UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMICS
Business Majors & Concentrations
Ten nationally ranked majors. Concentration and minor options. One business college built to help you figure out where you're headed and get you there.
Ten Ways to Study Business
Penn State Smeal College of Business offers nationally ranked undergraduate majors across ten fields of study, each with its own career destinations, experiential programs, and professional networks.
Whether you know exactly what you want to study or you're still deciding, the pages below give you a clear picture of what each major is, what you'll do with it, and where it can take you.
Smeal at a Glance
See the scale of the Smeal community and the opportunities available to undergraduate students.
10
Undergraduate Majors
800k+
Penn Staters worldwide, 98,000 of them with a Smeal degree
300+
Career Fair and Recruiting Events Each Year
Build Your Foundation. Define Your Focus.
Your first two years at Smeal introduce core business curriculum, like finance, accounting, analytics, so you understand how every part of business connects. From there, you'll move into advanced coursework in your major, with the foundation to go deeper and the context to see the bigger picture.
Learn Business by Doing Business
Practice real leadership from day one. At Penn State Smeal, you won't just study abstract case studies or simulations—you’ll manage real capital, consult for actual corporate clients, and navigate live markets. Build high-stakes experience that sharpens your judgment and sets your resume apart before graduation.
Expand Your Expertise
Start Planning Your Academic Path
Find admissions requirements, deadlines, and everything else you need to take the next step at Penn State Smeal College of Business.
