PhD Program News

May 1, 2016
Smith Commencement is May 20

Join the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business on Friday, May 20, 2016, as we celebrate the accomplishments of more than 1,200 business graduates at two commencement ceremonies. The ceremonies will take place in the Xfinity Center in College Park, Md.

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April 28, 2016
CEO@Smith: Arne Sorenson, Marriott

In the face of hotel industry disruption, Marriott International’s answer is to grow, the company’s president and CEO said April 26, 2016, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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April 12, 2016
CEO@Smith Welcomes Marriott’s Arne Sorenson, April 26

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business Presents

CEO @ Smith Speaker Series

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April 4, 2016
Five Takeaways from Women Leading Women

Don’t doubt your potential, alumni women executives told the next generation of talent at the fifth annual Women Leading Women conference March 31, 2016, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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March 21, 2016
Women’s Week at UMD-Smith Opens March 28
Activities to Offer Career-Personal Growth Insights, Networking

COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 17, 2016 - Women earn a majority of college degrees at many levels in the United States, but not in business schools. To support business- and career-minded women, the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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March 11, 2016
Invest in the Long Term – Social Enterprise Symposium Highlights

“The Social Enterprise Symposium has become the University of Maryland’s premiere event on social enterprise and social entrepreneurship, and we are dedicated to exploring the connection between economic prosperity and lasting social and environmental change,” said Christine Beckman, director of the Center for Social Value Creation at the Robert H.

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March 10, 2016
Global Showcase Highlights International Learning

Students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business have traveled near and far throughout the 2015-16 academic year. From Vietnam to Brazil and numerous countries in between, they are broadening their global mindset, embracing cultural diversity and improving their knowledge of global business practices.

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February 29, 2016
Giving Day is March 3

Giving Day returns to the University of Maryland on Thursday, March 3, giving all members of the Robert H. Smith School of Business community the opportunity to boost their contributions through several hourly contests held across campus.

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February 22, 2016
Personal Chef Service Wins Pitch Dingman Competition

WeCook, a new tech company that brings personal chefs into people’s homes to stock their refrigerators with meals for a low subscription fee, was the big winner in the Feb. 16 Pitch Dingman Competition. The first-place win came with a $15,000 prize that the startup plans to use for marketing.

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February 17, 2016
8th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium Is March 4

WHAT: The Eighth Annual Social Enterprise Symposium WHERE: Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland WHEN: Friday, March 4, 2016 | 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

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