Jose Armando Murphy, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business from Penn State Lehigh Valley in 2020 and completed his MBA at Penn State Harrisburg in May 2025, participated in a finance study tour in London with classmates and faculty members over spring break. The trip included meetings at financial institutions such as Barclays, ICE (Intercontinental Exchange), London Metal Exchange and Lloyd's of London; tours of the city’s financial district; and excursions to Oxford University and Mersea Island. “As a first-generation student this entire experience was eye opening, and it’s something that I will cherish forever," Murphy said. "I have a true appreciation and grasp of what finance and insurance companies do from a business standpoint and what that entails.”