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A Smith School Student
Needs Your Vote!
Greg Waldstreicher, a senior accounting major, is in the running to become Entrepreneur
Magazine’s College Entrepreneur of 2010. Read about his innovative company, DoseSpot,
and
cast your vote to help him win!
Voting ends September 10, 2010.
ALUMNI EVENTS
Smith Alumni Club of New York Launch Event
September 29, 2010
The Smith School is officially launching a club for alumni living and working
in the New York City region (includes New Jersey and Connecticut). SmithNY will
provide alumni with an opportunity to connect professionally and socially. Join
the celebration and become a part of the club for future events and activities.
Stay tuned for more specific details.
SAVE THE DATE:
ThoughtLeadership@Smith Speaker Series
Discover big ideas for thoughtful leaders at the ThoughtLeadership@Smith Speaker
Series. The Smith School’s world-class faculty members discuss their latest research
on topics of broad interest and importance.
Each presentation is followed by an opportunity to network with alumni and regional
business leaders at one of Smith’s convenient local campuses in Washington, D.C.,
or Baltimore, Md.
Breakfast begins at 8 a.m.; presentations begin at 8:30 a.m. and are followed
by a Q&A period concluding at 10 a.m. Cost is $25 for the general public, $15 for
Smith School alumni and $10 for current students unless otherwise noted (includes
continental breakfast). Attend two sessions and receive $5 off the total price;
attend three sessions and receive $10 off the total price.
ThoughtLeadership@Smith in Washington, D.C.
Ronald Reagan Federal Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
September 24, 2010
Hank Lucas, Smith Professor of Information Systems
Avoiding the Winner's Curse
Competition is the name of the game and most businesses are focused on winning.
But some victories can actually sink your organization. Lucas presents some of the
most egregious examples of the Winner’s Curse and explains when—and why—you might
be better off losing.
October 15, 2010
Paul Tesluk, Tyser Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources and
co-director of the Center for Leadership, Innovation and Change
Shared Leadership in Teams
How do you build teams that are highly adaptive and best draw upon the knowledge,
skills and abilities of team members in ways that achieve superior performance?
Recent research turns traditional notions of leadership on its head. Tesluk shows
how your organization can gain competitive advantage by cultivating shared leadership
in your teams.
December 17, 2010
Larry Gordon, Ernst & Young Alumni Professor of Managerial Accounting
Cybersecurity and Risk Management
Gain a framework for viewing the economic issues related to managing cybersecurity
risk. Gordon discusses the role of economic analysis in helping your organization
answer key questions: How much should your company be investing in cybersecurity?
What kinds of cybersecurity breaches are trivial, and which ones have the potential
to threaten the survival of your company?
ThoughtLeadership@Smith in Baltimore, MD
University of Maryland BioPark
801 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, Md. 21201
October 8, 2010
Kathryn M. Bartol, Robert H. Smith Professor of Management and Organization
Leadership and Creativity
The first stage of innovation is developing creative ideas. When and how does
a leader’s input have the most effect, and when should you give employees the freedom
to experiment? Bartol outlines concrete steps leaders can take to encourage creativity
in the workplace.
November 19, 2010
Sandy Boyson, Research Professor
The New Science of X-Treme Supply Chain Management
Today’s supply chains are complex, dynamic and unpredictable, and managers need
to know how to better manage risk. Boyson and Thomas Corsi, Michelle E. Smith Professor
of Logistics, are co-directors of the Center for Supply Chain Management and authors
of a new book. They will discuss the strategies, practices and technologies being
used by executives to overcome the extreme volatility in global supply chains using
examples from their book.
December 10, 2010
Roland Rust, David Bruce Smith Chair in Marketing and Distinguished University
Professor
Optimizing Service Productivity
Companies at times pursue service productivity at the expense of service quality,
customer satisfaction, customer retention, and future sales. How do you find the
right balance for your organization? Discover the managerial implications of Rust’s
research into the factors that affect the optimal level of service productivity.
SAVE THE DATE: CEO@SMITH Speaker Series
Please join us for this year’s CEO@Smith Speaker Series. CEO@Smith is a
dynamic speaker series designed to connect our community with leading business
practitioners and innovators. Blending invaluable wisdom from industry giants
with an interactive atmosphere, CEO@Smith will offer many exceptional
opportunities to learn from top executives and gain insight into how they make
the decisions that not only influence one company, but entire industries.
All events are free and open to the public, and take place at 5:30 p.m. in
Frank Auditorium, Van Munching Hall, at the University of Maryland, College
Park.
September 14, 2010
Mayo Shattuck
Constellation Energy
October 4, 2010
John Veihmeyer
KPMG
November 3, 2010
Dick Cass
The Baltimore Ravens
November 30, 2010
Pradman Kaul
Hughes Network Systems
OTHER NEWS & EVENTS
There’s still time for some summer reading!
Need a break from work? Give your mind a vacation with these stimulating books
about what’s new and hot in the business world, as recommended by Smith’s faculty
and deans.
Read more.
Work Your Network. Update Your SmithConnector Profile Today!
Are you getting all the advantages that come with being a member of the Smith
community? Only if you’re registered in SmithConnector!
SmithConnector is full of resources.
- Get in touch with old friends or make new business contacts.
- Join an alumni group (such as the Smith Alumni Club of New York or Smith Alumni
in Baltimore) or create a group based on industry, region or company.
- Check out exclusive job postings or find the perfect candidate for the position
you’re trying to fill.
Update your profile today at
smithconnector.com.
You're Invited: The
Social Media Forum
October 1, 2010
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Van Munching Hall, College Park, MD
Social media present both the greatest opportunities and toughest challenges for
marketers today. The Social Media Forum, hosted by the Smith School's marketing
faculty, brings together social media marketing thought leaders to share a
wealth of knowledge and experience pertaining to the use of social media in
measuring customer sentiment, engaging customers and building brands. The forum
will focus on pioneering research and innovative practices that enable marketers
to better leverage the opportunities in this new environment.
Register online now.
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