Beyond the Classroom Registration

Exploring graduate programs in business often requires more than guidebooks can provide. To make a decision of where to attend, sometimes you need to take a personal journey. To help you with your decision-making process, the Smith MBA Admissions Office is pleased to present Beyond the Classroom, as assortment of events designed to introduce prospective MBA students to life at the Robert H. Smith School of Business by providing informal interactions with Smith students, faculty and staff.

Scope: Providing additional opportunity for enrichment

Purpose: To expose prospective students to the entire community of not just the business school, but the university as a whole

Avenues of Exposure:
Smith School
University of Maryland

Smith School Hosts Cupid's Cup Business Competition

Business Competition Friday, April 11th, 3:00-5:00pm

This competition is for students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at the University of Maryland. Alumni of the University of Maryland, graduating with an undergraduate or graduate degree between May 2004 and December 2007 are also eligible for the competition.

All entrants must have an operating company that has generated at least $5,000 in revenue prior to the date of entry. Companies that have generated more than $500,000 in revenue are not eligible to compete in Cupid's Cup.

The competition got its name from one of Kevin Plank's early entrepreneurial ventures, a rose sale business called Cupid's Valentine that sold roses to University students on Valentine's Day. This small business earned him over $20,000 during his four years at UMD and helped fund his ultimate entrepreneurial venture, Under Armour. Cupid's Cup highlights early stage entrepreneurs in and around the University of Maryland campus in hopes to find and grow the next Under Armour.

The competition got its name from one of Kevin Plank's early entrepreneurial ventures, a rose sale business called Cupid's Valentine that sold roses to University students on Valentine's Day. This small business earned him over $20,000 during his four years at UMD and helped fund his ultimate entrepreneurial venture, Under Armour. Cupid's Cup highlights early stage entrepreneurs in and around the University of Maryland campus in hopes to find and grow the next Under Armour.

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Smith School Hosts Women MBAs Conference

2007 National Association of Women MBAs Conference and Career Fair (November 2nd - 3rd, 2007)

The Robert H. Smith school of Business is proud to host the annual National Association of Women MBAs Conference and career fair on November 2^nd and 3^rd, 2007. During the event, MBA students from all around the country will have the chance to explore career opportunities with companies that are committed to the advancement of women in business. The keynote speakers for the event are Irene Chang Britt, Vice President and General Manager of Sauces & Beverages (Campbell Soup Company), and Louise Francesconi who is President of Raytheon Missile Systems. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with other women MBAs and the corporate sponsors of the event.

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Smith School CIO Forum

CIO Forum

Ask any CEO or CXO today what they view as most critical to the future success of their business and the answer is typically “Innovation.” Much of today’s innovation is driven by developments in new technologies – how do CIOs inculcate an innovation culture in the organization? How do they evolve new business models and new business practices that are built on the capabilities of new information technologies? Join us on Friday, Nov. 9, 2007 for a day of discussion and best practices related to technology-based innovation in healthcare and other industries.

Speakers Include:

* Lemuel Lasher (Keynote), Chief Information Officer and President of Computer Sciences Corporation’s (CSC) Office of Innovation

* Barbie S. Bigelow, Chief Information Officer, Lockheed Martin's Electronic Systems

* Joshua Epstein, Senior Fellow, Economic Studies, and Director of the Center on Social and Economic Dynamics, Brookings Institution

* Howard Burde, Partner & Health Law Practice Group Leader, Blank Rome LLP

* Jeffrey Huskamp, Chief Information Officer, University of Maryland

* William O’Leary, Microsoft U.S. Public Sector Director of Health and Human Services.

* Robert Spicer, Chief Information Officer, Chevy Chase Bank

* IT experts from Smith’s Decision and Information Technologies faculty
Career Quest brings together over fifty corporate recruiters, MBA and other graduate business students conveniently and economically, providing a world-class resource that no single university can provide.

Date: November  9th, 2007
Time: 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: University of Maryland, Van Munching Hall
Attire: Business formal
Website: http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/cioforum/2007/index.html

For more information, e-mail fbaker@rhsmith.umd.edu.

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African American Achievement Program

The Maryland Institute for Minority Achievment and Urban Education (MIMAUE) within the College of Education is implementing an African American Male Achievement Program at Seabrook Elementary in Lanham, MD. We are in the process of recruiting Black males to serve as mentors for the program. Please pass on the information to any Black men who might be interested in serving as a mentor. For students, there are opportunities to participate for credit or a small stipend will be provided. If you would like a full description of the program, please contact the Program Coordinator.

Date: Ongoing

To inquire about participation, please go to the website or contact: awoods2@umd.edu

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Around Campus

Campus Activity Websites

If you have interests outside of business, the following links can give you an idea of all of the outside activities that you can get involved with while at Smith.

School Calendar with Events:
http://www.uga.umd.edu/admissions/visit/events.asp

Campus Recreation Center
http://www.crs.umd.edu/

Maryland Golf Course
http://www.golf.umd.edu/

Maryland Athletics
http://umterps.cstv.com/ 

Sports Clubs
http://www.crs.umd.edu/programs/sport_clubs/SportClubs.html

Terp Magazine
http://www.terp.umd.edu/

Student Entertainment Events
http://www.see.umd.edu/

Clarice Performing Arts Center
http://claricesmithcenter.umd.edu/2007/c/

Arts
http://www.umd.edu/arts/

Maryland Art Gallery
http://www.artgallery.umd.edu/

Hoff Theater
http://www.union.umd.edu/hoff/index.cfm

Student Clubs and Organizations
http://stars.umd.edu/view_groups.asp

Graduate Assistanships
http://www.personnel.umd.edu/jobposting/cgi-bin/empGRA.idc 

Graduate Student Government
http://www.gsg.umd.edu/

Community Service Learning
http://www.csl.umd.edu/

Areas of Interest outside of campus
http://www.cvs.umd.edu/visit/community.html

Memorial Chapel
http://www.chapel.umd.edu/
 

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