Key Features of the Curriculum Issues Oriented. Anticipating rapidly evolving demands on business people, the Smeal College curriculum helps students learn how to manage for quality, manage technology, succeed in an ethnically diverse workplace, and arrive at ethical business decisions. To prepare students for a global economy, the Smeal College curriculum includes an international module. It includes a foreign language requirement and the study of other cultures. The Smeal College will continue to expand its opportunities for students to study abroad and it will continue to improve its innovative international business majors.
Businesses look for people who have a well-rounded education and highly developed analytical skills.
While delving deeply into business subjects, the Smeal College curriculum also gives students the opportunity to take advantage of Penn State's strengths in the arts, sciences, humanities, and the social and behavioral sciences. The First Year. During the first year, emphasis is placed on the General Education component of a Penn State degree. Students develop their communication and quantification skills and broaden their knowledge of the natural sciences, arts, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences. The Sophomore Year.