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A Military Police Officer’s Route to Business Consulting

C.J. Morgenweck, Online MBA ’22, built on his U.S. Marine Corps experience to enter the business world, guided by the Online MBA program and Career Services. Their support helped him secure roles at Thermo Fisher and North Rock Consulting through key connections and resources.

Alumni

MBA Alumnus Says Journey As A Smith Terp Continues After Graduation

Paul C. Lee, MBA ’09, Co-Founder & Partner at North Rock Consulting talks about his experience in the Robert H. Smith School of Business Part-Time MBA program and how he continues to stay engaged with the school.

Alumni

Smith Alumnus Takes on New CFO Role With West Monroe

Dan Freiman, a Smith School alumnus with degrees in accounting and finance, serves as CFO at West Monroe. With 30 years of finance experience, he leverages his Smith education to drive financial strategy, build relationships, and support the firm's growth.

News

CEO at Smith: Commanders’ Josh Harris Shares Career Lessons on Leadership, Risk and Resilience

Josh Harris, managing partner of the Washington Commanders, shared leadership insights during the CEO at Smith event. He highlighted the importance of hiring top talent, controlling one’s narrative, taking calculated risks, and learning from failures to build lasting success.

Experiential / Reality-based Learning

Empowering Global Growth: A Look Back at CGB’s 2024 Summer Initiatives

The Center for Global Business at the Smith School offers experiential learning through programs like the Summer Language Institute Scholarship, Maximizing Maryland Internship, Maryland Global Consulting, and Global Summer Internship. These initiatives provide students hands-on experience in international business and cultural immersion.

Smith Welcomes Nearly 600 New First-Year Undergraduate Students

The Smith School kicked off fall 2024 by welcoming its largest freshman class in decades, with nearly 600 new undergraduates—a 20% increase over last year—alongside over 700 new graduate students and 14 new faculty members.

Smith Brain Trust

Decision, Operations and Information Technologies, Finance, Marketing

Smith Experts Explain Google Antitrust Implications

Google faces major antitrust cases for monopolizing digital advertising and search. Research Professor Kislaya Prasad suggests that ending exclusive agreements could increase competition, while Associate Professor Bobby Zhou emphasizes breaking up business units like Google’s search could benefit competitors, advertisers, and consumers.

Marketing

Smith Experts Discuss how Apple’s AI-enhanced iPhones will Affect Users, Market Position

Smith School marketing professor P.K. Kannan says Apple's iPhone 16, powered by “Apple Intelligence,” marks a significant upgrade, particularly in privacy-focused AI and computational photography, aiding both user experience and market competitiveness.

Marketing

Smith School Professor Breaks Down Historic Olympic Games Viewership Ratings

Team USA's gold medal win at the Paris 2024 Olympics coincided with NBCU's viewership surge, averaging 30.6 million viewers. Smith School marketing professor Bobby Zhou attributes this to Paris's allure, favorable time zones, and the Olympics' unifying effect.

Research

Decision, Operations and Information Technologies

Solving the Urban Air Mobility Problem

Smith professors Raghu Raghavan and Bruce Golden's research on Urban Air Mobility (UAM) explores routing and scheduling challenges for electric flying taxis. Their study addresses passenger demand, battery management, and real-world logistics, aiming to maximize transport efficiency in future smart cities.

Management and Organization

How Passion Drives or Derails Team Innovation

New research by Hui Liao at the Smith School reveals that obsessive passion in teams can stifle innovation by hindering reflection and flexibility. In contrast, harmonious passion promotes team reflexivity and fosters greater innovation.

Marketing

Will Banning Self-Preferencing in Digital Markets Help or Hurt?

Self-preferencing by large tech companies, like Amazon, faces scrutiny, with Congress considering the AICOA and OAMA bills to restrict the practice. Research by Smith professor Bobby Zhou suggests these regulations could unintentionally raise consumer prices by reducing competition between sellers.
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