Alumni Perspectives
2007, B.S. in Business, Penn State Berks
Service Supervisor
DHL Express, Breinigsville PA
Feel free to contact me at wmiller81@hotmail.com
"I chose Penn State Berks for its convenience in location and, above all, its quality of education and small class sizes."
"Although I did not major in IST, I still learned a significant amount of information. I gained knowledge of how networking operates, how to design my own website, and how to design a database. I feel that the professors were more than helpful in assisting me in an area where I did not have much knowlege."
Crystal Baver
2007, B.S. in Business, Penn State Berks
Telecommunications Specialist
Penske Truck Leasing, Green Hills PA
Feel free to contact me at crystal.baver@penske.com
"I chose Penn State Berks because it was a reputable school that was still close to home. I was able to work a full time job while obtaining a four year college degree from a good school."
"Penn State Berks' classes are offered at various times, making it easy to work and still carry a full load of courses. The professors are very knowlegeable in their fields and I feel as though I learned as much as I possible could."
Brad Bolton
2003, B.S. in Business, Penn State Berks
General Manager
Regal Entertainment Group, Rockville Town Center 13
199 East Montgomery Ave
Rockville, MD 20850
“Big school education in a small school setting – Penn State Berks proves that you can get education quality without student body quantity.”
“Penn State has a strong reputation and a rich tradition in academics. Regardless of the position (for which I apply), I will walk into the interview knowing that a Penn State pedigree distinguishes my educational background. Furthermore, Penn State’s course schedules are flexible enough to accommodate students currently working in their career. I don’t believe that I could have balanced my job demands, and school course load without that flexibility.”
“While most courses are standard from university to university, Penn State’s faculty at the Berks campus is not. In the core classes, all of my professors exhibited strong academic knowledge, as well as exceptional “real world” experience. This balance helped focus my education more on the practical side of day-to-day business, rather than just the impractical and theoretical. I tended to scrutinize course work which contradicted my experiences in the work place. During my tenure at Penn State, I found the business program coordinator (Mitch Zimmer) to be a valuable mentor, and an excellent professor. I still talk about many of the projects I completed during his BA495 course. Mr. Zimmer’s insistence upon analytical thought developed my own critical thinking skills, which I use in my business environment today. If you learn how to think in Mr. Zimmer’s courses, you will be on your way to a productive business career.”