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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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April 11, 2017
BB&T Colloquium Tackles Campus Speech

Is freedom of speech under attack at college campuses with designated safe spaces, free speech zones, trigger warnings and outrage culture? Attorney Greg Lukianoff, president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), explored the question on Sept. 27, 2016, at the BB&T Colloquium on Capitalism, Ethics and Leadership at the Smith School.

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April 11, 2017
Smith Revelers Go Global at Holiday Gala

Seven Wonders of the World was the theme for the Smith School’s Holiday Gala on Dec. 16, 2016, at Washington, D.C.’s Andrew Mellon Auditorium.

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April 11, 2017
Briefcase: From B-School Grad to Indie Filmmaker

Kevin Good ’02 has used his Smith School finance degree to pursue an unusual career track for a business major: Indie filmmaking.

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April 11, 2017
Smith Women Speak Up at National Conference

Women need to recognize their worth, stop apologizing and ask for what they deserve at work, a Smith School alumnae panel told participants Oct. 20-22, 2016, at the annual National Association of Women MBAs Conference and Career Fair in Stamford, Conn.

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