Students
Be Fearless
You’ve put in the late hours, and you’ve sharpened your skills, and now it’s time to find your place in the business world. The Office of Career Services (OCS) at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is your closest partner as you search for that perfect fit – a career that matches your skills and ambitions, encourages growth and is both personally and financially rewarding. We’re here to help you recognize your potential and leverage it to propel your career forward.
Completing a degree in business at the Smith School will be life changing, opening channels to careers that provide rewards, both monetary and non. The commitments of tuition and time make business school a high stakes proposition. Your investment in your degree activates your highest hopes and plays upon your deepest fears. We understand.
In the face of business school challenges, we encourage you to play big and not small; to find courage and build strength; to step beyond the ordinary; and to stride fearlessly toward your greatness. The world of business needs you at your best. We believe that.
Academic Programs
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate; full-time, part-time, online, and executive MBA; specialty masters; PhD; and executive education programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community.
Undergraduate
The Smith Undergraduate Program is widely recognized as "the crown jewel of the Smith School." Our students are bright, highly motivated, savvy, and mature -- did we mention entrepreneurial, diligent and resourceful? They come from a wide variety of backgrounds and are eager to do what is required to succeed in their job search and career.
Business Masters
Today's business world is one that is rapidly reinventing itself. Unexpected market forces and resulting organizational changes are the catalysts for new and emerging business models, methods and unprecedented worldwide connectivity. Smith offers eight specialty masters degrees to help students become better prepared for this new business landscape.
Full-Time MBA
In our internationally recognized, top-ranked Smith Full-Time MBA Program, future leaders develop sophisticated analytical skills and a deep understanding of the way business functions like marketing, finance and operations interact. Smith MBAs learn how to leverage big data to make better decisions, and explore their career options in a tight-knit community that encourages collaboration and intelligent risk-taking. Class sizes are small and professors are supportive, challenging and invested in student success.
Flex MBA
The Smith Part-Time MBA Program combines the quality you want with the options you need to deliver one of the best, most versatile MBA programs in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore region. Select the pace and location that best suits your needs, and benefit from a robust network of alumni, top-ranked faculty, and advisers—all passionate about your success. Get more from your degree with elective courses earned entirely online with other part-time students, or by participating in global learning experiences.
Online MBA
The Smith Online MBA Program removes barriers to a fantastic business education by creating a global classroom for its community of digital learners. Our online MBA students are worldly professionals who average eight years of work experience in business, government, science, engineering, and more. When the student body shares such a diverse collection of real-world experiences, it can create sophisticated leaders with perspectives that go beyond their areas of expertise.
Executive MBA
In a global marketplace driven by sweeping social and economic forces, and by rapid and continual advances in technology, the Smith Executive MBA Program prepares smart, savvy business leaders who can handle change, think on their feet, work collaboratively, and improve the markets and communities they serve. With classes beginning in January, the Smith EMBA emphasizes personalized executive coaching to hone the leadership skills.