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April 13, 2017
Smith Business Magazine: Spring 2017
Features

On the Board Meet the Smith School placemakers building their communities in the tradition of Robert H. Smith ’50.

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April 12, 2017
Emerging CFO Case Competition

Smith student Philip Peker ’18 writes about the Emerging CFO Case Competition which took place on April 17, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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April 12, 2017
Smith Students Engage Alumni and Create Impact through New Consulting Course

Fasika Delessa '18 writes about the Business Consulting for Social Enterprise and Impact Organizations course (498M) at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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April 12, 2017
The Freemium Economy: How Companies Can Get You To Pay Up

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – What could be better than free? For companies with a freemium business model – Spotify, Dropbox, Hulu and The New York Times are examples – it’s a key questio

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April 12, 2017
Google’s YouTube Mea Culpa: Is It Enough?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Google’s mea culpa for ads appearing alongside extremist video content on YouTube has culminated in promises from the tech giant, including a measure to block ads from channels with fewer than 10,000 views and a new system in which third-party firms will verify ad quality standards.

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April 11, 2017
Undergrads Attend Real Life Real Talk Conference

Smith student Philip Peker ’18 writes about the Third Annual Real Life Real Talk Conference, held on April 6, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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April 11, 2017
Alumni Notes
’60s

Bob Milloy ’67 was enshrined in the Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame following a career coaching high school football in Montgomery County, MD, including stints at Whitman, Springbrook, Sherwood and Good Counsel.

’70s

Louis Pope ’74 was appointed to the University System of Maryland Board of Regents by Governor Larry Hogan.

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April 11, 2017
How I Got Here: The Softer Side of Financial Planning

Financial planner Marguerita Cheng ’93 showed potential at the large firm where she started her career, but her sales manager had a concern.

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April 11, 2017
Go Ahead, Take Both Roads

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood for the traveler in Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken.” Both paths promise adventure, but only one can be chosen.

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April 11, 2017
Rising Star: Wedding Photographer Transitions to PepsiCo

How does a banker-turned-wedding photographer land a coveted brand management job at beverage behemoth PepsiCo? Mohamed Boraie, MBA ’17 and MFin ’17, happily shares his path.

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