PhD Program News

October 20, 2015
Business Summit to Explore Coming Decade

The fourth annual Smith School Business Summit will be Nov. 13, 2015, at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards. The event will explore “Workplace 2025: Emerging Trends That Will Redefine Modern Business in the Next Decade.”

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October 12, 2015
Food Truck Thursdays Returns to Van Munching Hall

Food trucks will visit the Robert H. Smith School of Business this fall semester on the following Thursdays:

September 10 September 24 October 15 October 29 November 12

The participating food trucks vary by week and will include: 

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October 7, 2015
Smith Student Draws High Honor at Global Marketing Research Summit

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Oct. 7, 2015 – Marketing PhD student Seoungwoo Lee of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business has captured the 2015 Shankar-Spiegel Dissertation Proposal Award from the nonprofit organization Marketing EDGE.

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September 22, 2015
Diversity Fireside Chat to Feature Investor John Rogers

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September 10, 2015
Smith School Receives $10M Gift from Smith Family

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland announced today a gift of $10 million from the Robert H. Smith Family Foundation to support MBA scholarships, undergraduate leadership programs and facility enhancements for the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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August 27, 2015
Smith Welcomes 16 New PhD Students

Sixteen new PhD students are beginning their academic journey at the Smith School this fall. Hailing from all across the globe and from a variety of professional and academic backgrounds, these new PhDs will be researching alongside Smith's best and brightest minds.

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July 23, 2015
Smith PhD’s ‘Motivating Blood Donation’ Study Draws INFORMS Honor

Research into optimizing blood bank donations has garnered PhD student Tianshu Sun a finalist position in a math competition organized by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (

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July 7, 2015
12 Top Vacation Destinations for Smith Terps

Looking for the perfect spot for a weekend getaway or maybe an exotic vacation destination? Check out these recommendations from members of our Smith School community. Professors, students and alumni from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business offer up their favorite vacation spots. This article was originally published on July 28, 2014.

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June 22, 2015
10 Business Books for Your Summer Reading List

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is excited to announce some faculty-favorite books in the "12th Annual Top-10 Summer Reading List for Business Leaders" for 2015, as recommended by members of its faculty and administrators.

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June 18, 2015
Smith Alumni Enjoy Private Event at Maryland Science Center

On Saturday, June 6, 2015, alumni of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business enjoyed an exclusive evening event at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore, Md. Alumni and their families were able to experience interactive stations without the typical crowds during normal operating hours.

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