MBA alum and former Dingman Scholar Matt Fleischer put passion into promise to create a successful beer company Zoey Rawlins, founder of Shop DC and former Dingman Scholar, launched her business by following trends in the marketplace Run by students, The Smith Store offers promotional branded apparel, accessories and gifts The Dingman Center supports entrepreneurs throughout the Washington D.C. Metro Area and beyond The Dingman Center is located at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland

Global Reach

Supporting Entrepreneurs around the World

Entrepreneurship is a business model for the 21st century. This is true not only within the United States but also throughout the globe as emerging economies further develop and globalization continues to spread. The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship recognizes these trends and realizes the importance of supporting entrepreneurs throughout the world.

China Business Plan Competition

These efforts consist primarily of a business plan competition hosted in Beijing, China which is now entering its third year. For more information, please click here.

Students Gaining Experience Abroad

Students at the Smith School have been involved in supporting entrepreneurship in China through the Dingman Center. Over the past two years almost a dozen students have traveled to China with the Dingman Center. The entrepreneurial environment in China is vibrant and continues to mature and expand daily. Effective US based managers and entrepreneur's need to understand the impact of China on the global economy and the Dingman Center's efforts are another component of the Smith School's objectives to educate and train the ‘Leaders for the Digital Economy”.

Training Global Entrepreneurs

Additional global activities have included venture creation training sessions in Egypt and the Bahamas.