Experiential Learning News

April 1, 2010
Smith Students Travel to the UAE for Global Immersion Course

The global airline industry is in the midst of a dramatic restructuring that involves many airlines merging, cutting services and eliminating jobs. But during a recent Global Immersion course in the United Arab Emirates, a Smith School student delegation learned about an unconventional management approach being taken by Emirates Airlines.

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April 1, 2010
QUESTpedition: Smith Undergrads Compete as Countries to Grow GDP and Manage Carbon Footprint

t couldn’t have been louder. Green bid sheets flew back and forth across the auditorium and students huddled in intense conversations, sometimes pulling a professor over to consult. The commotion was part of an experiential learning game for the QUEST Honors Fellows program that challenged participants to grow a nation’s economy while simultaneously managing its carbon footprint.

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April 1, 2010
Smith Business Close-Up: Exploring Business in India

Thursday, April 8, 2010, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 11, 2010, 7:30 a.m.; Monday, April 12, 2010, 4:30 a.m.

Exploring Business in India

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March 10, 2010
Electric Utility Leader Dennis Wraase Joins U-Md. Center for Social Value Creation as Executive-In-Residence

College Park, Md. – March 10, 2010 — The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced former Pepco Holdings Inc. president, board chair and CEO Dennis R. Wraase has joined the Center for Social Value Creation as its first executive-in-residence.

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March 2, 2010
Smith Consulting Panel Lauded by MBA Students

The Office of Career Services spearheaded a hugely successful Consulting Panel on Friday, Feb. 26, 2010.

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March 1, 2010
2010 AMA Mid-Atlantic Conference

The Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted the 2010 annual American Marketing Association (AMA) collegiate mid-Atlantic conference on Feb. 26.

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March 1, 2010
Smith Consulting Panel Lauded by MBA Students

The Office of Career Services spearheaded a hugely successful Consulting Panel on Friday, Feb. 26, 2010.

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February 16, 2010
Social Media Adoption By U.S. Small Businesses Doubles Since 2009

Herndon, VA – Feb 16, 2010 – American small businesses are pushing the limits on new ways to improve efficiency in the prolonged downturn, including a steady increase in social media adoption.

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February 1, 2010
MBA Consulting Club Hosts 11th Annual Consulting Forum

The MBA Consulting Club at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business organized its annual signature event, the Consulting Forum, on November 13, 2009. The forum, features representatives from top consulting firms and aims at facilitating an open dialogues between students, faculty, and the industry professionals.

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January 28, 2010
U-Md. Robert H. Smith School of Business Partners with USAID for “Global Challenge” Competition

College Park, Md. – January 28, 2010 – The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are teaming up for the Global Challenge, a first-of-its-kind competition that challenges teams of MBA and other graduate students to develop business solutions that support international development.

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