Social Enterprise Symposium
The passion for sustainable business practices and fostering a work-place culture centered on creating social value was palpable at the Robert H. Smith School of Business’ 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium on March 1, 2013.
No Limits Pitch Competition
The 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: “Here and Now” Friday, March 1, 2013, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland Five University of Maryland students showcased their businesses in the third annual No Limits Social Impact Pitch Competition to cap off the Social Enterprise Symposium:
The Right Fit: Three Models for Social Impact
The 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: “Here and Now” Friday, March 1, 2013, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland
Smith MBAs Go Under Fire
A blaze kills several workers at the Indonesia subsidiary of a multinational food company already facing a developing attack from a rainforest protection network. The fictitious scenario (another involved a pharmaceutical company linked to mercury contamination in India) framed part of a Feb. 22 "Leadership under Fire 2013" competition at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Innovation Fridays: The 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: “Here and Now”
The 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: “Here and Now” Friday, March 1, 2013, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland The 5th annual Social Enterprise Symposium, created and hosted by the Center for Social Value Creation at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, will take place March 1, 2013, at the Stamp Student Union.
Smith’s CSVC Staging College Park Sustainability Jam Nov. 2-4
UMD One of Three U.S. Sites in ’48 Hours to Save the World’ Effort After a 2011 launch from 40 sites worldwide, the Global Sustainability Jam debuts for prospective participants in the greater Washington region, thanks to the Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC) in the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Verizon’s Shared Success: Creating Long-Term Business and Social Value
On September 24, 2012, Rose Stuckey Kirk came to the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business to speak about the role of business in creating long-term sustainable growth. The event was sponsored by the Smith School’s Center for Social Value Creation and attracted a diverse audience of students (undergraduate, MBA, PhD), faculty and administrators.
Smith’s CSVC Staging College Park Sustainability Jam Nov. 2-4
After a 2011 launch from 40 sites worldwide, the Global Sustainability Jam debuts for prospective participants in the greater Washington region, thanks to the Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC) in the Robert H. Smith School of Business. The CSVC-organized College Park Global Sustainability Jam is set for Nov. 2-4 in 2333 Van Munching Hall. Activities will run 5-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.
University of Maryland Dingman Center Ranks Among Nation’s Best in Entrepreneurship for Undergrads and MBAs
College Park, Md. – September 24, 2012 – The University of Maryland is one of the best in the nation for entrepreneurship education, according to a ranking published today by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. The university’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the Robert H. Smith School of Business is recognized for its leading entrepreneurship programs for undergraduate and graduate students, ranking No. 14 and No.
University of Maryland Dingman Center Ranks Among Nation’s Best in Entrepreneurship for Undergrads and MBAs
College Park, Md. – September 24, 2012 – The University of Maryland is one of the best in the nation for entrepreneurship education, according to a ranking published today by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. The university’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the Robert H. Smith School of Business is recognized for its leading entrepreneurship programs for undergraduate and graduate students, ranking No. 14 and No. 24 respectively.