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ALUMNI EVENTS
Marketing in Technology-Driven Industries
Friday, March 26, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building
College Park, Md. 20740
Choosing the right group of customers to approach first
is only one of the many challenges differentiating technology
product marketing from everything else. In this unique and
valuable seminar, you'll learn a step-by-step approach focusing
on a complete working solution that identifies early adopters
and wins over skeptical late comers. You'll explore the
psychological aspects behind tech purchases, and how to
uncover segments of customers who need your innovation most--a
very important key to success. You'll also gain a deeper
understanding of why branding matters in the high tech arena.
This one-day seminar is offered jointly by the University
of Maryland’s Smith School of Business and the A. James
Clark School of Engineering. The session is a part of the
"The Certificate in Innovation Management Program" offered
jointly by both schools. Lunch and refreshments are served.
Executive Programs Alumni Focus Group
Tuesday, April 6, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Smith School D.C. Campus / Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW / Washington, D.C. 20004
Are you interested in helping the Smith School's Office
of Executive Programs shape and critique new lifelong learning
opportunities? Do you want to receive special offers for
future programs? If so, sign up to participate in an alumni
focus group at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington,
D.C. The Office of Executive Programs is beginning to create
a broad portfolio of short courses that will be of interest
to business professionals looking for a competitive edge.
If you are interested, please email
alumni@rhsmith.umd.edu. Additional information will be provided at the time you
sign up.
Directors' Institute
April 7-9
Smith School D.C. Campus / Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW / Washington, D.C. 20004
The Directors' Institute is an intensive and innovative
two-day program to address the critical issues facing
Boards today. Held April 7-9 in the heart of Washington,
D.C., the program is designed for board chairs,
corporate directors, and senior executive officers of
publicly traded companies. Join distinguished speakers
Kenneth Feinberg (Special Master for Executive
Compensation, U.S. Department of the Treasury), Harvey
Pitt (CEO, Kalorama Partners, LLC), The Hon. Leo E.
Strine, Jr. (Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of
Chancery), and Henry Hu (Director, Division of Risk,
Strategy and Financial Innovation, U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission) for an examination of topical
issues – such as succession planning, strategy and risk
management, compensation, institutional investor
activism, financial accounting and reporting, audit
committee practices, ethics, litigation, D&O insurance,
and crisis management.
Register Online Now.
EMBA Community Networking Reception
Wednesday, April 14, 6 - 8 p.m.
The University Club
1135 16th Street, NW / Washington, D.C. 20036
The Smith School invites EMBA alumni, current students and
their guests to a reception at The University Club in Washington,
D.C. This event is a great opportunity to reconnect with
former classmates, favorite faculty and Dean Anand, and
network with fellow EMBA alumni and students. The evening
will include an update on the Smith School by Dean Anand
and a presentation on Current Economic Trends by Dr. Jahangir
Boroumand, Tyser Teaching Fellow and Senior Executive Fellow.
Young Alumni Happy Hour
Wednesday, April 14, 6 - 8 p.m.
The Reef
2446 18th Street, NW / Washington, D.C. 20009
Mix and mingle with fellow undergraduate alumni at
April's young alumni happy hour at The Reef, located in
the heart of Adams Morgan.
Mayer and Senbet Funds Networking Event
Thursday, April 15, 6 - 8 p.m.
BlackFinn Restaurant & Saloon
4901 Fairmont Avenue / Bethesda, Md. 20814
The Smith School invites Mayer and Senbet Funds alumni,
friends and current fund members to a networking event at
BlackFinn Restaurant & Saloon in Bethesda, Md. This event
is a great opportunity to reconnect with classmates and
finance faculty, and network with fellow fund alumni and
students.
OTHER EVENTS
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, NW /
Washington, D.C. 20004
Risky Business: How Incentives, Governance and Management
Impact Your Firm’s Risk Profile
Friday, April 30
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). Clifford Rossi, Tyser Teaching Fellow and managing director of the Smith
School's Center for Financial Policy, 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.
ThoughtLeadership@Smith in Baltimore, Md.
University of Maryland BioPark
801 W. Baltimore Street / Baltimore, Md. 21201
Designing Mission-Driven Organizations
Friday, April 9
Most people want their organizations to be mission-driven,
but do you have the know-how and skills to make it happen?
Robert M. Sheehan, Jr., academic director of Smith's
executive MBA programs and 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.
Build Bench Strength by Developing Your Employees
Friday, May 7
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. Joyce E. A. Russell, Ralph J. Tyser
Distinguished Teaching Fellow, 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.
NEWS
New Online Community
The Smith School is launching SmithConnector, a new Web-based,
online community exclusive to the Smith Community. SmithConnector
provides social and professional networking tools to assist
in strengthening your online connections. You will be able
to access a Web-based directory of Smith alumni from around
the world, submit an “alumni note” to share your success,
create alumni groups based on industry and/or affinity and
register for events in your region. SmithConnector will
also allow you to search career opportunities, post jobs,
and read what other alumni are doing in an “Alumni Spotlight.”
One of the best features is for you to automatically connect
to Facebook. The new site will launch later this spring.
Look for more information on how to get connected.
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