Leaders for a Technology-Enabled World
Welcome to a learning community that embraces the complexities of the modern world while preparing to overcome the grand challenges of tomorrow. Our world-renowned faculty and forward-looking curriculum will help you define your path, discover your passion and engage the future with purpose.
Undergraduate Program
Secure an internship that could lead to your dream job. Join a club, or join five. Study abroad. Find a specialty in our Fellows Program. And don’t miss the annual Smith in the City trip to New York. There’s nothing you can’t do as a Maryland Smith undergrad.
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Among Public Institutions
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99%
Land Full-time Postitions
U.S. News, 2021
I knew Maryland Smith was the right place to polish my skills and establish expertise. The school provided me with the right tools to achieve my goals and succeed in the professional world.
Zoha Tariq ’19
Senior Technology Risk Consultant
EY
New Opportunities for Undergrads
Maryland Smith is launching two new undergraduate programs that will give our highest-achieving students a big-picture view of business and industry in the changing workplace. The Interdisciplinary Business Honors Living-Learning Program and the Smith Business Leadership Fellows Program are each designed to enrich the college experience for the highest-achieving undergraduate applicants and further nurture their intellectual curiosity.
MBA Programs
Ready to take on grand challenges? With a Maryland Smith MBA, you’ll be ready to adapt, innovate and lead fearlessly in a constantly evolving world.
The career coaching that I received at Smith was unmatched. The connections I made and continue to make are invaluable, whether it's connecting me with someone I need to meet, or connecting someone looking for guidance with me.
Sherika Ekpo, MBA ’09
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Anaplan
Business Master's Programs
Maryland Smith’s Business Master’s degree programs teach you to analyze data and think critically to solve business problems. You’ll develop advanced knowledge of a specialized business area, helping you stand out to employers and make a real impact in the workplace.
The OMSBA opened new paths and taught me the fundamental skills I needed for the workforce. I interviewed with incredibly competitive companies that would have been out of reach previously. This program has been extremely beneficial for my career — it’s been everything I wanted.
Dan Waldman, MSBA ’22
eCommerce analyst
Chewy
PhD Program
Shaping the future of business scholarship by inspiring contributions to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge through exciting careers in research and teaching at top universities around the world.
Executive Education
Our broad range of expertise – from leadership training and executive coaching to data analytics and finance – empowers current and future leaders to reach their fullest potential and transform their organizations.
Learn from Global Thought Leaders
Our one-of-a-kind faculty create a vibrant intellectual community where you’ll be challenged to learn and grow. Our highly regarded research faculty are shaping the practice of business around the world.
Current Research Articles
How U.S. Immigration Policies Stifle Immigrant Entrepreneurship
Visa policies in the United States are holding immigrants back from starting new ventures and restricting their employment choices early in their careers, as well as shaping their entrepreneurship later, finds new research from Maryland Smith’s Rajshree Agarwal, director of the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets.
Do This Before You Hang Out With Friends To Have More Fun.
We know goal-setting meetings can help teams be more productive in the workplace, and, according to research from Maryland Smith’s Rebecca Ratner, they can also help you get the most out of activities in your personal life.
Overconfident Investors Are Creating Momentum. Here’s How To Capitalize On It.
Every investor is chasing the answer to one question: When should I buy stocks and when should I sell them? It’s the elusive formula for timing the market.
Here’s the Best Way To Build a Startup Team
Finding the right team is critical for a startup’s success and most aren’t taking the right approach, finds new Maryland Smith research. With the right strategy – a mix that has founders both liking each other due to shared values and experiences, and having the proper complementary skills and capabilities – startups can foster better team dynamics and have more success raising funds, being productive, and earning profits.
What Can Firms Learn From Online Consumer Engagement?
Ford set its sights on overtaking Tesla in the electric car market when it announced in May its competitive $40,000 price point for the new F-150 Lightning electric pickup. Scanning consumer sentiment and determining whether it succeeded in winning over popular opinion is typically a difficult process. But new research from Maryland Smith found a way.
