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.
CSVC Fellowship Ends With Huddle – And Awards
Maryland Smith’s Center for Social Value Creation recently concluded its second Impact Consulting Fellowship, a program that puts students to work in cross-functional teams to provide pro bono consulting services to impact-driven organizations. And as with every ICF term, this one ended with an ICF Huddle, and a chance to present their final deliverables and compete for awards.
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Maryland Smith is home to a number of centers of excellence, which help our students and alumni dive deeper into complex ideas in the marketplace, through research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Centergize is the opportunity for you to learn more about these centers, their impact, and how you can be involved with them. The event is set up for you to hear brief remarks from all the participating centers followed by breakout rooms, where you can learn even more about three of the centers of your choosing.
Join this event to learn more from the following centers:
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Join us on October 27 at 2 p.m. to learn more about the issues facing the chocolate industry today. At the end of this webinar you will have a better understanding of the answer to these questions; What are the challenges? Where are the opportunities? How can students get involved, either with your organizations or with the industry more generally?
Moderator:
Carla Martin, Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute / Harvard
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Hosted by the Center for Social Value Creation and Smith Analytics Consortium.
Speakers include:
- Lauren Rhue, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Maryland Smith
- Jameson Spivack, Policy Associate at Center on Privacy & Technology, Georgetown Law
- Jamila Smith-Loud, User Researcher, Google’s Trust and Safety team
- Carter Price, Senior Mathematician, RAND
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Learn about the opportunity to intern abroad for the Tata Group, India’s largest conglomerate! This internship is an immersive and challenging program that will give you a strategic view across industries. It will also immerse you in exciting projects within flagship Tata companies in India. Tata Group is also the only value-based corporation in India. This discussion, on October 8 at 6 p.m. will be led by Adrian Terron, Head of Customer Centricity at the Tata Group.
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Wondering how you can maximize your Maryland Smith student experience? Getting involved with the centers of excellence will allow you to make the most of your Maryland Smith journey. Whether it's participating in a case competition, launching a startup idea, learning how to be intentional, or gaining a global mindset, the Smith School's centers have something for any business interest. Join us on September 10, to hear how you can Centergize!
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