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August 30, 2013
New PhDs Join Smith for Fall 2013

Jared Watson was pumping gas at a Costco near Seattle when he read the email that he gotten into the PhD program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. “I almost fainted,” he recalls. Watson’s dream of becoming a marketing professor was about to begin. He moved to the East Coast to begin the fall 2013 semester with Smith’s new cohort of 18 PhD students.

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August 29, 2013
Smith Business Close-Up: Hedge funds: For average investors?

Air dates: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, September 1, 2013, 7:30 a.m.

Hedge funds have been characterized as an investment vehicle exclusively for the wealthy. What makes these elusive funds so lucrative and can an average investor get in on them?

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August 27, 2013
Students Visit Top Companies in Seattle & Portland

Leveraging a unique educational approach that moves beyond classroom lectures, 26 undergraduate business students from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business are participating in a unique course that yields insights into how real-life companies have turned management strategies into sustained competitive advantages.

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August 16, 2013
CFP and IMF co-host “Policy Roundtable on the Future of Financial Regulation”

Financial regulators, policymakers, academic researchers, private sector professionals, and IMF/World Bank country delegates gathered on April 17, 2012 to discuss the future of financial regulation. The roundtable co-hosted by the Center for Financial Policy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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August 16, 2013
The Smith Report: August 16, 2013

Welcome to The Smith Report, a short audio podcast that will help keep you informed about current news and events at the Smith School. The podcast is less than 10 minutes long and is produced by the Office of Marketing Communications.

Smith MBAs take on a variety of challenging internships over the summer to build their skills and make professional connections.

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August 15, 2013
Smith Business Close-Up: Helping High School Students LEAD

Air dates: Thursday, August 15, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, August 18, 2013, 7:30 a.m.

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August 14, 2013
UMD-Smith Expert says US Airways-American Merger may be 'a Bridge Too Far'
Media Alert: Aug. 14, 2013
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August 13, 2013
UMD Business Experts Discuss Newspaper Industry Shifts
Media Alert: Aug. 13, 2013
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August 12, 2013
Smith Announces New Dean: Alex Triantis

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August 9, 2013
The Smith Report: August 9, 2013

Welcome to The Smith Report, a short audio podcast that will help keep you informed about current news and events at the Smith School. The podcast is less than 10 minutes long and is produced by the Office of Marketing Communications.

Smith MBAs take on a variety of challenging internships over the summer to build their skills and make professional connections.

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