Smith School Hosts Fifth-Annual Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour Debate
Addressing grand challenges requires expanding viewpoints, seeking out new perspectives and engaging in rigorous dialogue. To do that, the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business once again welcomed the Steamboat Institute’s Campus Liberty Tour to campus.
Mega Firms are Big Innovators
Some of the country’s biggest companies are also its biggest innovators, finds a new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research that examines U.S. patent data, co-authored by professor Serguey Braguinsky of the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
High Schoolers Earn Entrepreneurial Stripes in SELF Summer Session
It’s never too early to start reaping the benefits of the Maryland Smith experience. Look at how these driven high school students spent part of their summer break. In July, 43 high school students convened for the ninth-annual Snider Enterprise and Leadership Fellows (SELF) Experience at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Maximize your Smith School student experience and learn about all the center opportunities to get involved, grow your skills, and expand your knowledge. Center representation includes the Center for Global Business, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, the Center for Social Value Creation, and the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets.
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In partnership with the Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets at the University of Maryland, the Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour is proud to present a compelling debate on the following question: Should Environmental, Social, and Governance influence investment decisions?
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Faculty Member Appointed to Maryland House of Delegates
Through courses and workshops, Sarah Wolek ’01 teaches self-leadership and flourishing. The Smith School faculty member helps students work toward full and authentic lives informed by purpose, community, nature and prosperity. As a newly appointed member of Maryland’s House of Delegates, she hopes to do something similar for her constituents in District 16 and residents across the state.
UMD Recognizes Smith’s Rajshree Agarwal for Research Excellence
Rajshree Agarwal was recognized for her “insights into how innovation and entrepreneurship impact the evolution of industries, firms, and individuals,” as part of the recent 2023 Maryland Research Excellence Celebration.
Research.com Ranks 17 Maryland Smith Professors Among World’s “Best Scientists”
Research.com named 17 scholars from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business in its latest “best scientists” ranking. The Smith School ranked No. 4 in the United States and No. 5 worldwide in the 2023 Business and Management university ranking, with 11 scholars on the list.
Join us for a chat with Alan Bass, author of Ed Snider: The Last Sports Mogul, moderated by Ed Snider Center director, Rajshree Agarwal about one of Philadelphia's ultimate power brokers, Ed Snider '55. Ed Snider's business story is fascinating encompassing humble beginnings, unprecedented success, and the values one chooses at the end of the day.
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Hisaoka Speakers Series Event Sees Smith EMBA Alumni Share Successes
Five Executive MBA alumni from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business returned to Van Munching Hall to offer their insights from their entrepreneurial journeys.