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Evaluating Visual Marketing - ThoughtLeadership@Smith
Speaker Series
Friday, October 16, 8-10 a.m.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.
What draws your attention when you're shopping? When you're
online? When you're looking at a print ad? Does that attention-grabber
build or destroy brand value? Dr. Michel Wedel discusses
the latest research techniques for studying the impact of
visuals in advertising, website design and shelf lay-out,
and the impact of findings on brands. Open to the public,
$15 for alumni.
CEO Speaker Series: Don Graham on "Unusual Approaches
to Corporate Finance"
Tuesday, October 20, 6-7:30 p.m.
Frank Auditorium
Van Munching Hall
College Park, Md.
The Smith School of Business is proud to welcome Don Graham,
Chairman and CEO of The Washington Post Company, to the
inaugural event for Smith's new CEO Speaker Series. Open
to the public, complimentary.
Alternatives to Wall Street - Alumni Career Services
Event
Wednesday, October 21, 5-7:30 p.m.
The Harmonie Club
4 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
Alumni business professionals who have followed non-traditional
paths in New York City - paths that took them off Wall Street
- present their journeys and highlight strategies for success.
Open to Smith and UMD alumni only, complimentary.
SmithNY Alumni Club Informational Meeting
Thursday, October 22, 6-7 p.m.
HB Burger - Times Square
127 West 43rd Street (between Broadway & 6th Avenue)
New York, NY
Be a part of something new: the SmithNY Alumni Club. Join
alumni and Smith School Alumni Relations staff for an informational
meeting to discuss the club's launch next spring. Hear from
the organizers and brainstorm the best ways to engage with
fellow alumni in New York and the Smith School. Open to
Smith alumni, complimentary.
Young Alumni/Undergraduate Student Networking Reception
Thursday, October 22 , 7-9 p.m.
HB Burger - Times Square
127 West 43rd Street (between Broadway & 6th Avenue)
New York, NY
For the third year in a row, Smith students will travel
to New York City to meet alumni and attend organized company
visits based on their career interests. Year-after-year,
students tell us that the highlight of their trip is the
opportunity to talk to YOU. Open to alumni of '99-'09, complimentary.
Third Annual Mergers & Acquisitions Competition
Friday, October 23, 1:30-6 p.m.
Van Munching Hall
College Park, Md.
Ten teams of MBA students from leading U.S. business schools
will compete to create a winning M&A pitch that will be
delivered to a panel of Wall Street bankers and corporate
executives. Open to the public, complimentary.
Ambassadorial Lecture Series: Vietnam, featuring
Ambassador Le Cong Phung
Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Van Munching Hall
College Park, Md.
The Office of International Programs and the Robert H. Smith
School of Business are delighted to welcome His Excellency
Le Cong Phung, Ambassador and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam, to the University of Maryland. Open
to the public, complimentary.
Young Alumni Happy Hour in Bethesda
Thursday, October 29, 6-8 p.m.
Mix and mingle with fellow undergraduate alumni at BlackFinn
Restaurant in downtown Bethesda. Open to undergraduate classes
of '99-'09, complimentary.
The Art of Networking Cocktail Reception
November 4, 2009, 6-8 p.m.
Philadelphia Museum of Art - Ruth & Raymond G. Perelman
Building
Corner of Fairmount and Pennsylvania Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19130
The Smith School of Business invites all University of Maryland
Alumni and their guests to a
cocktail reception at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Ruth
and Raymond G. Perelman Building. Join Dr. G. "Anand" Anandalingam,
Dean of the Smith School, and Wayne D. Kimmel '92, Managing
Partner of ETF Venture Funds and Board Member of the Center
for Financial Policy at the University of Maryland, for
an evening of networking with fellow Terps including co-sponsors
Ted Offit '77 and Howard Kurman '72 of Offit Kurman Law
Firm. Open to Smith and UMD alumni and friends, $25 per
person.
Can the Financial System Support Growth? - ThoughtLeadership@Smith
Speaker Series
Friday, November 6, 8-10 a.m.
UM BioPark Life Sciences Conference Center
801 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Md.
The financial crisis eroded the market capitalization of
companies like Citigroup and Bank of America, but sustained
economic growth requires a healthy banking system. Dr. Pete
Kyle considers whether the current regulatory infrastructure
and capitalization of the finance industry are able to support
economic growth. Open to the public, $15 for alumni.
CIO Forum: Web 2.0 & Beyond: Where Will the Internet
Take Us Next?
Friday, November 6, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.
How do technology and strategy executives navigate this
new landscape? What does Web 2.0 mean for consumers and
society? Join keynote speaker Vivek Kundra - the Federal
CIO, technology leaders from government, the healthcare
industry and other sectors of the economy to discuss Web
2.0, its evolution, global impact and future. Open to the
public, $50 for alumni.
Working with Executive Recruiters - Alumni Career
Services Workshop
Wednesday, November 18, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Washington, D.C.
If you are curious about when and how to work with headhunters
and recruiters in your job search, come learn from an expert:
Maryland alum Joe Huddle, Executive Vice President at DHR
International. In a one-hour workshop, Joe will focus on
answering your questions and help guide you to successful
and profitable interactions with executive search firms.
Open to Smith and UMD alumni only, complimentary.
Creating Success From Uncertainty - ThoughtLeadership@Smith
Speaker Series
Friday, December 11, 8-10 a.m.
UM BioPark Life Sciences Conference Center
801 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Md.
Learn how to successfully navigate through uncertain times
to ensure your organization survives the current downturn
and is positioned to thrive in the next upturn. Dr. Hugh
Courtney examines lessons learned from previous downturns
and shares insights from the latest thinking on strategic
planning and decision-making. Open to the public, $15 for
alumni.
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