17th Annual Alumni Golf Tournament
and Raffle/Silent Auction
September 21, 2006, 1:30 to 9:00 p.m.
University Golf Course
Alumni and friends will gather once again for the 17th Annual Alumni Chapter Golf Tournament to raise funds for scholarships, alumni and student programs and recruitment. Golfers will spend a fun-filled day on the course followed by a dinner and raffle/silent auction.

Smith Leadership Series Event:
Managing Cybersecurity Resources: A Cost Benefit Analysis
September 28, 2006, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Van Munching Hall
This seminar, hosted by Smith School professors of accounting and information assurance Lawrence A. Gordon and Martin Loeb, will focus on cybersecurity resources and is based on their widely-acclaimed book, Managing Cybersecurity Resources: A Cost-Benefit Analysis. Mark Walsh, entrepreneur-in-residence at the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, will moderate.

Women's Entrepreneurship Event & Networking Reception
Thursday, September 28, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
2517 Van Munching Hall
Hear some of the region's most successful women entrepreneurs at this networking reception and panel discussion. This event is co-sponsored by the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship and the Smith Association of Women MBAs. For more information, contact events@rhsmith.umd.edu or 301-405-5777.

Digital Economy Forum
October 5-7, 2006
The Smith School’s Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) and the Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA) are offering a globalization conference for business leaders featuring workshops with topics like how globalization is affecting the U.S. economy, how to make off-shoring successful, and how to manage localization.

MBA Case Competition & Reception
October 6–7, 2006
Van Munching Hall – Frank Auditorium
This three-day event is an academic requirement for all full-time second-year MBA’s who will compete in a series of elimination rounds over three days in a case competition. A Harvard Business School case is selected and kept secret until the event begins. More than 60 alumni and corporate friends will be invited to serve as judges. The final round concludes with a reception attended by all second-year MBAs, Smith School faculty, staff and local Smith alumni and key corporate friends. For more information, contact events@rhsmith.umd.edu or 301-405-5777.

Homecoming Tailgate: Maryland v. N.C. State
October 21, 2006, Time TBD
Van Munching Hall
The Robert H. Smith School of Business will host a tailgate at the School of Business. Alumni, family and friends will gather on the front lawn for food, fun and excitement while preparing to cheer on the home team! There will be games, prizes and activities for Terps of all ages!

Alumni Mentor Program Kick-Off
October 21, 2006, Time TBD
Van Munching Hall
The Alumni Mentor Program Kick-Off event pairs mentors and protégés together based on specific career clusters, and features an overview of the Alumni Mentor Program in addition to discussing the resources provided to the mentors and protégés by various Smith School departments. Following the program, mentors and protégés are invited to meet with their cluster over lunch in the Grand Atrium. Call 301-405-5777 for more information.

LTSCM Industry Day Event
October 27, 2006, 11:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Grand Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
The Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Management (LTSCM) Society of the Smith School of Business will hold its annual luncheon and career fair at the Stamp Student Union. This event showcases the various career opportunities available to students in the LTSCM industry. The event is open to business undergraduates and MBA’s majoring in LTSCM or those interested in the field.

Refer a Friend—And See a Game on Us!
Refer a friend or colleague to Smith's Executive MBA program and if he or she is admitted and enrolled, we'll give you two tickets to a University of Maryland men's basketball home game next season.