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September 7, 2012
Smith School Launches Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence Program

A trio of social entrepreneurs with industry success in technology, law and fashion are appointees to the inaugural Social-Entrepreneur-In-Residence team at the Robert H. Smith School of Business Center for Social Value Creation at the University of Maryland.

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August 22, 2012
UMD's Smith School Featured in Guide to Responsible Business Programs

Net Impact, the premiere global nonprofit that inspires a new generation of leaders to put their values to work for a more sustainable future, released its 2012 edition of 

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August 1, 2012
The Emergence of Internal Changemakers: How Generation Y is Influencing Corporate Culture

As Generation Y enters the workforce, they are stirring things up and challenging the corporate culture. What power do these changemakers really have and how can you harness it?

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July 27, 2012
Sri Lanka Maryland-USAID Program Sees 2nd Straight Year of Success

MBA and MPP (Masters of Public Policy) students from the University of Maryland's Robert H.

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April 20, 2012
Experts Speak on Women's Leadership Savvy in Emerging Markets Forum

The question of whether more women belong in corporate boardrooms is no longer a gender equity issue. It's an economic growth strategy.

This was a repeated theme at the "Women as Entrepreneurs, Consumers and Agents of Change" forum, hosted April 13, 2012 by the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.

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March 1, 2012
Social Enterprise Symposium – From Vision to Value: Creating a Better World through Business

The Social Enterprise Symposium may only be in its fourth year, but it has become one of the biggest and most anticipated events of the year for members of the University of Maryland community. This year’s super-sized event – on March 1, 2012, from noon to 9 p.m. — drew approximately 1,200 people all coming together with the goal of creating a better world through business.

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November 1, 2011
2nd Year Smith MBA’s Shine at Hitachi Foundation’s Pioneer Employers Case Competition

Smith MBAs Fernanda Lopez, Lacey Nguyen, and Stephen Huie won first prize in the Hitachi Pioneer Employer Curriculum Change Competition and Second Prize in the Hitachi Pioneer Employer Case Competition. The Smith team reached the final round, held at the 2011 Net Impact Conference in Portland, OR, in late October, after passing the first rounds last spring.

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September 21, 2011
University of Maryland Ranks Among Nation’s Best in Entrepreneurship for Undergrads and MBAs

College Park, Md. – September 21, 2011 – The University of Maryland is among the top in the nation for its leading entrepreneurship programs for undergraduate and graduate students, ranking No. 18 and No. 22 respectively by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. The Robert H.

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September 7, 2011
University of Maryland’s Center for Social Value Creation Names Board of Advisors

College Park, Md. – September 6, 2011 — The Center for Social Value Creation at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business named six prominent business leaders to form its advisory board.

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September 1, 2011
Smith MBA Program Among World's Best in Aspen Institute's "Beyond Grey Pinstripes" Sustainability Ranking

The Center for Social Value Creation led the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business to a No. 37 global ranking (No. 28 U.S.) in the Aspen Institute’s 2011-2012 “Beyond Grey Pinstripes” survey of business schools.

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