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November 2008

Smith Takes Leadership Role at Reaching Out Conference

Finance in the City: How to Stand out in the Crowd

A Dozen Student Entrepreneurs Travel to China with Dingman Center

Smith Experts Offer Tips on Navigating Your Career During a Financial Crisis

President Bush Recognizes Robert H. Smith For Philanthropy Supporting Humanities

Peter Morici is an Expert Witness for Senate Committee on State of the Auto Industry

Dingman Center Marketplace, Nov. 19: Purchase Holiday Gifts from UM Entrepreneurs! (Video Highlights in The Diamondback)

Ninth Annual CIO Forum Gives Insight on “Empowering Consumers with Information Technology”

Smith School Hosts Annual Logistics, Transportation & Supply Chain Management Day
BusinessWeek Ranks Smith School MBA Program Among Nation’s Best; University of Maryland business program tops DC-Baltimore region and ranks No. 3 in nation for research
Ashoka Teams with University of Maryland as "Changemaker Campus"
Smith School Leads Social Change Initiative
Smith Speaker Series Welcomes Coach Gary Williams
Ernst & Young Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Visits Smith School
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship & Mtech to Co-Host Global Entrepreneurship Week at UM
Smith School Holiday Video - Join Us!
Smith School Undergraduate IT Program Listed Among U.S. Top 10
TechRepublic Special Report Cites Student Preparedness for Leadership Roles
Coming up on Smith Business Close-Up: The Outlook for an Economy in Turmoil
October 2008
Understanding the Global Financial Crisis of 2008: A teach-in by Smith faculty and Washington experts
NEWS RELEASE (10/29/08):
Chinese Entrepreneurs Win More than $50,000 in Cash and Prizes in International Business Plan Competition
NEWS RELEASE (10/24/08):
Smith School Honors President of Top Industry Association for Contributions
TOWN HALL MEETING, OCT. 31, 2008:
Smith Students: Learn How to Navigate the Financial Storm
The Fall Ball: Dancing Days Are Here Again
Coming up on Smith Business Close-Up: Choosing a President: Leadership in Troubled Times
Smith School Hosts Second Annual Mergers & Acquisitions Competition: Chicago GSB Takes First Prize
NEWS RELEASE (10/20/08):
Chicago GSB Takes Top Prize in University of Maryland M&A Competition
Coming up on Smith Business Close-Up: Strategy in These Uncertain Times

MTECH and Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship Bring National Week of Entrepreneurship to the University of Maryland

