Welcome to Finance and Business

Supporting Penn State through excellent service and stewardship.

About Us

Finance and Business (F&B) is a service organization whose mission is to support the Penn State community through excellent service and stewardship of the University's human, financial, physical and environmental resources. The organization comprises of mission-critical units offering a wide range of services for the University and surrounding communities. The work we do is guided by the Penn State values of integrity, respect, excellence, responsibility, discovery and community. 

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Penn State leaders share road map for University's future

President Neeli Bendapudi and select members of her senior leadership team are outlining how several key initiatives announced this past year fit within the vision for Penn State's future, and are beginning to articulate a road map for the strategic direction of the University. 

Mission, Vision and Values

Our Mission

Finance & Business supports the Penn State community through excellent service and stewardship of the University's financial, physical, and environmental resources. 

Our Vision

Finance & Business will strive for excellence in all we do to support the success of our students, faculty, and staff.

Our Goals

  • Integrity: We act with integrity in accordance with the highest academic, professional, and ethical standards.  

  • Respect: We respect and honor the dignity of each person, embrace civil discourse, and foster a diverse, inclusive, and safe community.

  • Responsibility: We act responsibly and hold ourselves accountable for our decisions, actions, and their consequences.

  • Discovery: Through advanced research and scholarship, we seek and create new knowledge and understanding and foster creativity and innovation for society's benefit.

  • Excellence: We strive for excellence in all of our endeavors as individuals, an institution, and a leader in higher education and research.

  • Community: We work together for the betterment of our University, the communities we serve, and the world.