Invest In Smith
Office of Development
The Robert H. Smith School of Business takes pride in our legacy of outstanding business education, accomplished graduates and impactful research centers and initiatives– all with the support of a vibrant community of alumni and friends.
With the generous support of donors, we have accomplished great things in the last academic year.
- Providing upgrades to Van Munching Hall to include major renovations to create state-of-the-art classrooms with hybrid learning capabilities, unlike any other spaces on campus
- Hiring 23 new faculty members, adding top researchers and teachers to every academic department
- Funding undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships to support students in achieving their educational and career goals
- Launching new undergraduate programs such as Sports Management, Interdisciplinary Business Honors Living Learning Program with UMD’s Honors College, and Smith Business Leadership Fellows
- Innovating master’s programs to ensure our students are prepared for the changing market through achieving STEM designations and adding specialty areas such as the Climate Finance track under the Master of Finance and Sustainability and AI and Business Strategy specializations to the Full-Time MBA curriculum
The Impact of Your Gift
Your philanthropic gift is more important than ever as we look to building the future of business education at Smith. Under the guidance of Dean Prabhudev Konana and his leadership team, the school is committed to building on its existing strengths and exploring new opportunities. Philanthropic investments will play a crucial role in supporting the school’s priorities that benefit both students and faculty. With your support, we will continue to elevate the school’s reputation and provide an exceptional learning experience for our students.
Support for this fund provides flexible funding to the school to pursue new opportunities and needs as they arise. For example, these funds could be used for new, cross-campus initiatives and programs, the addition of augmented reality to the classroom, or experiential learning partnerships for students.
Every dollar donated to these funds goes directly to incentivizing the best and brightest students to study at Smith through undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships. Help us reward their accomplishments!
We seek to retain and recruit faculty of the very highest caliber. Our scholarly leadership directly impacts the student experience and builds the next generation of business leaders.
Modernizing our facilities, including renovating the former public policy wing of Van Munching Hall, is a key priority to provide innovative learning spaces and an ecosystem where collaboration and problem solving thrive.
Smith’s Centers of Excellence create a robust research enterprise for faculty, experiential learning opportunities for students and thought leadership for industry. Gifts to this fund will expand Smith’s impact in real-world applications of research and equip students for the modern business environment.
Our Team
Keyanna Turner