CSVC News

A student-led team at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business created STRATPATH AI, an experiential learning platform that uses artificial intelligence to simulate interviews, automate case grading and provide real-time feedback to better prepare students for careers.

Smith School students engage year-round in experiential learning through consulting projects with startups and established companies. Programs like the MBA Practicum and CSVC’s Impact Consulting Fellowship build leadership, teamwork and real-world problem-solving skills across industries and disciplines.

The Center for Social Value Creation and the Office of Sustainability partnered for a Carbon Offset Market Simulation, engaging students in real-world sustainability decision-making. The event fostered strategic thinking, collaboration, and awareness of how business choices impact the planet and local communities.

The fifth annual Sustainability in Business Conference, hosted by CSVC, gathered 120+ attendees at the Ronald Reagan Building to explore bold leadership in sustainability, featuring distinguished speakers on food, finance, fashion, impact investing, and student-alumni engagement.

KFC Chief Sustainability Officer Nira Johri spoke to UMD students about global sustainability strategy, sharing career insights and discussing how companies like KFC are aligning environmental and social responsibility with business goals across international markets.

The Center for Social Value Creation hosted a Sustainable Cooking Demo with Virtual X Kitchen, where students prepared adobo chicken rice bowls using locally sourced ingredients. The event, part of DC Climate Week, emphasized sustainability in cooking and food sourcing.

The Center for Social Value Creation hosted its first Sustainable Futures at Smith: Consult for the Dean final presentations on April 30, 2025. This pilot initiative brought together a select group of students to tackle one of the Smith School’s most pressing sustainability challenges: reducing reliance on single-use plastic water bottles.

The Center for Social Value Creation hosted its Spring Undergraduate Case Competition in partnership with Gallo, challenging Smith School students to develop marketing strategies for Nobilo wine. Six teams presented recommendations to a panel of industry and faculty judges.

Nearly 100 business fraternity pledges competed in Smith’s semesterly Interfraternal Case Competition, hosted by the Center for Social Value Creation and KPMG. Teams proposed AI-driven sustainability solutions for a fictional medical center. Delta Sigma Pi’s team took first place.

Maryland students Marvi Shroff, Eileen Chen, Meilin Yuan, and Jiayi Wang won first place at the Milgard Invitational Case Competition, earning global recognition for UMD’s Smith School with their strategic analysis of the aviation industry and investment recommendation for Airbus.