Welcome & Welcome Back, Fall 2012

The Smith School welcomes hundreds of new faces this fall -- all ready to start an exciting new school year at the University of Maryland. MBA students and MS students were the first to arrive at Van Munching Hall in mid-August for orientations that included special speakers and team-building activities. For four years now, Ernst & Young has hosted the Freshmen Fellows Orientation at Smith, welcoming bright-eyed, eager students to the top-ranked business school. This year’s orientation took place on Aug. 28, 2012, with a theme of “navigating change in your life and career.” The week of September 10 is Smith's Annual "Business Week" for undergraduates, which includes a career fair, club bazaar and much more. Smith also welcomed new PhD students and 14 new faculty members. See the stories below for videos, pictures and highlights on the start of the fall 2012 semester.

• Smith Welcomes New Faculty
• Ernst & Young Sponsors 2012 Freshman Fellows Orientation
• Smith Welcomes New Full-time MBA Students (Videos)
• Smith Welcomes New Part-Time MBA Students
• Smith Welcomes New MS Students
• Smith Welcomes PhD Entries

About the Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate, full-time and part-time MBA, executive MBA, MS in business, PhD and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations in North America and Asia.