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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania | |||||
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Nickname(s):
Keystone State;[1] Quaker State |
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Motto(s): Virtue, Liberty and Independence | |||||
State song(s): "Pennsylvania" | |||||
Official language | None | ||||
Spoken languages | English 90.15% Spanish 4.09% German (Including Pennsylvania German) 0.87% Chinese 0.47% Italian 0.43%[2] |
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Demonym | Pennsylvanian | ||||
Capital | Harrisburg | ||||
Largest city | Philadelphia | ||||
Largest metro | Delaware Valley | ||||
Area | Ranked 33rd | ||||
• Total | 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km2) |
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• Width | 283 miles (455 km) | ||||
• Length | 170 miles (273 km) | ||||
• % water | 2.7 | ||||
• Latitude | 39° 43′ to 42° 16′ N | ||||
• Longitude | 74° 41′ to 80° 31′ W | ||||
Population | Ranked 5th | ||||
• Total | 12,807,060 (2018) | ||||
• Density | 284/sq mi (110/km2) Ranked 9th |
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• Median household income | $59,195[3] (25th) | ||||
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• Highest point | Mount Davis[4][5] 3,213 ft (979 m) |
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• Mean | 1,100 ft (340 m) | ||||
• Lowest point | Delaware River at Delaware border[4] Sea level |
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Before statehood | Province of Pennsylvania | ||||
Admitted to the Union | December 12, 1787 (2nd) | ||||
Governor | Tom Wolf (D) | ||||
Lieutenant Governor | John Fetterman (D) | ||||
Legislature | General Assembly | ||||
• Upper house | State Senate | ||||
• Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
U.S. Senators | Bob Casey Jr. (D) Pat Toomey (R) |
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U.S. House delegation | 9 Democrats 8 Republicans 1 Vacant (list) |
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Time zone | Eastern: UTC −5/−4 | ||||
ISO 3166 | US-PA | ||||
Abbreviations | PA, Pa., Penn., Penna. | ||||
Website | www.pa.gov |
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Amphibian | Eastern Hellbender |
Bird | Ruffed grouse |
Dog breed | Great Dane |
Fish | Brook trout |
Flower | Mountain laurel |
Insect | Firefly (Photuris pensylvanica) |
Mammal | White-tailed deer |
Tree | Eastern hemlock |
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Beverage | Milk |
Dance | Polka |
Food | Chocolate Chip Cookie [6] |
Fossil | Trilobite |
Soil | Hazleton |
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Pennsylvania is the 33rd-largest state by area, and the 6th-most populous state according to the most recent official U.S. Census count in 2010. It is the 9th-most densely populated of the 50 states. Pennsylvania's two most populous cities are Philadelphia (1,580,863), and Pittsburgh (302,407). The state capital and its 10th largest city is Harrisburg. Pennsylvania has 140 miles (225 km) of waterfront along Lake Erie and the Delaware Estuary.[7]
The state is one of the 13 original founding states of the United States; it came into being in 1681 as a result of a royal land grant to William Penn, the son of the state's namesake. Part of Pennsylvania (along the Delaware River), together with the present State of Delaware, had earlier been organized as the Colony of New Sweden. It was the second state to ratify the United States Constitution, on December 12, 1787. Independence Hall, where the United States Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution were drafted, is located in the state's largest city of Philadelphia. During the American Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in the south central region of the state. Valley Forge near Philadelphia was General Washington's headquarters during the bitter winter of 1777–78.
Pennsylvania's 2016 total gross state product (GSP) of $719.8 billion ranks the state 6th in the nation.[105] If Pennsylvania were an independent country, its economy would rank as the 19th-largest in the world.[106] On a per-capita basis, Pennsylvania's 2016 per-capita GSP of $50,665 (in chained 2009 dollars) ranks 22nd among the 50 states.[105]
Philadelphia in the southeast corner, Pittsburgh in the southwest corner, Erie in the northwest corner, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre in the northeast corner, and Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton in the east central region are urban manufacturing centers. Much of the Commonwealth is rural; this dichotomy affects state politics as well as the state economy.[107] Philadelphia is home to six Fortune 500 companies,[108] with more located in suburbs like King of Prussia; it is a leader in the financial[109] and insurance industry.
