced professors, Jim entered the business world as a financial advisor confident and well prepared.

On the real-world emphasis

“In the Kania School, we didn’t always go by the textbook. Whether it was professors sharing their professional experiences, breaking away from the classroom to watch a Federal Reserve announcement in the Alperin Financial Center or, for me, my summer internship with the Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Group, it was all about practical application.”

On the Alperin Financial Center

“The Alperin Financial Center is an absolutely incredible facility. The Bloomberg terminals are a huge advantage, as they provide current information on market news, statistics and trends, as well as current events that are affecting business around the world.”

On tools for success

“Every tool to help you succeed is at the Kania School. The school offers different events almost every week. There are guest speakers from different companies sharing their experiences. There are workshops that teach you everything from building your résumé and LinkedIn profile to how to present yourself to employers. Bottom line: You will be prepared.”

Jim Caulfield

Class: 2017 Majors: Finance and Economics Hometown: Pennington, New Jersey

Our innovative Alperin Financial

U.S. News & World Report ranks three of our business programs among THE NATION’S BEST

Entrepreneurship. . . . . . #33 Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #43 Accounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .#52

The Princeton Review has ranked the Kania School of Management among their “BEST BUSINESS SCHOOLS” for 15 years.

Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review rank our MBA program among the TOP 15 IN THE NATION for general management.

DID YOU KNOW

> The Alperin Financial Center, a financial markets laboratory located in the Kania School of Management, simulates a trading floor, complete with an electronic ticker and news and data feeds.

> Twelve Bloomberg terminals give students and faculty access to data and analytics used by professionals in the financial services industry.

> Through the University’s PRISM program, students manage a portion of the University’s endowment fund, applying socially responsible investment strategies to make buy and sell decisions.

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MEET OUR FACULT Y

Rose Sebastianelli, Ph.D.

Professor of Operations & Information Management B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania Ph.D., Penn State University

CONFIDENCE BUILDER

As a professor in the Kania School of Management, Rose Sebastianelli teaches statistics, a subject that she admits can often create anxiety for students. Helping to make the difficult accessible is a challenge Rose relishes, and her dedication has not gone unnoticed. She has been voted three times by students as the Kania School’s Teacher of the Year.

On building relationships “I always try to encourage my students. I want them to feel they can come to me with their questions about content, but also to share their concerns and apprehensions. That’s a level of attention that’s just not possible at a larger institution. I still hear from students that I taught 25 years ago. It’s nice to feel like you’re making a difference.”

On rigor plus experience “Kania School students are challenged by a rigorous business curriculum, but they’re also able to apply what they learn in real-world business settings. We’re able to blend the academic as well as the professional, and both are important for an exceptional business education.”

On remaining innovative “I’m excited about our department’s move into the area of business analytics. Today, organizations are trying to leverage big data, and it is creating immense opportunities. By offering relevant, innovative programs such as business analytics, we’re helping our business graduates become much more competitive.”