Center for Global Business News

April 25, 2017
When Globalization Feels Like Sitting 'in the Middle of a Storm'

Globalization: It's a topic that increasingly dominates headlines and political discourse around the world, with Donald Trump in the White House, the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, and protectionist sentiment gaining political favor in other parts of the developed world.

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April 13, 2017
Emerging Markets Forum, April 21

Please join us as the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business presents the Seventh Annual Emerging Markets Forum, Friday, April 21, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.

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April 3, 2017
Smith Students Provide Global Consulting for Local Business

On Friday, March 10, 2017, five undergraduate students traveled to Konsyl in Easton, Md., as part of the Maryland Global Consulting Program.

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March 9, 2017
Women on Boards: Avoiding Tokenism

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Could activism inspired by International Women's Day, such as State Street Global Advisors' placing a statue of a young girl before the iconic charging bull of

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March 7, 2017
Exporters Targeted for UMD-Hosted Workshop in Baltimore

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – March 2, 2017 - The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business announces an intensive two-day bootcamp targeting export industry professionals at all experience levels.

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March 6, 2017
Howard University Wins CIBER’s 3rd Annual Emerging Markets Case Competition With Partner Infosys Limited

A beautiful Friday afternoon welcomed the 3rd Annual Emerging Markets Case Competition at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Nine teams from some eight top U.S. MBA programs gathered at Van Munching Hall for an intense 24-hour preparation and presentation of their findings.

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March 3, 2017
CIBER Hosts Dynamic Discussion on AT Kearney’s Top Five Global Business Trends

“Silicon Valley is just the tip of the iceberg.” – Erik Peterson, Partner and Managing Director, AT Kearney

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February 27, 2017
Smith School to Co-Host 2017 Global Business School Network Conference

College Park, Md. – Feb. 27, 2017 – The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business will co-host the 12th annual Global Business School Network (GBSN) Conference, Nov. 1-3, 2017, in Washington, D.C. The Kogod School of Business at American University and the George Washington University School of Business will also co-host the event.

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February 27, 2017
Students’ Global Learning on Display at 2nd Annual Global Showcase

Posters filled the halls of the Smith School atrium on February 16, 2017, as more than 140 undergraduate students gathered to showcase their global learning.

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February 8, 2017
OGI Launches International Simulation with GBSN Partners

The Office of Global Initiatives at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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