Studying for her MBA, Eying a Career in Impact-Driven Consulting
Lee-Ellen Myles believes businesses are ideally positioned to leverage their influence to make impactful change. It’s a belief that has been validated in her coursework at UMD and Maryland Smith, and during her 2021 summer internship with Council Fire, a consulting firm that works to help purpose-driven organizations thrive by creating lasting economic, social and environmental value.
Compete in this three-day international design thinking challenge focused on the UN's Global Goals for Sustainable Development! Engage with local leaders to catalyze solutions for a more equitable and sustainable transportation system in our community. Registration is open to all students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members.
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CSVC to Host Sept. 17-19 ‘College Park Jam’ Design Thinking Challenge for Equitable and Sustainable Transportation
The Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC) in the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business invites UMD students, faculty, staff, alumni and the greater College Park community to participate as multidisciplinary teams in a three-day design thinking challenge toward a more equitable and sustainable transportation system.
Meet the centers on Sept. 9 at Centergize, an event for all Maryland Smith students to learn how they can make the most out of their Maryland Smith journey. Hear about opportunities from the Center for Global Business, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, the Center for Social Value Creation, the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise & Markets, and the Center for Health Information & Decision Systems.
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Impact Consulting Fellowship: Celebrating the Spring 2021 Cohort
The Center for Social Value Creation’s Impact Consulting Fellowship (ICF) program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business provides for students (both Smith and non-Smith at UMD) at the undergrad, masters and doctoral levels to work in cross-functional teams to provide pro-bono consulting services to impact-driven organizations across the country, as well as internationally.
For the past eight weeks, the Spring 2021 Impact Consulting Fellowship cohort has been working hard on their consulting deliverables for the various impact-driven organizations. Their projects have ranged anywhere from local/state government-oriented work, financial modeling, coordinating and running crowdfunding campaigns, and much more. ICF Huddle is a time to come together and celebrate all their hard and diligent work!
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Join us to learn more about the Center for Social Value Creation's Impact Consulting Fellowship (ICF)! This event is a wonderful opportunity to hear the experiences of past ICF participants, as well as ask any questions you may have regarding the program. ICF aims to connect cross-functional student teams (composed of Undergraduate, Masters, and MBA students) with impact-driven companies and organizations to provide pro-bono consulting services.
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Are you looking for some impact consulting experience? Join CSVC & Snider Consulting Group's Smith Impact Case Competition with your group of 4 friends for a chance to win $1000. The winning group will also compete at the Milgard Invitational Case Competition.
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The Case Challenge: Create a Post-Pandemic Economic Plan
It’s difficult to figure out where to start when it comes to addressing the economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But these Maryland Smith students have an idea. On March 6, Maryland Smith MBA students – Ashlee Albertson, Daylin Russo, Morgan Daly and Sara Bartczak – placed fourth out of 80 teams internationally in the 3rd annual Net Impact Case Competition on Social Responsibility at the University of Colorado, Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.
In Matters of Sustainability, This Smith Team Is Tops
When it comes to determining the sustainability of an investment, these four Maryland Smith students are tough to beat.The team of undergraduate seniors – Ajay Shankar (finance and information systems), Faben Henok (OM/BA and SCM with a minor in technology entrepreneurship), Josh Chen (economics and minor in business analytics), and Alex Leipold (marketing and OM/BA) – recently won first place honors in the Milgard Invitation Case Competition on Social Responsibility, garnering the coveted first place title and a $1,000 cash prize per student.