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Meet the Dean, Seattle, WA
September 2nd from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Washington Athletic Club
1325 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

You are cordially invited to Meet the Dean of the Smith School of Business, Dr. G "Anand" Anandalingam, as he shares his vision for the school and provides university updates. Dean Anand, a Smith School faculty member since 2001, has held positions of leadership including senior associate dean, chair of the Department of Decision, Operations and Information Technologies, and Tyser Professor of Management Science. Since becoming dean in July 2008, he has been focused on meeting alumni in various regions and assisting with the strategic positioning of the university as a top-tier research institution. Take this opportunity to share and network with Dean Anand and fellow Terp alumni in a great downtown Seattle location. This dinner event is complimentary, but advance registration is required. Click here to register by Sunday, August 30, 2009. For more information, e-mail us or call 301-405-9461.

Thought Leadership Speaker Series—Save the Date!

Discover big ideas for thoughtful leaders at the ThoughtLeadership@Smith Speaker Series. Each presentation by a member of our world-class faculty begins and ends with networking opportunities. Events will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Smith’s convenient local campuses in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Md. For more information or to register, visit the Web site.

Washington, D.C.

September 18
Lemma Senbet, William E. Mayer Chair Professor of Finance
Executive Compensation and Public Policy
October 16, 2009
Michel Wedel, Pepsico Professor of Consumer Science
Marketing to Catch Their Eyes
November 20
Ritu Agarwal, Robert H. Smith Dean’s Chair of Information Systems
Transforming Healthcare through IT

Baltimore, Md.

October 9
Ritu Agarwal, Robert H. Smith Dean’s Chair of Information Systems
Transforming Healthcare through IT
November 6
Albert “Pete” Kyle, Smith Chair Professor of Finance
Can the Financial System Support Growth?
December 11
Hugh Courtney, Professor of the Practice of Strategy, Associate Dean of Executive Education
Creating Success From Uncertainty 

Lead Strong

The Smith Executive MBA program is a 19 month, residential program meeting every other weekend. It's one of only a handful of EMBA programs in the country that assesses, coaches, and develops executive personal skills, integrated within a curriculum that's fast-paced, relevant, and challenging. Learn from high-level classmates and Smith's world-class faculty to harness the power of today's business drivers—technology, innovation and globalization. Our January 2010 class is forming now. E-mail the program office or call 301-405-9559 for more information.

Leadership for a Better World: Creating Social Value through Innovation – Register Now!
September 25, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004

Join business leaders, nonprofit executives, policy makers and academics to discuss the role of business in society and how leaders across sectors can foster social value through innovation around the globe. The forum is co-sponsored by the Smith School’s Center for Social Value Creation and Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). Speakers include Seth Goldman, president & TeaEO of Honest Tea; Rosabeth Moss Kanter, author of SuperCorp: How Vanguard Companies Create Innovation, Profits, Growth and Social Good and Harvard Business School professor; Alan Webber, founder of Fast Company magazine; and Charles Stuart, producer and filmmaker of The New Heroes on PBS. Click here to register. A discounted rate applies for registration by Aug. 31.

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