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Smith Programs Challenge Students to Think Independently

The Smith experience emphasizes independent thinking, civil discourse and global engagement. Through immersive programs, debate series and initiatives like the Fact-Based Discourse Initiative, students collaborate across disciplines to tackle challenges, develop leadership skills and prepare to lead with curiosity and integrity.

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Dingman-Lamone Center Renaming Celebrates Legacy of Entrepreneurial Vision

The Smith School honored former dean Rudolph P. “Rudy” Lamone with a renaming of its entrepreneurship center, recognizing his pioneering legacy. Supported by a $3.8 million gift from Linda Lamone, the Dingman-Lamone Center continues to foster ventures, innovation and entrepreneurial education.

Ambassador’s Visit Launches Effort to Build a Bridge Between Nigeria and Smith

The Smith School hosted Nigeria’s acting ambassador, Samson Itegboje, to strengthen partnerships benefiting students. Leaders discussed collaboration in AI, healthcare, and business. Nigerian students’ contributions were celebrated, and the visit highlighted opportunities for cultural exchange, research, internships, and global cooperation between institutions.

Veteran Enrollment Soars at the Smith School

Smith’s MBA veterans benefit from strong community, mentorship, and dedicated programs. Students Alexandra Pogany and Charles Castelly lead initiatives, while alumni Ryan McCarthy and Jim Bell credit Smith with transforming military experience into leadership and sustaining a vibrant veteran network.

Smith Welcomes Largest Freshman Class Ever

The Smith School welcomed its largest-ever freshman class of nearly 700, a 17% increase from last year. At convocation, leaders, alumni, and peers encouraged involvement, growth, and exploration. Smith also welcomed new MBA, master’s, and doctoral students across programs.

Remembering Smith Faculty Member Joe Perfetti

The Robert H. Smith School of Business mourns Professor Joe Perfetti, a beloved lecturer of finance for 17 years. Celebrated for his teaching excellence, executive education, and entrepreneurial ventures, Perfetti profoundly impacted students, colleagues, and corporate leaders worldwide.

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With Major Gift, Business School to Create Behavioral Finance Center

The Smith School will launch the H. Kent Baker Center for Behavioral Finance, supported by alumnus Baker. His gift funds faculty, research, and student opportunities, advancing global understanding of psychology’s role in financial decision-making.

Poets & Quants Spotlights Smith’s Victor Su Among ‘MBAs to Watch’

Wei-Chi (Victor) Su, dual MBA/MS in Marketing Analytics student at UMD Smith, graduating December 2025, is named a Poets & Quants MBA to Watch. A former dancer turned aspiring product manager, he’s praised for leadership, curiosity, and collaboration.

Experiential / Reality-based Learning

SELF celebrates 10 years at UMD with a Return to the Residential Experience

The Snider Enterprise and Leadership Fellows (SELF) marked its 10th year by reviving its residential program at UMD’s Smith School. This summer, 68 students—including 15 in campus housing—reignited the “magic” of living, learning, and building entrepreneurial ventures together.

Terps Football Coach Infuses Leadership and Teamwork Insight in MiM Course

Maryland football coach Michael Locksley is co-teaching a revised “Leadership and Teamwork” course with professor Sheetal Singh in the Smith School’s Master of Science in Management Studies program, emphasizing experiential learning on leadership and teamwork for about 60 students.

The ‘Infinite Workday’

The 2025 Work Trend Index highlights the rise of the “infinite workday,” with evening meetings boosting productivity but risking burnout. Smith School’s Nicole Coomber stresses employee agency, recommending agendas, alternatives like meeting-free days, and balance to protect well-being and retention.

Digital Tax Debacle

Maryland’s first-in-the-nation digital ad tax, once projected to raise $250 million annually for education, has yielded far less and faces multiple constitutional challenges. A federal court ruling deemed its disclosure ban unconstitutional, raising refund risks and fiscal uncertainty.
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