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September 9, 2014
Smith Business Close-Up: Reforming Fannie and Freddie

Thursday, June 5, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, June 8, 2014, 7:30 a.m.

Congress is still working on massive reforms to the country’s housing-finance system, with major reforms proposed for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. What does this mean for the housing market and home buyers?

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September 9, 2014
Smith Business Close-Up: Becoming a “Leader of One”

Thursday, July 31, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, August 3, 2014, 7:30 a.m.

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September 9, 2014
Smith Business Close-Up: Career Pathing

Thursday, September 4, 2015, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, September 7, 2015, 7:30 a.m.

What is the path to the top of the career ladder? Turns out, there is no clear cut route to the top.

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September 9, 2014
Smith Business Close-Up: Students work with IBM’s Watson

Thursday, May 8, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, May 11, 2014, 7:30 a.m.

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September 9, 2014
Smith Business Close-Up: A New Process for International Exports

Thursday, June 19, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, June 22, 2014, 7:30 a.m.

Earlier this year, President Obama issued an executive order to streamline the export/import process for American businesses. The goal is to reduce supply chain barriers to commerce while continuing to protect national security, public health and safety, the environment, and natural resources.

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September 9, 2014
Smith Business Close-Up: Online MBAs: The Next Frontier of Higher Education

Thursday, August 21, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, August 24, 7:30 a.m.

Hailed for their convenience, online MBA program offerings are growing. The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business launched its own accredited degree program in January of this year and continues to draw students. How will this new method of MBA degree delivery impact the industry?

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September 8, 2014
Women at Smith: Stephanie Graf ’14
A New Norm

Rising Generation of Women Shifts the Conversation

Fulbright Scholar Stephanie Graf ’14 never saw herself as a barrier breaker when she came to the Smith School as an undergraduate student. She has an analytical mind and aptitude for business, so she enrolled as a double major in finance and marketing.

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September 4, 2014
UMD-Smith Students Finalists in ALPFA Case Competition

Students from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business were finalists in the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) National Case Competition, sponsored by KPMG and held at their national convention in Orlando, Fl., August 2-5, 2014.

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September 4, 2014
UMD Experts Available to Comment on Delivery Drones Tech Progress, Viability and as Market Disruptor

Media Advisory

COLLEGE, PARK, Md. -- Though Google and Amazon, among others, have begun testing delivery drones, they are at least five years from launching. 

Business and engineering experts (below) at the University of Maryland are available to expand on their following comments. They say:

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September 4, 2014
UMD to Honor Gilad Chen as Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

The University of Maryland has selected Robert H. Smith School of Business Professor Gilad Chen as a 2014-15 Distinguished Scholar-Teacher. He is one of six professors to receive the honor this year. 

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