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ALUMNI EVENTS
The Brand is Right: How Maryland Launches Brands, Businesses
and Beliefs
Saturday, January 30, 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Come on down ... and enjoy a game-show themed event at the
University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
What is a good brand? Enjoy light refreshments and the company
of fellow Colonnade Society members, friends and graduates
of the Smith School while you play to win! Participate in
interactive marketing experiences with a game-show twist
while you gain insight into how an authentic corporate brand
can create economic, social and environmental value. Join
host Melissa Carrier, Executive Director of the Center for
Social Value Creation, and our partners from best-in-class
businesses for this entertaining afternoon.
SmithNY Alumni
Club Informational Meeting
Wednesday, January 20, 7 - 8 p.m.
Ernst & Young Building*
5 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Join fellow Smith alumni in the New York City region to
discuss the official spring launch of SmithNY, ways you
can get involved in this new organization, and the
overall vision and goals for SmithNY. Space is limited
for this meeting so please RSVP to
SmithNY@rhsmith.umd.edu by Tuesday, January 19.
*Attendees should check in at the front lobby.
MBA Alumni Class/Sections Dinner & Monte Carlo Night
Saturday, February 20, 6 - 1 a.m.
Ronald Reagan Building & U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D.C.
The Office of Alumni Relations and MBA Association
invite MBA alumni to an evening of events in Washington,
D.C. on Saturday, February 20, 2010. Begin your evening
at a dinner party before Monte Carlo night in the
Rotunda at the Ronald Reagan Building. This dinner event
is a great opportunity to reconnect with former
classmates and network with fellow MBA alumni. Attendees
graduating in 2000 and 2005 will be recognized in honor
of their ten and five year reunions.
ThoughtLeadership@Smith Speaker Series
Hear Smith School’s world-class faculty discuss their
latest research on topics of broad interest and
importance and 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
$15 for Smith School alumni. Attend two sessions and
receive $5 off the total price; attend three sessions
and receive $10 off the total price. Spring 2010 topics
include:
Build Bench Strength by Developing Your
Employees
Joyce E.A. Russell, Distinguished Tyser Teaching Fellow
On-the-job experience can be a powerfully transformative
tool for professional growth—in fact, research indicates
it may be the primary vehicle for learning critical
leadership skills. Toward that end, many companies groom
their high-potential managers through "stretch"
assignments and other developmental experiences. Russell
discusses the latest research, uncovering who might
benefit most from these experiences and how best to use
them in your own organization to build your bench
strength and keep high potential employees on the road
to success.
Designing Mission-Driven Organizations
Robert M. Sheehan, Jr., Author and Academic Director,
Executive MBA Programs
Most people want their organizations to be
mission-driven, but do you have the know-how and skills
to make it happen? Sheehan, author of a new book,
Mission Impact, shows how to craft a vision aligned
with your organization’s mission. Learn how to design
strategic goals that will inspire your employees, create
exceptional value for all stakeholders and move your
organization toward maximum impact.
Risky Business: How Incentives, Governance and
Management Impact Your Firm’s Risk Profile
Clifford Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and Managing
Director, Center for Financial Policy
Get an insider's view of the financial meltdown from the
vantage point of a chief risk officer for some of the
largest financial institutions in the country (including
CitiGroup and Countrywide Bank). Rossi presents a tour
of governance issues, incentives for risk-taking and
risk management practices in the financial services
industry leading up to the crisis, and recommendations
for strengthening risk management practices in financial
services.
Passion—and Confidence—in Successful
Entrepreneurs
J. Robert Baum, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
Who really has what it takes to take a new business
startup from back-of-the-napkin to financial success?
“Passion plus confidence” appears to be key, according
to new research from Smith. Baum will discuss personal,
knowledge-based and behavioral predictors of successful
startups based on an extensive, six-year study of
entrepreneurs.
ThoughtLeadership@Smith in Washington, D.C.—Register
Today!
Ronald Reagan Federal Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
February 26: Build Bench Strength by
Developing Your Employees
March 12: Designing Mission-Driven
Organizations
April 30: Risky Business: How
Incentives, Governance and Management Impact Your Firm’s
Risk Profile
ThoughtLeadership@Smith in Baltimore, MD—Register Today!
University of Maryland BioPark
801 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
March 5: Passion—and Confidence—in
Successful Entrepreneurs
April 9: Designing Mission-Driven
Organizations
May 7: Build Bench Strength by
Developing Your Employees
OTHER EVENTS
Center for Financial Policy Distinguished Speaker
Series: Robert Pozen
Friday, January 22, 8:30 - 10 a.m.
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
Join the Smith School's Center for Financial Policy to
hear Robert Pozen discuss his new book, “Too Big to
Save? How to Fix the U.S. Financial System.” The book
traces the causes of the current financial crisis and
actions taken to respond to it and explores what lessons
can be learned to avoid future crises. Pozen is Chairman
of MFS Investment Management and was formerly vice
chairman of Fidelity Investments and president of
Fidelity Management & Research Company, the investment
advisor to the Fidelity mutual funds. This event
includes a complimentary continental breakfast
and networking session and is brought to you in
partnership with Hooks Book Events. Seating is limited,
so please register online now to reserve your spot!
Winter Commencement Rescheduled for Sunday, Jan. 24,
2010
Due to Severe Winter Weather A campus-wide
commencement ceremony will be held on Sunday, Jan. 24,
2010, at 1 p.m., in the Cole Student Activities Building
during which all graduates will be recognized, both as a
group and individually.
If inclement weather forces another cancellation, this
program will not be rescheduled, and graduates will be
invited to the May ceremonies. If graduates cannot
participate in the rescheduled January ceremony, they
are invited to participate in both the campus-wide
commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 20, at 8 p.m., in
the Comcast Center, as well as the individual college
graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 21, at locations to
be announced. Further information about this option will
be provided later in the spring semester.
Certificate in
Innovation Management Program
January 2010 Innovation is the key to growth, to
revitalizing your firm, and to creating value for your
customers, your shareholders and society. In today’s
dynamic business environment, managing innovation
becomes as critical as the invention process itself.
Starting in January, the Smith School of Business and
Clark School of Engineering bring together leading
faculty from both schools to help you and your partners
understand how to successfully manage the innovation
your firm seeks to deliver. Register online now for
classes including Strategies for Managing Innovation,
Effective Negotiation Skill, Marketing in
Technology-Driven Industries, Innovative Product Design
& Development, and Essentials of Financial Analysis.
NEWS
Robert H. Smith ’50 Dies at Age 81
Smith School benefactor, influential builder-developer
and visionary philanthropist Robert H. Smith ’50 passed
away on December 29, 2009, following a stroke. Smith was
actively involved and committed to the school, going
well beyond his initial gift $15 million naming gift to
keep the school moving toward its vision of achieving
status as a top institution. Mr. Smith made it a
priority to visit the school often and took great
interest in our students and the entire Smith School
community. Mr. Smith was best known for his most famous
development, the vast Crystal City complex in Arlington,
Va. He is former chairman of Charles E. Smith Commercial
Realty, a division of Vornado Realty Trust, and former
chairman of Charles E. Smith Residential, a division of
Archstone-Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife of 57
years, Clarice Chasen Smith of Arlington and Upperville;
his daughter Michelle Smith of Washington; his son David
Bruce Smith of Bethesda; his sister Arlene R. Kogod of
Washington; and his four grandchildren. Another son,
Steven Smith, died in 2003.
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