Goal 3 - Leader in Lifelong Learning

Ensure that undergraduate students leave the college equipped to learn throughout their lives, and provide courses, programs, postgraduate degrees, and executive education to assist all our alumni and others in learning throughout their lives.

3.1: Post-graduation learning opportunities

Objective

Increase available learning opportunities for students post-graduation.

Key Performance Indicator(s)

Number of collaborations and opportunities for students have increased.

Mapping

Penn State Foundations

  • F2 - Engaging Our Students

Penn State Thematic Priorities

  • TE4 - Prepare Our Students For Success In Their Careers And In Life

Penn State Supporting Elements

  • CO2 - Provide Expanded Access To Penn State Resources

Strategic Plan (2020 - 2025) - Business, Smeal College of

  • Leader in Lifelong Learning

3.2: Resources for lifelong learners

Objective

Increase availability of other resources for lifelong learners.

Key Performance Indicator(s)

Number of collaborations and resources for students have increased.

Mapping

Penn State Foundations

  • F2 - Engaging Our Students

Penn State Thematic Priorities

  • TE4 - Prepare Our Students For Success In Their Careers And In Life

Penn State Supporting Elements

  • CO2 - Provide Expanded Access To Penn State Resources

Strategic Plan (2020 - 2025) - Business, Smeal College of

  • Leader in Lifelong Learning

3.3: Engagement in national leadership positions

Objective

Increase engagement in national leadership positions, publishing, conference presentations, and other mechanisms to position Smeal as a thought leader in professional graduate education.

Key Performance Indicator(s)

Number of engagements for Smeal have increased.

Mapping

Penn State Foundations

  • F2 - Engaging Our Students

Penn State Thematic Priorities

  • TE1 - Advance The Frontiers Of Knowledge

Penn State Supporting Elements

  • IS1 - Prioritize Investment In Our People

Strategic Plan (2020 - 2025) - Business, Smeal College of

  • Leader in Lifelong Learning

3.4: Marketing and communications strategy

Objective

Develop and implement a comprehensive, innovative marketing and communications strategy for the professional graduate programs portfolio.

Key Performance Indicator(s)

Number of enrollments of students across the professional graduate programs portfolio have increased.

Mapping

Penn State Foundations

  • F1 - Enabling Access To Education

Penn State Thematic Priorities

  • No Associated Thematic Priority Connection

Penn State Supporting Elements

  • CO3 - Promote Contributions Through Strategic Communication

Strategic Plan (2020 - 2025) - Business, Smeal College of

  • Leader in Lifelong Learning