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Last Day for Registration!
New York City Area Alumni Networking Event
Wednesday, March 19
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
NYMEX Headquarters,
World Financial Center
One North End Avenue
New York, NY 10282
$30 for Alumni Association Members $40 for Non-Members
Join us as NYMEX World Financial Center opens
its doors exclusively to Maryland alumni on
Wednesday, March 19. Richard Schaeffer ’74,
chairman of NYMEX Holdings Inc. and the New
York Mercantile Exchange Inc., will host an
evening of social networking with industry colleagues
and fellow alumni. Register today by contacting
Virginia Cowherd ’07
at 301-405-2939/800-336-8627. Due to security regulations at NYMEX facility,
onsite registration will not be permitted. |
Smith
MBA Alumni Spring Happy Hour
Thursday, March 13
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
MEX,
Power Plant Live!
26 Market Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
Join alumni, Alumni Mentor Program participants
and current MBA students from the University
of Maryland’s Baltimore and College Park campuses
at MEX near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. Enjoy
the cash bar and a complimentary Mexican appetizer
buffet. Hosted by the MBA Alumni and MBA Alumni
Mentor Program Steering Committees. |
Cupid’s Cup Business Competition
Friday, April 11, 2008
Van Munching Hall
Student entrepreneurs compete for $22,500 in
prizes at this annual event sponsored by the
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship and Under
Armour CEO Kevin Plank ’96. |
The 4th Annual Alumni Mentor Program Awards
Luncheon
Saturday, April 19
11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Maggiano’s Little Italy
5333 Wisconsin Avenue
Washington, DC 20015
Alumni Mentor Program participants are invited
to attend this banner celebration as we announce
the “Mentor of the Year,” “Cluster of the Year”
and “Cluster Coordinator of the Year” award
recipients. Meet new and prospective mentors
and hear the many success stories of members
across various industries and states. |
Maryland
Day
Saturday, April 26, 2008
McKeldin Mall
Come back to Maryland for this campus-wide open
house. Bring the family and explore all that
the university has to offer! |
Save the Date: Thursday, May 8, 2007
Celebrate the accomplishments of the Smith
community at our annual
Undergraduate Awards Banquet!
Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
UMUC Marriott Inn and Conference Center
Cost: Alumni - $65; Corporate - $75
Smith students, faculty and corporate partners
will gather to celebrate their achievements
at this annual event.
Read more. |
New Smith Business Magazine
The latest issue of Smith Business
magazine will be arriving in your mailbox
soon! Please send questions, comments or change
of address information to
editor@rhsmith.umd.edu.
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| LIFELONG LEARNING |
MBA
Information Session
Wednesday, March 26,
7 p.m.
University and Whilst Club,
805 North Broom St.
Wilmington, DE 19806
Think you live too far away to pursue a Smith
MBA? We’re closer than you think. Attend the
information or visit the Web site to learn more
about the 24-month accelerated MBA for working
professionals. |
Marketing in Technology-Driven Industries
April 18
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Targeting the right group of potential customers,
ensuring their delight and planning for follow-on
waves of customer acceptance are key to the
long-term success of your venture. This open-enrollment
seminar will give you a step-by-step approach
for each of those phases. This course is part
of the Innovation in Management Program, a joint
executive education series offered by the Robert
H. Smith School of Business and the A. James
Clark School of Engineering.
Registration fee is $975. Register early
and save $100! Visit
www.execed.umd.edu
for more information and to
register
today. |
Accounting
Alumni:
Advance
Your Career and Your Organization!
The Smith Master of Science in Business: Accounting
will prepare you for the expanded role accountants
now play in consulting, information management
and strategic planning. The 15-month, rigorous
program is taught by Smith’s renowned accounting
faculty, and credits are applicable toward the
CPA education requirement. Attend an information
session to learn more. More at
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/ms. |
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Update Your Profile on the eAlumni Network
Today |
| There are great advantages to being 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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SMITH IN THE NEWS |
| From the Washington Post to National Public
Radio’s “Marketplace Money,” top national media
cite the Smith School, its programs and faculty
over the past few weeks.
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