Mohamed Megahed, left, and Pratik Pachpute, right), two graduate students at Penn State Great Valley, display their American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) awards with Kathryn Jablokow, professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering. Their research paper on entrepreneurial teams won second place in the entrepreneurship division of ASEE.
As part of an ongoing grant from the National Science Foundation, Kathryn Jablokow, professor of engineering design and mechanical engineering at Penn State Great Valley, worked alongside Mohamed Megahed and Pratik Pachpute, two Great Valley graduate students, to study the effectiveness of entrepreneurial teams. Their research paper won second place in the entrepreneurial division of the American Society for Engineering Education.
Penn State Great Valley will host the annual Tech360 conference 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 18. Now in its sixth year, the event draws IT professionals, thought leaders, and industry innovators from the area’s top companies to discuss how to best leverage the latest technology in today’s business climate.
Penn State Great Valley will hold the second annual Lion Cage pitch competition from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10. The day will feature a pitch competition from early-stage entrepreneurs and a keynote address from Wayne Kimmel, managing partner of SeventySix Capital. A total of $5,000 in prizes will be awarded.
The second annual Lion Cage pitch competition will be held on Nov. 10 for both the Penn State community and the public to present business ideas and compete for $5,000 in prizes.
More than 10 graduate international students from Penn State Great Valley participated in internships this summer where they sharpened their technical and interpersonal skills. Several students share their experiences and how it prepared them for future careers.
