Centers & Initiatives

Pioneering business research can prepare students to be transformational business leaders, and equip companies to transform themselves and their markets.

At Maryland Smith we have created a cluster of Centers of Excellence that serve as the intersection of scholarship and the marketplace, putting breakthrough research at the service of students and companies. Each of our centers immerses our students in complex and evolving marketplaces in which success depends on critical thinking, creativity and entrepreneurship. 

We have also added exciting new Initiatives to further augment the learning experience, align with industry and government trends, and chart the future of business.

Centers

Center for Excellence in Service

The Center for Excellence in Service (CES) is an academic research center with a network of Smith faculty members who are thought leaders in service marketing and management. 

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Center for Financial Policy
Center for Financial Policy

The Center for Financial Policy leverages the Smith School’s world-renowned faculty, leading research, and proximity to Washington, D.C. to promote a collaborative exchange of ideas on the key issues that affect financial markets.

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Center for Global Business

The Center for Global Business (CGB) is the driver of internationalization and global mindset education at the Smith School and a preferred partner for international commerce in the state of Maryland, specifically in regard to training and supporting students, companies, and current and future business leaders to engage successfully in global business.

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Center for Social Value Creation

The Center for Social Value Creation embodies a passionate mission: to educate, engage and empower the Smith community and the world through thought-provoking dialogue, thought leadership, and hands-on experience.

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Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship

At the Dingman Center, we create an inclusive environment where we educate, empower and equip students with the business skills needed to be an entrepreneur and the resources necessary to make their business ideas a reality.

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Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets

The guiding principle for the Ed Snider Center is that social progress is born of free and creative individuals who, driven by self-motivation, passion, and a positive approach to trading value for value, make the world a better place. 

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Supply Chain Management Center

The Supply Chain Management Center at the Robert H. Smith School of Business is dedicated to conducting research and education designed to further the discipline of supply chain management.

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Initiatives

Smith Analytics Consortium

Expanding understanding of business analytics and relevant careers, the Robert H. Smith School of Business runs the Smith Analytics Consortium (SAC). A partnership between industry and Smith’s diverse, inclusive community, the Consortium serves as a central hub for networking, thought leadership, experiential learning, co-curricular activities and collaboration opportunities enhancing the Smith student experience and giving back to the business community.

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Initiative for Veteran Lifelong Leadership
Initiative for Veteran Lifelong Leadership

Promoting veterans as strategic assets for a united economy.

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Future of Government Management Initiative

The imperatives facing America's government and market leaders have rarely overlapped with the complexity they do today. At Maryland Smith, we aim to help with new programs and partnerships to promote the future of U.S. public-private talent, training, and research.

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Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium

Corporate risk officers are grappling with a host of nontraditional risks associated with and ranging from cyber to climate. The Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium recognizes these emerging risks and endeavors to address them through research, tools and education.

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News

November 3, 2008
Smith School Hosts Annual Logistics, Transportation & Supply Chain Management Day

Smith’s Logistics, Transportation & Supply Chain Management Society (LTSCM) hosted its annual LTSCM Alumni Night and Industry Day on October 23 and 24, 2008, welcoming dozens of students, faculty, recruiters, and alumni. Approximately 80 company executives, 15 faculty members, and 120 students attended two days of events.

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November 3, 2008
Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship Marketplace

It's that time of the year again -- time to start shopping for holiday gifts! Instead of heading to big department stores, support University of Maryland entrepreneurs by buying unique presents from our own student and alumni entrepreneurs. Come tomorrow to the University of Maryland Holiday Marketplace and you will:

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October 29, 2008
Chinese Entrepreneurs Win More than $50,000 in Cash and Prizes in International Business Plan Competition

Beijing, China & College Park, Md. – October 29, 2008 – The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced the final winners of the fourth annual China Business Plan Competition. The announcement puts a cap on the year-long contest, which began with more than 200 entries that judges narrowed to 20 semi-finalists before selecting five finalist teams.

Read News Story : Chinese Entrepreneurs Win More than $50,000 in Cash and Prizes in International Business Plan Competition
October 24, 2008
University of Maryland Business School Honors President of Top Industry Association for Contributions

College Park, Md. – October 24, 2008 – TheLogistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Management (LTSCM) Society and the Supply Chain Club (SCC) of the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today named Rick D.

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October 6, 2008
MTECH and Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship Bring National Week of Entrepreneurship to the University of Maryland

Students across campus will soon have a chance to join millions of other young people all over the world in a quest for new ideas and new venture creation!

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October 2, 2008
Smith School Hosts Top International Service Marketing Conference

College Park, Md. – Oct. 2, 2008 – The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business hosts the 17th annual Frontiers in Service Conference, Oct. 2-5. Considered the world’s leading annual international conference on service research, this year’s conference will draw attendees from around the globe.

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October 2, 2008
Smith School Brings Global Week of Entrepreneurship to China

College Park, Md. – October 2, 2008 – The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced its “Global Week of Entrepreneurship” from the school’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship highlighting leading global entrepreneurship research and practices. A series of events – starting in Shanghai, on Oct. 23 and ending in Beijing on Nov.

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September 11, 2008
Expansion of Capital Access Network Addresses Critical Funding Gap for DC-Baltimore Region Startups

College Park, Md. – Sept. 11, 2008 – The Dingman Center at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced it has expanded its Capital Access Network (CAN), a pipeline for connecting startups with investors, to include inventors and entrepreneurs working with Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer.

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September 8, 2008
Finding Funding for Your Startup

The Dingman Center at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business recently expanded its Capital Access Network (CAN), a pipeline for connecting startups with investors, to include entrepreneurs working with the Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer Office.

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September 8, 2008
Dingman Center’s StartUp 2.0 – Fidelity Asia Ventures Tells China Entrepreneurs How to Capture a VCs Attention

For an aspiring entrepreneur ready to take a business to the next level capturing the attention of an investor is critical. For the investor, finding investment-worthy prospects is also a quarry that can be elusive.

How does a successful match get made?

Read News Story : Dingman Center’s StartUp 2.0 – Fidelity Asia Ventures Tells China Entrepreneurs How to Capture a VCs Attention
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