“Education and Application” Leads to Success for the terpAMA

Israeli Businessman Uzi de Haan Speaks to MBA Global Strategy Class

Smith School Holds 10th Annual MBA Consulting Forum
Smith MBAs Attend the National Black MBA Association’s 30th Annual Conference & Exposition
Fall 2008 Ethics Lecture Series
NEWS RELEASE (10/13/08):
Smith School Makes Significant Contributions at Informs 2008 Annual Meeting
Choosing a president: Looking for leadership in troubled times
NEWS RELEASE (10/10/08):
Mark Wellman Recognized as 2008 Outstanding Faculty Educator
Smith Professor Pete Kyle Sheds Light on Financial Storm for NPR
Liquidity Crisis Hampers Financial Rebound - Listen Now
U.S. Treasury To Buy Stake in American Banks - Listen Now
Smith Speaker Series Features Gary Williams '68
NEWS RELEASE (10/02/08):
Smith School Brings Global Week of Entrepreneurship to China
NEWS RELEASE (10/02/08):
Smith School Hosts Top International Service Marketing Conference
September 2008
Dingman Center’s StartUp 2.0 – Fidelity Asia Ventures Tells China Entrepreneurs How to Capture a VCs Attention
Gordon Prize in Managing Cybersecurity Resources
The Fall 2008 Issue of Smith Business Magazine is Online!
Faculty Perspective: Regulation, Deregulation, and the Market Meltdown
Smith Community Gathers to Discuss Financial Storm
MEDIA ALERT: September 29, 2008
FEDERAL BAILOUT PLAN AND CITIGROUP ACQUISITION OF WACHOVIA
Smith’s Center for Human Capital, Innovation and Technology Takes an Active Role in Fueling State Growth
Earn a Certificate in Innovation Management
Coming up on Smith Business Close-Up: Deals in the Current Economy
Smith Team MBA Cleans Up Elementary School
MEDIA ALERT: September 19, 2008
ECONOMIC RIPPLES FROM U.S. FINANCIAL TURMOIL
Dean Anand Talks with UM on New Role as Dean
Coming up on Smith Business Close-Up: Finding Funding for Your Startup
September 2008 edition of Research@Smith is online!
Developer Richard Perlmutter Talks Real Estate as Business Week Featured Speaker
NEWS RELEASE (09/11/08):
Expansion of Capital Access Network Addresses Critical Funding Gap for DC-Baltimore Region Startups
Smith Alum in the Running for BusinessWeek’s Best Young Entrepreneur 2008
Welcome & Welcome Back 2008! (now with a video address from Dean Anandalingam)
Smith Welcomes 23 New PhD Students
Welcome MBA Students -- Orientation
  New MBA Students GET a Taste of Smith’s Curriculum
Guest Speaker Kristie Bradford, MBA 2005
Guest Speaker Marlene McNamee, MBA 2002
Guest Speaker Dontá Wilson, MBA 2005
NEWS RELEASE (09/02/08):
Smith School Hires 21 Top Faculty
NEWS RELEASE (09/02/08):
Smith School Names Semi-finalists in $50,000 Business Plan Competition
Coming up on Smith Business Close-Up: Smith’s New Dean on Developing 21st Century Leaders
August 2008
NEWS RELEASE (08/26/08):
Univ. of Maryland Business School Offers Speakers Series to Build Executives’ Business Knowledge
NEWS RELEASE (08/25/08):
UMd’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship and Mtech Recognized for Entrepreneurship Excellence
NEWS RELEASE (08/22/08):
U.S. News Ranks Smith School’s Undergraduate Program Among Nation’s Best
NEWS RELEASE (08/18/08):
University of Maryland Entrepreneurship Center Increases Biotechnology and Technology Transfer Resources
Smith Community Mourns Loss of Faculty Member Bruce Michelson
NEWS RELEASE (08/11/08):
Marketing Professor Wins Top Award
Dean Anand Talks with Business Week about Social Responsibility. WATCH VIDEO!
July 2008
Smith Holds "Startup 2.0" Entrepreneurship Workshops in China
The Business Behind the Magic; Smith Undergrads Go Backstage at Walt Disney World
June 2008
NEWS RELEASE (06/24/08):
University of Maryland Business School Professor Wins Top Marketing Award
MBA Students Square off in Annual Smith Technology Challenge Case Competition
Smith School Announces "Fifth Annual Top 10 Summer Reading List for Business Leaders"
Dean Howard Frank Writes about "Faculty and the Bottom Line" for AACSB International
World Trade Magazine Features Peter Morici in "Fabulous Fifty Plus One"
May 2008
Smith School to Co-sponsor Fifth Annual Forum on Financial Information Systems & Cybersecurity on May 29
Smith Undergraduate Student Association (SUSA) Wins Campus Award
Robert H. Smith Speaks at Commencement
Anandalingam to Lead University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship Connects Smith School with Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders in China
Smith School Graduates Second Shanghai Executive MBA Class
Smith Students Hear from the Oracle of Omaha at Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting
Smith School’s first Entrepreneurship Research Competition Awards
NEWS RELEASE (05/14/08):
Competition Invites China Entrepreneurs to Win Cash Prizes Worth US$50,000!
Smith School Hosts Inaugural “Ethics Variety Show" -- MBA Students Take Center Stage
Professional Programs Open House -- June 14
Smith MBA Students Running $1.2 Million Mayer Fund Featured in Washington Post
Smith School Names 2008 Leadership and Excellence Award Winners
Dean Howard Frank on MPT's Direct Connection to discuss the importance and impact of technology transformation
NEWS RELEASE (05/06/08):
Robert H. Smith to Speak at Namesake Business School Commencement
Spring Business Ethics Lecture Series Wraps up
Smith Black MBAA Hosts Africa Forum, Celebrates African Diaspora
Smith Community Celebrates Alumni Mentors
Alex Kouts Elected Co-Chair of the Graduate Business Foundation President's Forum

