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ALUMNI EVENTS
Bethesda Young Alumni Happy Hour
Thursday, July 22 / 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Tommy Joe's
4714 Montgomery Lane / Bethesda, MD 20814
It's the middle of the summer and time to get together
with your Smith Young Alumni friends! This month's
happy hour is being held at Tommy Joe's in Bethesda on
Thursday, July 22nd from 6:30 - 8:30 PM. Specials
include $2.50 drafts, $3.50 rails, imported beers and
wine, 1/2 price wings, chicken tenders and more! Bring
your friends, spread the word and don't miss out on this
great event! Tommy Joe's is a short walk from the
Bethesda Metro stop (off of the red line) and there is
also street parking and a parking lot near by. Hope to
see you there!
OTHER NEWS & EVENTS
Best
Business Books for 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.
Introducing the miniMBA2.0 Certificate Program
Feeling left behind in the Business 2.0 world? Whether
you already have an MBA or you’ve been out of school for
a while, this program will update your expertise and
give you a competitive edge in today’s on-demand 24/7,
Web 2.0 world. More than just a refresher, the program
enables you to develop new areas of expertise, exploit
the technology, expand your professional network and
realize your ambitions. Complete five courses (in fewer
than 10 class days) to earn the distinct qualification
of certificate from the University of Maryland’s Robert
H. Smith School of Business. University of Maryland
alumni save 20% on tuition for five-course certificate
program.
Introducing The Consulting Edge: October 16-17
The Consulting Edge is a unique weekend professional
development program designed to help you build
demonstrable skills and differentiate yourself in the
marketplace. Professional consulting is all about
solving problems and influencing partners —using the
facts at hand and collaborating to deliver the best
answer with limited time and resources. Developed by two
former McKinsey consultants at the Smith School, this
unique program enhances your skills in areas critical to
the practice of consulting, including "Problem
Structuring," "Estimation," Influencing/Teamwork,"
"Communication," and more. The program is ideal for
aspiring and practicing consultants or professional
managers looking look for a fresh perspective and
improved effectiveness. Fall session: October 16-17.
Dingman Center's Jumpstart Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
August 16-27 / 9-5 p.m.
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Van Munching Hall / College Park, MD 20742
The Dingman Jumpstart is a 2-week entrepreneurship
bootcamp offered to the University of Maryland students
and recent alumni. This intensive program is designed to
give students an opportunity to experience venture
creation. This year the program is becoming
international: 10 MBA students from Peking University,
China, are signed up for this exciting experience. This
will allow US-based students a unique opportunity to
find a top business partner from China and create
international teams. Jumpstart was successfully launched
in January 2009 and repeated in August 2009 with a very
important goal in mind—to help budding entrepreneurs
learn what it takes to identify a great business
opportunity and transform their idea from vision to
realization. For more information and application
requirements,
visit the website.
Smith in Israel
The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship working with the
Technion Entrepreneurship Center, The Technion T3, and
the Technion Seed Incubator developed a 10 week
fellowship program for full-time MBA students to work on
commercializing technology from the Technion, Israel's
oldest university. Using technology research from the
Technion, MBA participants are working closely with
Technion graduate students and researchers to develop
marketing and implementation strategies for a North
American market entry. This program also involves
detailed exposure to the Israeli venture community and
successful Israeli startup companies to give
participants a comprehensive introduction to Israel’s
global technological presence. The program is based in
Haifa from May 18th to July 10th.
Follow the Smith MBA students' experience in Israel,
as they complete the 10 week Global Technology
Entrepreneurship Fellowship program. (Video/Blog)
Work Your Network.
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