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College Park, Md. November 16, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced that Wei-Wu He, general partner and co-founder of Emerging Technology Partners LLC (ETP), a Maryland-based venture capital firm focused on investing in the life science industry, has joined the school as a senior Smith fellow. In this role, Dr.
Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 13, 2006 The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) today announced that it has created a scholarship program to encourage freight transportation-related management development and has selected the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business as a recipient of the first years award.
"I started out as a secretary, and success was never obvious," said Carly Fiorina, former CEO of HP and author of the new book Tough Choices: A Memoir at a book signing and Robert H. Smith School of Business alumni networking event on November 13, 2006. "I wanted to tell the story of business the way I experienced it.
Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 13, 2006 The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) today announced that it has created a scholarship program to encourage freight transportation-related management development and has selected the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business as a recipient of the first years award.
College Park, MD November 8, 2006 New research on the dot-com era from the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business reveals despite significant losses suffered by investors, nearly 50 percent of 1990s dot-com startups survived at least five years.
College Park, Md. November 7, 2006 With the opening bell of the markets today, 10 undergraduate students majoring in finance at the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School continued their yearlong challenge of managing the recently launched $50,000 Lemma Senbet Fund.
First-year MBA Berber Rischen took time off from writing her Leadership and Teamwork paper this weekend to help the Maryland Terrapins to their second consecutive National Championship in Field Hockey. Rischen joined the team this fall, using her final year of eligibility from her undergraduate work at Kent State.
Smith students had the opportunity to hear from an expert in the field of ethics in advertising Wednesday, November 08, 2006. Lesley Fair, senior attorney at the Federal Trade Commissions Bureau of Consumer Protection, gave a talk titled, The Truth About False Advertising: Why Ethical Marketing Isn't an Oxymoron.
Dr. William Frey, Global Business Director, DuPont Biofuels, addresses Smith School students as Dennis Magyar, North America Industry Manager, DuPont Biofuels, looks on.
The Smith School is pleased to announce the Top 15 % Teaching Award recipients for 2005-06. The Top 15% Teaching Awards are based on faculty performance during the previous academic year, consisting of fall semester, winter semester, spring semester, and summer semester sessions I and II, in that order.