- July 9, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When Arthur Cressman returned to school to complete his business degree after 20 years, he knew he was taking a life-changing step.
“I was not ready for college my first time around, and I carried the regret of quitting with me as my career progressed,” said Cressman, who graduated with a bachelor of science in business in 2020. “I knew completing a business degree would literally change my life, which it has.”
Since 2006, the bachelor of science in business has helped prepare people like Cressman to take major steps toward their goals — starting new jobs after graduation or attending graduate school. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the business degree program, which is offered online through Penn State World Campus and a consortium of Penn State campuses.
“My education at Penn State allowed me to see how much I could accomplish if I set my sights on a goal,” said Cressman, who has enrolled in an MBA…