Experiential Learning News

December 12, 2013
PhD Candidate Profile: Jorge Mejia
Academia + Entrepreneurship: When science meets great business ideas 

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December 12, 2013
PhD Candidate Profile: Jorge Mejia
Academia + Entrepreneurship: When science meets great business ideas 

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December 9, 2013
PhD Candidate Profile: Bryan Stroube
PhD Candidate Tracks Rise of Peer-to-peer Online Lending in China

“Welcome from Prestigious American University Bryan Stroube to share his expert knowledge.” 

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December 5, 2013
Student Teams Showcase a Semester of Nonprofit Consulting Work

There was certainly a sense of accomplishment at the ChangeTheWorld.org Symposium and Reception hosted by the Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC). After a semester-long consulting engagement with nonprofits across the country, student consultants were eager to discuss the impressive outcomes of their work.

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December 5, 2013
Martin Feldstein Addresses Smith Faculty and Students

What is ahead for the American economy?  Martin Feldstein, president emeritus of the National Bureau of Economic Research and George F. Baker Professor of Economics at Harvard University, visited the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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November 21, 2013
Smith Students Meet with Warren Buffett

 

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November 21, 2013
Smith Students Meet with Warren Buffett

 

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November 20, 2013
CEO@Smith: Kelly King, BB&T

“Enthusiastically go after every single day.” This was the message of BB&T Chairman and CEO Kelly King’s Nov. 6 CEO@Smith presentation at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

“Passion causes us to give it our all. Be passionate and purposeful about life – you can make a difference.”

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November 19, 2013
Author Chris Schroeder Speaks to Students

For years, much of the American conversation about the Middle East has revolved around stories of violence, religious conflict, and political turmoil. Chris Schroeder, on the other hand, is intent on shedding light on a burgeoning trend in the region that receives far less media attention: entrepreneurship.

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November 18, 2013
Smith Alum Guides Health IT Company to Record Profits

Wellford Dillard, MBA ’97, has a track record of turning around struggling companies. Today he’s using his financial expertise in a company that helps sick people get well. 

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