Smith School Hosts X-Treme Management Conference

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted an Emergency Management Conference on Feb. 16 – 18, 2012, during which speakers discussed their experiences with disasters and emergencies and how these situations were handled.
 
“The incidence of these issues really seems to be on the rise,” said Pat Cleveland, associate dean of undergraduate programs, mentioning events such as the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the anthrax attacks in 2001. “There are increasing incidents of uncertainty that we have to deal with in our operations to help protect our assets and, most importantly, our people.”
 
Speakers at the conference included David Willman, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist from the L.A. Times (see video); John Schulte, a disaster and emergency operations specialist; Gordon Cleveland, from USDA; and other members of the community.  
 
Along the same lines as the conference she spearheaded, Cleveland will be teaching a new class in the fall 2012 semester. BMGT468X: X-Treme Management – Managing in Times of Crisis will raise students’ awareness to the range or risks and hazards facing contemporary businesses and organizations.

Jessica Smith, Office of Marketing Communications
Published: February 21, 2012