Don your chef aprons, grab your whisks and let’s get baking! Join Smith MBA student Tina Elhindi for a virtual live macaron making class! In this fun class, you will learn the fine art to making macarons by Elhindi, a classically French-trained pastry chef who received her pastry diploma from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France. Come be transported to the patisseries of Paris.

This family-friendly event is open to the entire Smith and UMD community. The event is brought to you by the Smith alumni chapter board and is part of the Unlocking Experiences event series.

Smith Day is an annual tradition celebrating the strong Smith community of alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Join the Smith community on Thursday, November 12, 2020, for a virtual Smith Day that will include interactive activities, opportunities to show why you are #UMDSmithProud and opportunities to connect with fellow Smith Terps. 

Don't miss your opportunity to connect with Maryland Smith in New York, virtually this year! Catch up with some of your favorite faculty and staff members, take in an alumni panel and network with current and future Smith alumni at our annual Smith in the City event.

Many say the best leaders are the most adaptive leaders. 2020 seems to be the year where this perspective has been put to the test. Are you finding yourself wondering “how the heck do I do [fill in leader role] virtually?” Are you worried that you – and your team – are just one more crisis away from breaking? The good news is, adaptive leader skills can be honed; and, chaos or crisis is one of the best times to hone them.

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:

Over 70% of working adults have experienced a significant setback at work, where they have experienced a drop in respect and admiration in the eyes of others. As businesses grapple with the current pandemic, it is likely that even more employees will face unexpected setbacks. For the last ten years, Jennifer Carson Marr has studied how high performers deal with setbacks at work. She has examined what happens when they experience a setback, and how to help them become more resilient to these events.

Spend an hour catching up with classmates and making new connections with fellow Smith alumni in your industry or in your region. Using a new platform called Gatherly, alumni are invited to experience a networking event from their desk. Gatherly allows alumni to connect in one on one interactions or in larger group conversations using video chat software.

This event is part of Smith Reunions 2020.

Interim Dean Ritu Agarwal shares updates on the State of the Smith School, including insights on how she is leading Maryland Smith as the country navigates a dual pandemic environment.  Learn how the school is continuing to be innovative and creative in business education despite these challenges. Participants will also have an opportunity to ask questions during the event.

This event is part of Smith Reunions 2020.

For seniors and alumni only. Seniors and alumni join fellow Smith alumni Wendell "DJ" Alston Jr. '14 for a virtual wine down social hour to learn about careers in the wine and spirits industry and wine tasting techniques.

How Mentors, Community Help Create Diverse, Inclusive Workplaces

For Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) professionals, getting ahead in the corporate environment can be difficult. But they don’t need to walk the road alone. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS | WATCH VIDEO