Pittsburgh is home to eight Fortune 500 companies, including U.S. Steel, PPG Industries, and H.J. Heinz.[108] In all, Pennsylvania is home to fifty Fortune 500 companies.[108] Erie is also home to GE Transportation Systems, which is the largest producer of train locomotives in the United States.
As in the US as a whole and in most states, the largest private employer in the Commonwealth is Wal-Mart, followed by the University of Pennsylvania.[110][111] Pennsylvania is also home to the oldest investor-owned utility company in the US, The York Water Company.
As of November 2018, the state's unemployment rate is 4.2%.[112]
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is the public university system of the Commonwealth, with 14 state-owned schools. The Commonwealth System of Higher Education is an organizing body of the 4 state-related schools in Pennsylvania, these schools are independent institutions that receive some state funding. There are also 15 publicly funded two-year community colleges and technical schools that are separate from the PASSHE system. Additionally there are many private two- and four-year technical schools, colleges and universities.
Carnegie Mellon University, The Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh, are members of the Association of American Universities, an invitation only organization of leading research universities. Lehigh University is also another renowned private research university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania State University is the Commonwealth's Land-grant university, Sea Grant College and, Space Grant College. The University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia, is considered the first university in the United States and established the country's first medical school. The University of Pennsylvania is also the Commonwealth's only, and geographically the most southern, Ivy League school. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is the first and oldest art school in the United States.[156] Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, now a part of University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, was the first pharmacy school in the United States.[157]
A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in business administration or management. According to Kaplan business schools are "educational institutions that specialize in teaching courses and programs related to business and/or management".[1] Such a school can also be known as school of management, school of business administration, or colloquially b-school or biz school. A business school teaches topics such as accounting, administration, strategy, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, human resource management, management science, management information systems, international business, logistics, marketing, organizational psychology, organizational behavior, public relations, research methods and real estate among others.
There are several forms of business schools, including a school of business, business administration, and management.
Kaplan classifies business schools along four Corners:[2]
Common degrees are as follows.
BCom, BA, BS, BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration), BBus (Bachelor of Business), BSBA, BAcc, BABA, BBS, BMOS and BBusSc (Bachelor of Business Science)
Some business schools structure their teaching around the use of case studies (i.e. the case method). Case studies have been used in Graduate and Undergraduate business education for nearly one hundred years. Business cases are historical descriptions of actual business situations. Typically, information is presented about a business firm's products, markets, competition, financial structure, sales volumes, management, employees and other factors influencing the firm's success. The length of a business case study may range from two or three pages to 30 pages, or more.
Business schools often obtain case studies published by the Harvard Business School, INSEAD, London Business School, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, the Richard Ivey School of Business at The University of Western Ontario, the Darden School at the University of Virginia, IESE, other academic institutions, or case clearing houses (such as The Case Centre). Harvard's most popular case studies include Lincoln Electric Co.[44] and Google, Inc.[45]
Students are expected to scrutinize the case study and prepare to discuss strategies and tactics that the firm should employ in the future. Three different methods have been used in business case teaching:
In contrast to the case method some schools use a skills-based approach in teaching business. This approach emphasizes quantitative methods, in particular operations research, management information systems, statistics, organizational behavior, modeling and simulation, and decision science. The leading institution in this method is the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University. The goal is to provide students a set of tools that will prepare them to tackle and solve problems.
Another important approach used in business school is the use of business games that are used in different disciplines such as business, economics, management, etc. Some colleges are blending many of these approaches throughout their degree programs, and even blending the method of delivery for each of these approaches. A study from by Inside Higher Ed and the Babson Survey Research Group[48] shows that there is still disagreement as to the effectiveness of the approaches but the reach and accessibility is proving to be more and more appealing. Liberal arts colleges in the United States like New England College,[49] Wesleyan University,[50] and Bryn Mawr College are now offering complete online degrees in many business curriculae despite the controversy that surrounds the learning method.
