January, 2006
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Alumni Profile: Ricardo Benn, MBA ’99
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Ricardo Benn EE ’94, MBA ’99, is a busy guy,
but he counts the hours he spends co-chairing
the Alumni Mentor Program Committee as time
well spent. “I really enjoy the connection with
the student body. It allows me to stay connected
to changes within the Smith School and the university.”
He has observed many such changes since the
time he was a student, especially in the use
of technology and the Internet. The school continues
to grow more diverse, with students from many
different countries as well as many different
industries.
Read more.
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Opportunity to Gain
Audit Expertise with Smith’s New MS in Accounting
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If you or members of your organization are involved
in internal auditing, find out about Smith’s new
MS in Accounting program. Scandals in corporate
governance have led to intense interest in best
accounting practices, especially after the passage
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Smith School is offering
a new degree with a focus on internal auditing,
the Executive MS in Accounting, that can help you
and your organization chart a safe course on this
ever-more-complex regulatory ocean. The program
will be delivered in an executive format, with classes
meeting on Saturdays for 15 months. The first cohort
for the MS in Accounting will begin in fall 2006.
Please check
the Web site for more information, or call 301-405-9564.
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Smith Alumni
Invited to Participate in MBA Course Focused on
China and India
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China and India are the two largest and fastest-growing
emerging economies in the world. Experts believe
that by 2050, China, the United States and India
will be the three largest economies, in that
order. To help business managers and organizations
succeed in this rapidly changing global economy,
the Smith School has developed a new MBA elective
course: China and India—Strategic Challenges
and Opportunities. This course, open to all
Smith School alumni, focuses on analyzing and
understanding the strategic challenges and opportunities
that developments in China and India present
for companies and managers. Classes will be
held over four Sundays in early 2006. Cost is
$1,500. For more information and to register
for the course, call Jill Phinney, 301-405-6252.
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Update Your
Profile on eAlumni Network Today!
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There are some great things about being a Smith
alumnus—and one of them is other Smith alumni.
Connect with thousands of other alumni of the
business school working in your field, your
city, maybe even in your building. The eAlumni
Network is a dynamic alumni directory offering:
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Career opportunities and classifieds
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Virtual meeting rooms
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Videoconferencing
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Threaded discussion boards
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Virtual workplaces for sharing files
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Instant messaging
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And more!
If you just graduated from the Smith
School, updating your profile is an important
first step to take advantage of the benefits
of being an alumnus.
Take a moment to update your profile today.
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Greetings from Dean Howard Frank
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Dean Howard Frank shares Smith School news,
updates you on the addition to Van Munching
Hall, and explains the school’s plan to deliver
“the best undergraduate business education on
earth.”
View the video using the
free Real
Player.
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Smith Professor
Receives Top Terp Award
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The Smith School's Erich Studer-Ellis,
Tyser Teaching Fellow of Management Science
and Statistics, received a TIAA-CREF Top Terp
Award at the Terps vs. Boston College basketball
game in December 2005. Studer-Ellis was nominated
by one of his students for the award, which
recognizes someone in education for their outstanding
performance. The award included tickets to the
game and an on-court presentation of the game
ball signed by Coach Gary Williams.
Read more.
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Nominate Your Favorite Professor for a Krowe Teaching
Award!
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A truly great teacher can change your life.
Help us acknowledge the efforts of the teachers
you appreciated and admired with a nomination
for a 2005-2006 Krowe Teaching Award. Nominees
must be a Smith School faculty member or a Smith
School instructor (faculty members from other
academic units within the University of Maryland
are not eligible.) Visit the
Krowe Teaching Awards Web page for more
information and to submit a nomination. The
deadline for submitting nominations
is Friday, February 3, 2006.
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Robert Isaman’85 Speaks at December Commencement
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Robert Isaman ’85,
vice president, integration at UTC Fire & Security
(UTCFS), a division of United Technologies Corporation,
addressed a lively audience of Smith School graduates,
family members, friends, and Smith faculty and administrators
at the Smith School's winter commencement ceremony
on December 22, 2005. Isaman shared with students
the four attributes he felt were essential for success
in business and life.
Read more.
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Living on the Ethical Edge
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The Robert
H. Smith School of Business kicked off its Business
Ethics Lecture Series on October 6, with a riveting
talk on white-collar crime and “living on the ethical
edge” delivered by guest lecturers Alfred and Joan
Porro. The Porros spoke of the personal and professional
upheaval caused in their lives after they were sentenced
to more than 45 months in prison for white-collar
crimes. They held an audience of university undergraduate
and graduate students, faculty and staff spellbound
as they openly shared their experiences and lessons
learned.
View the video.
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Alumni Spotlight
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Major Robert D. Franson, MBA ’00,
a member of the Marine Corps Reserve, recently
returned from a seven month deployment to Afghanistan,
where he served as a Marine Corps combat advisor
to the Afghan National Army. While in Afghanistan,
Franson participated in numerous combat operations
against both Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgents
along the Pakistan border. This is his second
post-9/11 deployment in the past three years. Franson works for GE Energy Financial Services
as an equity analyst covering various energy
sectors at both Bear Stearns and Deutsche Bank.
John Woolford ’94, MBA ’00,
is director of business planning for Lentigen
Corporation, a privately owned biotechnology
company focused on manufacturing and development
of lentiviral vectors using proprietary gene
technology.
Stephen E. Heise, MBA ’76,
is vice president of human resources of Tropicana
Casino and Resort in Atlantic, N.J.
Michael Brueck ’01, has joined
the New York office of Shearman & Sterling LLP
as an associate in the capital markets group.
Zev Kaplan ’76 was elected
to the board of directors of Homeland Security
Capital Corporation.
Afzalul Bari ’02, is currently
volunteering in Bangladesh, working on poverty
alleviation and microfinance issues with the
nonprofit Grameen Bank.
Donta Wilson, EMBA ’05, was
named regional president of the Virginia-based
Battlefield community bank region for BB&T Corporation.
Shelia C. Parker ’73, is contracts
manager at Lockheed Martin Corporation’s subsidiary,
Lockheed Martin Federal Healthcare.
Gary J. Merwitz ’92, is a member
of the small cap value equity team for Investment
Counselors of Maryland.
Paul J. Norris, MBA ’71, is
non-executive chairman of the board of W.R.
Grace Company, a global specialty chemicals
company.
Thomas Hitselberger, MBA’02,
married Kelly Meehan on November 12, 2005 at
Shrine of the Sacred Heart in Mt Washington,
MD. Hitselberger is a senior manager of finance
with EMC, formerly Internosis.
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