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’Tis the Season for Consumer Product Returns! |
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When consumers return products with no functional
or cosmetic defects, the cost is significant
for the manufacturer. So how can retailers be
persuaded to make sure their customers don’t
buy products that don’t match their needs, and
thereby reduce the number of returns? A new
study provides a solution that could result
in significant savings for both manufacturers
and retailers. Article and podcast available
in this quarter's edition of Leading the
Digital Economy. |
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Richard Schaeffer ’74 Speaks at December Commencement |
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Richard Schaeffer ’74, chairman of NYMEX
Holdings, Inc., and the New York Mercantile
Exchange, Inc., 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 21, 2006. Schaeffer led the company’s
$383.5 million Initial Public Offering, the
most successful IPO in the history of the New
York Stock Exchange. |
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Smith Students Shine at Innovation and Consulting
Conference |
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More than 200 people gathered to celebrate the
accomplishments of Smith students at the first
QUEST & GE Innovation and Consulting Conference,
held on December 13, 2006. The consulting projects
represented the senior practicum portion of
the Smith School’s Quality Enhancement and Teams
(QUEST) Program. |
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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). The deadline for submitting
nominations is Friday, February 2, 2007. |
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Scott Sutton ’89 Wins Digital Camera by Updating
His Alumni Profile! |
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Looking to collaborate with a local company,
Scott Sutton turned to a valuable resource courtesy
of his alma mater: The Robert H. Smith School
of Business’s eAlumni Network. As a 1989 Smith
marketing graduate, Sutton was sure there was
no better way to make a connection than to call
on a fellow Terp. |
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Update Your Profile on the eAlumni Network Today |
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There are great advantages to being a Smith
alumni— one of them is access to other Smith
alumni. If you just graduated from the Smith
School, updating your profile on the Smith School’s
eAlumni Network is an important first step to
connecting with other alumni. Take a moment
to update your profile today. |
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Be an Angel Investor: Dingman Center Expands
Capital Access Network |
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The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship is growing
its Capital Access Network program, which provides
open and efficient access to early-stage capital
for entrepreneurs in the Washington, D.C., metro
area. The program helps active, accredited angel
investors to connect with the entrepreneurs
of start-up companies, many of whom are fellow
Smith alumni! Contact
Melissa
Carrier for more information. |
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Surviving & Thriving in the Flat World –
China, India and YOU |
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007 7:30 a.m. to 10:00
a.m. Join Dean Howard Frank as he moderates
a panel discussion addressing the ways globalization
is affecting business locally and ways that
every business leader can thrive in this new
global economy. This is a great opportunity
to hear practical advice and learn from executives
recognized for their impressive business acumen.
Register today!
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