There are also several business schools which still rely on the lecture method to give students a basic business education. Lectures are generally given from the professor's point of view, and rarely require interaction from the students unless notetaking is required. Lecture as a method of teaching in business schools has been criticized by experts for reducing the incentive and individualism in the learning experience.[51]
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Lehigh Valley College - Business Programs |
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School: Lehigh Valley College Program: Since its founding in 1869, ABS Business programs have helped establish ABS as a leader in career-specific education in the Lehigh Valley. Build your career with sharp management, computer, marketing, accounting, travel or medical managerial skills in 18 months or less! Diploma Programs: Business Operations; Business and Computer Specialist ; Medical Office Management. Associate Degree Programs: Accounting; Management/Marketing; ; Administrative Computer Specialist (Executive); Administrative Computer Specialist (Legal); Administrative and Clinical Specialist
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Administrative Management - Katharine Gibbs - Philadelphia, PA |
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School: Katharine Gibbs School Program: Administrative Management Diploma Program. The objective of the Administrative Management program is to prepare students for entry-level Administrative Assistant, Executive Assistant, Assistant Office Manager, Administrative Technician, Accounts Payable/Receivable Assistant and Human Resources Assistant positions.
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BS Business/Administration |
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School: University of Phoenix Program: The Bachelor of Science in Business/Administration program is designed for the working adult employed in a business or public organization. The major is designed to enable graduates to deal effectively with an increasingly complex business environment. The major stresses skill development in the areas of financial accounting, managerial finance, quantitative analysis, economics, marketing, and business-based research.
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Business and Office Technology - Katharine Gibbs - Philadelphia, PA |
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School: Katharine Gibbs School Program: Business and Office Technology. The objective of the Business and Office Technology program is to prepare students for entry-level Receptionist, Secretary, Data Entry, Bookkeeper and Clerical positions. Students will be able to efficiently and effectively handle business calls, compose basic business documents such as memos and letters, perform keyboarding and data entry functions, order supplies, handle office mail and communicate effectively with customers. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be awarded a Diploma.
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Master of Business Administration |
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School: University of Phoenix Program: The Master of Business Administration program is designed to enhance the management skills students need to function effectively within an organization. Students will create and defend their solutions to problems of crisis management, profitable growth opportunities, and change leadership. Throughout the program, students gain experience in distilling a situation into a well-defined problem; applying tools and concepts to analyze a variety of alternative solutions; and selecting and defending their recommended course of action. The Master of Business Administration program at University of Phoenix utilizes problem-based learning where students refine their problem solving skills along with their communication, creativity, information utilization, and critical thinking skills. They are assessed on the basis of their use of the problem solving process (which employs a general rubric) as well as their communication and critical thinking skills during their presentation. Learning teams will apply the principles of benchmarking throughout the program to research the most creative solutions to a problem. This will enrich the alternatives that learners consider in evaluating possible solutions to the problems. The MBA consists of 39 credit hours and includes three proficiency courses (MBA 501, MBA 502, MBA 503) which may be satisfied using an undergraduate business degree, undergraduate coursework or graduate coursework. Students may also waive an additional nine credits using graduate courses and may qualify for a 21-credit hour residency.
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Administrative Management From The International Academy of Design and Technology Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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School: International Academy of Design & Technology Program: Students will learn the skills necessary to function in the modern office, including: advanced keyboarding, word processing (MS Word), spreadsheets (MS Excel), database (MS Access), electronic transcription and written and oral communication.
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School: University of Phoenix Program: The Bachelor of Science in Business/Administration program is designed for the working adult employed in a business or public organization. The major is designed to enable graduates to deal effectively with an increasingly complex business environment. The major stresses skill development in the areas of financial accounting, managerial finance, quantitative analysis, economics, marketing, and business-based research.
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Business and Office Technology From The International Academy of Design and Technology Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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School: International Academy of Design & Technology Program: Students will be able to efficiently and effectively handle business calls, compose basic business documents such as memos and letters, perform keyboarding and data entry functions, order supplies, handle office mail and communicate effectively with customers. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be awarded a Diploma.
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The degree in Business/Administration program is designed for the working adult employed in a business or public organization. The major is designed to enable graduates to deal effectively with an increasingly complex business environment. The major stresses skill development in the areas of financial accounting, managerial finance, quantitative analysis, economics, marketing, and business-based research.
Business organizations today are seeking professionals with broad-based knowledge of modern business theory and practices and their interrelationships to meet the challenges of operating in a global electronic marketplace. Advanced computer technology is driving employers to look for graduates who can effectively apply technology to business strategy, management and decision-making.
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