The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is committed to engaging with the corporate community in a variety of ways for the mutual benefit of both companies and our students, faculty and overall community. Interactions between Smith students, faculty and business professionals enriches Smith’s curriculum and classroom activities and ensures that the school’s educational and research focus is always relevant.

Corporate Partners Program
The Smith School’s Corporate Partners Program creates partnerships between industry and the school that provide opportunities for participating in professional development, sponsored research and events, employee recruitment and other individualized strategic and mutually beneficial investments. As Smith Corporate Partners, companies enjoy the benefits of working closely with students and faculty at one of the nation's top business schools. more

CEO@Smith Speaker Series
CEO@Smith is a dynamic speaker series designed to connect our community of students, alumni, faculty, and staff with leading business practitioners and innovators. Blending invaluable wisdom from industry giants with an interactive atmosphere, CEO@Smith offers many exceptional opportunities to learn from top executives and gain insight into how they make decisions that not only influence one company, but entire industries. more

Executive Education
Build your bench strength by providing your high-potential employees with professional development opportunities. The Smith School offers executive MBA, custom MBA and masters degree programs, open enrollment courses, and custom designed programs for your organization.

Recruiting Smith Students
Work directly with our Office of Career Services to frame your organization’s needs and attract Smith’s most-talented undergraduate and MBA students.

Collaborating with Smith Research Centers
The Smith School provides relevant business content and services to the business community and general public through its academic centers. These centers are committed to creating new management knowledge and identifying leading business practices in the areas of financial policy, entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation and social value creation.