Interdisciplinary Science and Business

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The science method has been responsible for many of the most important technological innovations in history. Businesses that take a scientific approach have a competitive advantage. It’s important to understand that science isn’t only about innovation. It’s about understanding the world and how people utilize products and services.

While scientists are usually engaged in their work and focusing on expanding the boundaries of knowledge, it takes an entrepreneur to translate that discovery into something that benefits society. This requires a whole new set of skills, including skeptical thinking, and a practical focus. While science can be driven by curiosity, intuition or prior knowledge, it is important to include scepticism and methods such as internal and external peer review, randomized controlled trials and such to avoid blind optimism.

It’s not all about making money. It’s about making decisions that benefit customers, employees, and shareholders over the long run. The challenge is to develop an environment that encourages the growth of both sides and recognizes the interconnectedness of both.

A major in Interdisciplinary Science and Business is a unique opportunity to develop an approach that integrates these two areas of expertise to prepare you to work in any field of business. The interdisciplinary program is offered jointly by Penn State Behrend School of Science and Black School of Business. It is among the few business-science programs for students in the nation. The degree allows you to customize your plans by choosing a specialized block of courses that meet your needs from either the scientific or business side of the equation.

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