Annie Wolaver, a Smith MBA candidate and graduate assistant in the Center for Social Value Creation, writes about the MBA Lunch and Learn session on April 4, 2017, at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Fasika Delessa '18 writes about the Business Consulting for Social Enterprise and Impact Organizations course (498M) at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. ‘Terps helping Terps’ - this value is embraced by University of Maryland students from their first days on campus. From cheering on student-athletes, to supporting world-renowned faculty in groundbreaking research, or helping alumni launch new ventures, the University of Maryland is a loyal and supportive community.

The Center for Social Value Creation at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business introduced its first “Leadership for Better Business Award” at the annual Social Enterprise Symposium on Friday, March 3, 2017. The award was created to recognize individuals who embody business principles that advance economic, social and environmental prosperity.

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Millennials aren’t special when it comes to their need for higher purpose at work. “Everybody wants purpose in their role,” says Shannon Schuyler, keynote speaker at the ninth annual Social Enterprise Symposium presented March 3, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Across industry and sector, businesses are widening their lenses in pursuit of strategies that benefit both business and society. Gone are the days of the single bottom line. In today's world, purpose-driven business has accelerated to a degree that might be surprising.

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Researchers can discover creative solutions to complex problems when they combine know-how from different disciplines, but they should understand the potential penalties involved. A new study, co-authored by Christine Beckman at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, shows risks and rewards for multidisciplinary research.

In conjunction with Women’s History Month, the Office of Diversity Initiatives at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business has organized March 2017 as Smith Women’s Month – a month of empowerment, enlightenment and education around topics of interest to Smith women.

The Social Enterprise Symposium (SES), hosted by the Center for Social Value Creation at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, is less than a month away, on March 3, 2017. If you’re someone who likes to push the envelope, explore big ideas and wants to create a better world, SES is definitely for you. Here are five reasons why you should attend #SES17:

Victor Mullins, associate dean of the undergraduate program at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, is in Cape Town, South Africa, with 20 students participating in a two-week course: Social Value Creation in the Context of Contemporary South Africa.

The Center For Social Value Creation (CSVC) at the Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted the ChangeTheWorld Showcase on Nov. 17, 2016, highlighting Smith students’ semester of consultant work for various nonprofit organizations.