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August 21, 2023
New Faculty Strengthen Smith’s ‘Grand Challenges’ Strategy

Balaji Padmanabhan is among the earliest professors to bring machine learning into an MBA program. Sining Song’s research explores environmental-to-fintech-related factors in supply chain sustainability. And Agustin Hurtado recently analyzed 87 million minority-borrower accounts in a study showing minority bank ownership reduces information frictions and improves credit allocations.

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August 16, 2023
Smith School and UMD Partners Kick Off Sports Management Program

Breaking into the sports industry can be difficult, but UMD students are getting a leg up on the competition with a newly launched Sports Management Program.

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August 16, 2023
UMD Ranked Nation’s No. 1 College for LGBTQ+ Students

The University of Maryland was named the top college in the nation for LGBTQ+ students by  Campus Pride and BestColleges.

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August 16, 2023
MBA Students Collaborate with Federal Lab Consortium in Unique Tech Capstone Experience
Students in Maryland Smith’s MBA and Technology Management Graduate Programs are making the most of that opportunity thanks to a unique partnership with the Federal Lab Consortium through its Federal Labs Academic Accelerator (FLEX) program.
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August 15, 2023
Interdisciplinary Business Honors Program Students Look Back on Successful First Year
It’s one thing to imagine the future of business, but over the last year, students in the University of Maryland’s Interdisciplinary Business Honors Living-Learning Program have been busy shaping it.
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August 14, 2023
Top Research Award to Russ Wermers’ Paper Exploring the Role of Economies-of-Scale in Pension Management
A paper coauthored by Smith’s Russell Wermers is selected for the top prize in the International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM) 2023 Research Awards.
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August 10, 2023
Smith’s Anil Gupta Recognized by Strategic Management Society for Scholarly Impact
Anil K. Gupta, Michael D. Dingman Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has received the 2023 CK Prahalad Award for Scholarly Impact on Practice from the Strategic Management Society (SMS).
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August 9, 2023
High Schoolers Earn Entrepreneurial Stripes in SELF Summer Session
It’s never too early to start reaping the benefits of the Maryland Smith experience. Look at how these driven high school students spent part of their summer break. In July, 43 high school students convened for the ninth-annual Snider Enterprise and Leadership Fellows (SELF) Experience at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
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August 7, 2023
Exciting New Construction at Van Munching Hall
The Smith School is making way for new, more effective venues for student collaboration. Follow our progress as we work towards our goal of opening these new spaces in 2024.
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August 4, 2023
Smith’s Cietta Kiandoli and Glen Martin Among Poets & Quants’ Best & Brightest EMBAs of 2023
Accomplished leaders in public service Cietta Kiandoli and Glen Martin represent the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business among Poets & Quants’ Best & Brightest Executive MBAs from the Class of 2023.
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