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College Park, Md. September 28, 2006 - The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced Neil Selvin joined the schools nationally recognized Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship as an entrepreneur-in-residence.
Friday, September 15, Jeremy Rifkin, founder and president of The Foundation on Economic Trends, spoke to first-year MBA students about new economic models and the hydrogen economy. Rifkin has written books on both subjects, respectively titled The Age of Accessand The Hydrogen Economy.
Net Impact, a Smith MBA club, recently hosted a dialogue with the New York Times bestselling author Dr. Mark Albion. Albion spoke on successful leaders and socially responsible businesses. He also highlighted various points made in his latest book, "True to Yourself: Leading a Values-Based Business.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006, marked the first day of Smith's new MS in Business program in Tunis, Tunisia. The new executive education program was jointly developed between the Smith School and the Mediterranean School of Business.
Beijing, China September 13, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business, a leading provider of Executive MBA programs in China, today announced that it has partnered with CCTV, Chinas national television network, to deliver the Win in China Smith School Business Plan Competition.
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Tuesday, September 12th, 12:30-2:00p.m. 1505 VMH Sponsored by Net Impact (Smith MBA Club)
Smiths Center for Global Businesshosted a lunch for international exchange students on Monday, September 11, 2006, in the Executive Dining Room. Students from Denmark, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, China, and Taiwan attended the event.
On Friday, September 8, Freshman Convocation will kick off Business Week - an annual event for undergrads at Smith. The previous week, 250 freshmen played games, bonded over meals and helped each other complete a ropes course and climbing wall as part of their orientation to the Smith Undergraduate Fellows Program.
Research by Rachelle Sampson
The Smith School is pleased to welcome the following new faculty for the 2006-2007 academic year.
Accounting and Information Assurance James McKinney, PhD ’02, Smith School