April 2008: Sustainability Month at Smith
- Second Annual CEO Conference Focuses on Sustainability
- Net Impact Club Hosts Discussion on Global Business
- Honest Tea CEO Speaks to Smith Students
- Dingman Center Gathers Students for Intriguing Real-life Business Lesson

Smith Takes Second Place in the CIBER International Business Case Competition
April 2008
Dingman Center Gathers Students for Intriguing Real-life Business Lesson on Using the Past to Shape the Future
8th Annual Netcentricity Conference, May 9, 2008:"Organizational Transformation Through Disruptive Technologies"
Smith Hosts 15th Annual William D. Bradford Minority Awards Banquet
Smith Professor Sandy Boyson Co-authors Chapter of Prestigious World Economic Forum Report with Avaya
NEWS RELEASE (04/18/08):
University of Maryland Business School Wraps Educational Mission into New Documentary
NEWS RELEASE (04/17/08):
Veteran Investors Join University of Maryland Entrepreneurship Center Board
Making Money, Gaining Experience in Real Time
NEWS RELEASE (04/15/08):
"Green" Internet Provider Wins University of Maryland Business Competition
NEWS RELEASE (04/14/08):
University of Maryland Business School Honors Late Board Member Michael Corvino
NEWS RELEASE (04/9/08):
University of Maryland Business Students Host Entrepreneurship
Smith School Mourns Loss of Faculty Member Dr. Brian Shaffer
Smith MBA Students Take Top Honors at Supply Chain and Logistics Competitions
Smith Welcomes New Management and Operations Executive-in-Residence Chip Pickett
Smith MBAs Team up to Help School Girls Unite
Students and Entrepreneurs Meet at Dingman Center’s Start-up Night
March 2008
Smith Announces Krowe Teaching Award Winners
Smith to Host Ninth INFORMS Telecommunications Conference, March 27-29
NEWS RELEASE (03/13/08):
Thai Government Sponsors New University of Maryland Thai American Business Study Program
NEWS RELEASE (03/12/08):
National Survey Finds Consumers Likely to Spend $104 Billion on Green Technology Products Per Year
NEWS RELEASE (03/11/08):
MBA Leads to Higher Salaries for IT Professionals
Spring '08 issue of Smith Business magazine is online!
MBA Students Discuss Organizational Leadership on Fitness with Health Consultant Vik Khanna
Doing Business in China: Center for International Business Education and Research Offers Five-Week Course
Smith Professors Debate the State of the U.S. Economy
Selling Smith -- Smith Store Launches New Web Site
February 2008
Smith's Mayer Fund Analyzes Starwood on TheStreet.Com
Smith Team Takes Home First Place and $10K in ACG Case Competition

8th Annual $50K UM Business Plan Competition -- Enter by Feb. 23

PWC's Jude Curtis Speaks at Business Ethics Lecture Series

GMA Speaker Series Gets off to a Dynamic Start with Anthony Pappas

9th Annual MBA Consulting Forum Deemed a ‘Huge Success’
Smith’s 2008 Venture Capital Investment Competition
MBA Speaker Series Welcomes Opus8's S. Tien Wong
Smith Undergrads Expand Their Horizons Through Winter Study Trips Abroad
NEWS RELEASE (02/14/08):
University of Maryland B-School Launches $12M PhD Program Initiative
Cheer the Turtle! Terrapin Pride Day, Feb. 19
Smith Students Find Real-Time Solutions for Marriott Hotels in China
Peter Morici Testimony to U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
Smith MBAs Put Skills to Test in Annual MBA Case Competition
Business Ethics Lecture Series - Spring 2008 Schedule
NEWS RELEASE (01/31/08):
Smith School Students Ring Bell to Open NYMEX
January 2008
NEWS RELEASE (01/31/08):
University of Maryland Finance Professor Named Risk’s “Quant of the Year”
NEWS RELEASE (01/28/08):
New Research Finds Consumers Save More Than $7B by Shopping on eBay
NEWS RELEASE (01/28/08):
Financial Times Ranks Smith School Among World’s Top Business Schools
Business School’s Roland Rust Awarded U. Md.’s Highest Faculty Honor