Smith Profiles
Faculty Profile
Looking Back With Gratitude–And No Regrets
A sense of vibrancy led by the “energetic Dean Rudy Lamone” and a core of high-quality faculty inspired Michael O. Ball to join the University of Maryland’s College of Business and Management faculty in 1978.
Alumni Profile
Nelson Writes His Next Chapter
Scott Nelson, MBA ’98
During a 22-year journalism career, Scott Nelson, MBA ’98, was able to help document some of this century’s most important stories. But in recent years, Nelson has focused on another major story—his own.
Faculty Profile
Meet the Dean
Prabhudev Konana Is Leading with Purpose
Alumni Profile
Maryland Smith Alum: Prescribing Positivity in Healthcare
Wendy Sanhai, MBA ’09
Wendy Sanhai, MBA ’09, has dedicated her entire 25+ year professional career to science, global health and public health, keeping the needs of patients as her true north star.
Alumni Profile
Growing through Open-Mindedness
Working for a global company requires growth and an openness to learn. For Rachel Yamrus, vice president at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Alumni Profile
How I Got Here: Blueprint for Making a Difference
For Chris Grant, ’13, revitalizing Baltimore isn’t just a career, it’s a calling.
Faculty Profile
A Passion for Finance Turned into a Mission
Michael Faulkender’s career in finance has been a pursuit of answers to age-old questions: Why are economic decisions made the way they are and how we can make them better?
Alumni Profile
Building a Relationship of Equals
Vandana “Vandy” Gyandhar , MBA '01
For Amazon Web Services (AWS) global program manager, Vandy Gyandhar, a global mindset is more than traveling around the world or working for an international company. It is about being able to build relationships of understanding and respect no matter where you are in the world.
Alumni Profile
Masking Up and Making a Difference in Maryland
To be in a position to help others is a privilege, says Ali von Paris ’12, and it’s something she doesn’t take for granted.
Student Profile
Preparing to Make Big Impacts
Lakshmi Shyamakrishnan, MS in Marketing Analytics
Lakshmi Shyamakrishnan ’20 is looking forward to making big impacts for employees at top companies. The double Smith Terp, currently earning her master’s degree in marketing analytics, has her sights set on a role in human resources, eventually in a C-suite position.