Dr. Odd Stalebrink

Associate Professor

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Biography

Odd J. Stalebrink is an associate professor of Public Administration at the Pennsylvania State University, specializing in public budgeting and financial management. His scholarly work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals including Financial Accountability Management, Critical Perspectives on Accounting, Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting & Financial Management, and the American Review of Public Administration. Stalebrink is a member of multiple professional associations including the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management (ABFM) and the National Tax Association (NTA). He holds a Ph.D. in Public Policy from the School of Public Policy at George Mason University and has master's and bachelor's degrees in business administration from Jönköping International Business School, Sweden. His ongoing research focuses on pension reform at the state level, where he has engaged with scholars and administrators in Arlington, Virginia. Through his teaching and research, Stalebrink contributes significantly to the academic understanding of governmental accounting, performance budgeting, and regional economic development.

Research Interests

Courses

PADM 502 PADM 522 PADM 523 PADM 897

Requirements for Penn State Harrisburg

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GMAT
Total Score
Required:500
Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:500
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:150
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution Demonstrated competence in Analytic skills (Math course or exam) Computer skills proficiency (MIS 204 or equivalent) Communication skills proficiency (AWA score of 4.0 or higher)
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Information Systems. Program: M.S. in Information Systems. GRE/GMAT waiver available for GPA 3.5+ from US schools.