Research
Research at Penn State Smeal
Research recognized among the world's leading business schools. At Penn State Smeal, you'll find the faculty, centers, and industry partnerships advancing scholarship that shapes business practice, public policy, and the future of every business discipline.
Research That Changes How Business Moves Forward
At Penn State Smeal College of Business, faculty across six academic departments and nine specialized research centers pursue scholarship that influences how businesses compete, governments develop policy, and organizations solve complex problems.
Penn State Smeal combines nationally recognized faculty, interdisciplinary research centers, and a collaborative scholarly community that supports high-impact research across every business discipline. Faculty contribute to leading academic journals while working with colleagues, doctoral students, and industry partners to address complex business questions.
You’ll discover:
Faculty expertise across six academic departments
Research centers and institutes advancing specialized areas of business research
Interdisciplinary collaboration connecting ideas across every corner of the business school
Partnerships with companies, policymakers, and research institutions
Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral research opportunities
Publications, conferences, seminars, and visiting scholars
Research by the Numbers
Research at Penn State Smeal College of Business is strengthened by nationally recognized faculty, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a long tradition of scholarly excellence.
175+
Full-time Faculty Members
#25
Worldwide Research Performance
UT-Dallas Worldwide Business Research Rankings
Penn State Smeal College of Business is recognized for the quality, impact, and productivity of its research. Ranked among the world's leading business schools for research productivity by the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), Smeal is home to nationally recognized departments whose faculty regularly publish in premier journals across accounting, finance, management, marketing, supply chain, and related disciplines.
That scholarship is strengthened by an active intellectual community of faculty, doctoral students, visiting scholars, and industry collaborators. Research centers, seminar series, conferences, and interdisciplinary partnerships create ongoing opportunities to exchange ideas, develop new collaborations, and advance research that shapes business scholarship, public policy, and practice.