Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies

Now in its fifth decade, Penn State Great Valley’s School of Graduate Professional Studies is a leader in providing professional graduate programs, continuing education and professional development in the fields of Engineering, Information Science, Leadership, Technology, and Management. Penn State Great Valley is committed to providing high quality, innovative, and technologically progressive opportunities for lifelong learning through convenient, competitively priced, and technically advanced programming that improves the career potential and enhances the work effectiveness of their students and graduates.

Through faculty research, graduate programming, professional development programs, educational conferences and corporate and community outreach events, Penn State Great Valley strives to promote the intellectual and economic vitality of the region. In all of Penn State Great Valley’s teaching, research, and service endeavors, the rigor, quality, and relevance of its programs bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Several key values drive decisions at Penn State Great Valley. Quality and diversity are part of the school’s ongoing commitments in terms of curriculum, students, faculty, and staff. Teaching, along with applied and theoretical research, is fundamental to faculty development and promotion. Service to the School, to the University, and to the community is a commitment shared across all disciplines and divisions by faculty, staff, and administration. Penn State Great Valley strives to be an exemplar of the integration of teaching, research, and service by its emphasis on the intersection of professional relevance and traditional academic quality.