Smith Offices & Resources: Building the Community

The Smith School has undergone a transformation and today stands as a leader for business education driven by the pulse of a digital world. In 1997 we recognized that the world was changing, and that our methods of and means of teaching tomorrow's business leaders needed to acknowledge -- and take advantage of -- those changes. Our vision was to become the preeminent school in the world at business education for the digital economy and we have done just that. We are continuing to change, moving from excellence to greatness with a momentum no one could have imagined and no one can hold back.

With a clear vision and common goal, a strong and dedicated community formed at Smith. In order to more easily achieve strategic priorities, the structural organization of the departments and offices has been optimized over time. Use this page to help you understand "Smith 2005" and where you fit in to our community. There is a place for you.


Academics

Under the leadership of Dean Howard Frank, Smith offers innovative academic programs, including: undergraduate, full- and part-time MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral business degrees, as well as customized executive education programs.

Smith has six academic departments, including: accounting and information assurance; decision & information technologies; finance; logistics, business and public policy; management and organization; and marketing.  


Outstanding Business Resources

Center for Electronic Markets and Enterprises – explores how the networked economy is transforming markets and businesses.

Center for Excellence in Service – studies and helps shape customer relationships in the digital age.

Center for Global Business – sponsors international study trips and the development of a global perspective.

Center for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS) – researches, analyzes and recommends solutions to challenges surrounding the introduction and integration of information and decision technologies into the health care system.

Center for Human Capital, Innovation, and Technology – explores the interface of key organizational resources to discover how they can be managed to create competitive advantage.

Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship – supports entrepreneurship and new-venture growth in the region.

Netcentric Financial Markets Laboratory – simulates real-time stock exchange trading to support finance education and research.

Netcentricity Laboratories – models innovative business processes for global networks.

Netcentric Behavioral Laboratory—includes both traditional and information technology resources to conduct experimental research on human behavior.

E-Markets Laboratory—provides a technology-rich working environment to conduct research on electronic markets.

Office of Career Management – links employers with talented Smith undergraduates and MBAs and offers recruiters customized services.

Office of Executive Education – provides leadership development and management training for major organizations.

Supply Chain Management Center – researches and defines best practices in supply chain management


Administrative Offices

Dean's Office –  the executive administrative office of the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Office of Administration –  human resources, faculty services, and accounting and financial reporting.

Office of External Relations – alumni relations and development staff working in conjunction with Smith faculty and staff to plan events for the Smith community and connect alumni and students in mentoring projects.

Office of  Marketing Communications – advertising, media relations, publications and other external and internal communications.

Office of Smith IT – computing services offered by UM's Office of Information Technology and the Robert H. Smith School of Business. 

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