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Student Profile

Undergraduate Student Dresses Athletes for Success with Streetwear Business

When Milan Chaudhary ’26 began making shirts in high school for local school basketball teams, it was just a passion project. Fast forward four years later, and now his apparel company is changing the game.

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Alumni Profile

Alumna Boldly Leads Successful Salesforce Consulting Firm

During an early job interview with Accenture, Pallavi Agarwal ’05, asked how long it would take to become a partner. Never afraid to ask bold questions, Agarwal used her determination to map her successful business career. Today, she is the CEO and founder of Kander, an award-winning woman- and minority-founded Salesforce global consulting firm based in Washington, D.C.

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Alumni Profile

Supporting Smith Students By Paying it Forward

Albert P. Carey ’74, a long-time executive at PepsiCo, knew he wanted to give back when he committed $1 million to the Maryland Promise program. He currently supports 13 Smith School Maryland Promise scholars through the Albert P. and Victoria V. Carey Maryland Promise Scholarship.

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Alumni Profile

Alum Forges a New Future for Trinidad and Tobago Through Finance

As Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Brian Manning, Master of Finance ’18, is investing in the future of his country. And to do that, he’s leveraging his experiences from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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Alumni Profile

Alum on Bringing “Cool” Entrepreneurial Ideas to Life

As the founder of three companies, Anindya Datta, MS ’89, PhD ’93, follows a straightforward formula to entrepreneurship—make something you think is cool.

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Alumni Profile

Bea Perez ’91: Making a Difference with The Coca-Cola Company

As SVP and Chief Communications, Sustainability and Strategic Partnerships Officer of The Coca-Cola Company, Bea Perez ’91 is focused on one goal — creating more sustainable and equitable communities around the world.

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Alumni Profile

Veteran EMBA Alum Builds New Partnerships for Business and National Security

With over 20 years of service in the U.S. military and upper echelons of the federal government, Eric Hamlin, EMBA ’20, is well on his way to completing his latest mission—transitioning to a successful private sector career in business development.

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Alumni Profile

Alum Talks about Diving into the Shark Tank and His Career in Entrepreneurship

Ori Zohar ’07

From attending the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business to founding a spice company, appearing on Shark Tank and many stops in between, Ori Zohar ’07 is the definition of a well-seasoned entrepreneur.

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Alumni Profile

Finding Life Purpose in Turning Vision Into Reality

Keyur Shah, MS in Information Systems ’15

The Smith School curriculum is very well designed and that enriched my learning experience. I was able to build a deep connection with some of the faculty who mentored me and were always open to discussing ideas. These relationships helped me secure funding for startups I co-founded, helped me hire students to assist with research projects and provided recommendations for career opportunities.

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Alumni Profile

Alum Gets an Assist from Data Analytics for NBA Career

Benjamin Eidelberg ’15, MS ’16

In today’s NBA, front-office decision-makers are leveraging the power of data analytics more than ever to make informed decisions. Benjamin Eidelberg ’15, MS ’16, is doing his part in helping the Washington Wizards change the game.

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