Editor’s note: For women with a science or engineering PhD, is academia a more equitable haven, compared to industry? Is it a place where gender gaps narrow in pay and promotions?
How Privilege and Politics Are Affecting Disparity in Vaccine Rates
Income, educational attainment and political ideology all play into racial disparities in vaccination rates that have left African Americans more vulnerable to COVID-19, Maryland Smith researchers
Can Getting Emotional At Work Increase Innovation?
Companies are always looking for ways to get teams to innovate more and find creative answers to problems.
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Smith Faculty are in the top 2% of the most cited scholars worldwide.
Launch Extraordinary Careers
Smith’s deep connections to the business community open unmatched opportunities. Advisory Councils keep us actively engaged with industry leaders and experts, who bring their real-world experience to help shape what students learn, match classroom lessons to real-world needs, and widen the pipeline for internship and job opportunities.
2,100
Employers that recruited Smith students last year -- a number that has grown by 30% since 2019.
3,000+
Active recruiting partners ready to help you find the perfect next step in your career.
As I moved along the interview ladder, I worked with my career coach to sharpen my responses. My last round of interviews went so well that Amazon offered me a more senior role than I originally applied for
Blanka Thibaud, MBA ’21
Real Estate Transactions Manager
Amazon
Join Our Diverse, Successful Community
Your success depends on an environment that is as supportive as it is challenging. You’ll feel that support from faculty, staff and your classmates.
100%
African American Students Retention
98%
Female Student Retention
91%
Latinx Student Retention
Diversity means being exposed to different perspectives. If you surround yourself with people who think like you, then you are selling yourself short.
Marc Marshall ’23
Strategy Consultant
PwC
Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Disordered Eating in LGBTQ+ Communities
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
12:00 PM EDT
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Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Disordered Eating in LGBTQ+ Communities
12:00 PM EDT
UMD
UMD Counseling Center Workshop: Academic Success Skills
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
4:00 PM EDT
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UMD Counseling Center Workshop: Academic Success Skills
4:00 PM EDT
Experience the Power of the Smith Network
The Smith community extends far beyond the walls of Van Munching Hall. With more than 66,000 alumni globally, and partnerships with prestigious companies, organizations and foundations, you’re never without a connection.
Kevin Plank
Kevin Plank knows what it means to be a game-changer. He transformed the world of sports apparel when he launched Under Armour in 1996.
Read the profile: Following a Vision, Becoming a Game-Changer
Robert G. Hisaoka
Robert G. Hisaoka ’79 believes building a strong business begins with building a strong team through great communication and measuring performance. Over the span of his career, he’s done just that.
Read the profile: Building Solid Businesses By Building Solid Teams
Carly Fiorina
When Carly Fiorina, MBA ’80, looks back over the arc of her career, what stands out for her isn’t a single achievement or experience. That’s not what defines her. So what does stand out for her as she looks back?
Welcome from Dean Prabhudev Konana
Welcome to the Robert H Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland! It is an exciting time to be part of the Maryland Smith community. Located just 7 miles from the White House, we are at the heart of both business and power, with multinational corporations, influential NGOs, massive Federal enterprises and a burgeoning innovation community right in our backyard.
Events at Smith
IB Agility Lab: Sustainability in Iceland Kickoff
Thursday, November 4, 2021
9:00 AM EDT
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IB Agility Lab: Sustainability in Iceland Kickoff
9:00 AM EDT
Contact Us
- Contact the Undergraduate Program Office or call 301-405-2286.
- Contact MBA/MS Admissions (FTMBA@umd.edu or SmithMasters@umd.edu) for admissions related questions.
- Contact the Master's Programs Office or call 301-405-9565.
- Contact Smith Operations for questions about facilities for all locations.
- Visit 4Maryland for the most updated COVID-19 information for the University of Maryland.
- Contact the Office of the Dean.