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For Maryland Terrapin quarterback Danny O’Brien, the start of the 2011 – 2012 academic year meant two things: Football is back in full swing and his first year as a Robert H. Smith School of
College Park, Md. – September 19, 2011 – While the U.S. jobs picture may be bleak, the proliferation of Facebook and mobile technology applications has spawned an entirely new industry – dubbed the “App Economy” — that has added at least 182,000 new jobs and contributed more than $12.19 billion in wages and benefits to the U.S.
The executive MBA program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is ranked #17 in the world by Bloomberg Businessweek. The Businessweek rankings are based on surveys completed by recent alumni and EMBA program directors across the world.
It seems everyone is using Facebook – including a sizable number of businesses built around the platform. It’s an entirely new industry – dubbed the “App Economy,” and for the first time, professors at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business have been able to quantify the economic impact of jobs created by this new industry.
College Park, Md. – September 19, 2011 – While the U.S. jobs picture may be bleak, the proliferation of Facebook and mobile technology applications has spawned an entirely new industry – dubbed the “App Economy” — that has added at least 182,000 new jobs and contributed more than $12.19 billion in wages and benefits to the U.S.
The Smith School’s Office of Career Services (OCS) opened its new Career Center on September 15 with an open house for employers, faculty and students.
U.S. News Ranks Smith School’s Undergraduate Program Among Nation’s BestSmith School listed among top 10 in Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, Management specialty categories
College Park, Md. – September 13, 2011 – The undergraduate business program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is ranked No. 20 in the nation in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges,” published today.
The Center for Financial Policy and the Mutual Fund Directors Forum co-hosted the Oversight of Derivatives Roundtable on September 9, 2011 at the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington DC. The program explored the current issues facing fund directors in their oversight of derivatives. This event was made possible by the generous support of Ropes & Gray LLP.
Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011, 7:30 a.m.