In April 2017, four students in the Social Innovation Fellows Program at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business traveled to Rome, Italy, with Professor David Kirsch to present research at the inaugural IESE-LUISS Business School Conference on Responsibility, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship. Fasika Delessa, Evan Haas, Aishwariya Chandrasekar, and Sarina Haryanto reflect on their experience:

May 19, 2017 Career Coach by Hui Liao: How to handle the new hotshot on your team May 5, 2017 Career Coach by Nicole Coomber: How to Know When Working From Home Works for You April 28, 2017

College Park, Md. – May 17, 2017 – Thanks to a generous commitment from Robert G. Hisaoka, a 1979 business graduate, students at the University of Maryland will soon have new ways to explore entrepreneurial pursuits and connect what they learn in the classroom with the real world of business and venture creation. Hisaoka’s three-year gift to the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the Robert H.

The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship produces Bootstrapped, a podcast featuring founders, investors and serial entrepreneurs. The podcast is hosted by Elana Fine, Managing Director of the Dingman Center, and Joe Bailey, Associate Research Professor at the Smith School. Each episode brings a different startup story to life with special guests offering advice and lessons learned on topics that range from fundraising and marketing to team formation and customer acquisition.

Entrepreneurship is a mindset that anyone can acquire, a member of the founding team at Priceline.com told students on April 20, 2017, at an event hosted by the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. “Entrepreneurship is a way of thinking and solving problems,” speaker Jeff Hoffman said.

College costs money, but entrepreneurship students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business have flipped the script. As part of Business Management 461, an undergraduate elective, classmates form teams and start real-world companies that earn hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

Smith School Hosts Expert on Career Advancement of Women in Emerging Economies How can women around the world succeed and lead?

College Park, Md. -- May 5, 2017-- Entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, students and faculty joined the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business on Thursday, May 4 to celebrate the third annual Rudy Awards. The ceremony honors and recognizes the school’s vibrant community of entrepreneurs.

The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship produces Bootstrapped, a podcast featuring founders, investors and serial entrepreneurs. The podcast is hosted by Elana Fine, Managing Director of the Dingman Center, and Joe Bailey, Associate Research Professor at the Smith School. Each episode brings a different startup story to life with special guests offering advice and lessons learned on topics that range from fundraising and marketing to team formation and customer acquisition.

Smith student Philip Peker ’18 writes about the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship's Speaker Series Event featuring Jeff Hoffman, held on April 20, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.