Raise a Glass to Finding Your Passion – And Not Looking Back
Russ Lorber, MBA ’02, had always had an entrepreneurial interest, but for many years, he wasn’t sure what to do with it. In 25 years in finance and business operations, he had traveled the world, learning business cultures, supply chains, and sometimes, visiting winemakers. In 2020, he made the leap, ending a two-decade career with W.R. Grace, and launching a startup. That’s how the Baltimore-based Wide Roots wine-importing company was born.
Maryland Smith To Host Tenth Annual Women Inspire Event
At Maryland Smith, Women’s History Month will be off to a strong start. On March 4, the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business will host Women Inspire. Now in its 10th year, the annual event celebrates alumnae leaders in business and encourages attendees to strive to reach their full potential.
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Get in the holiday spirit with BlueDyer Distilling Co.! Join Smith alumni and friends for a virtual mixology event. Stir up the drinks in your most festive attire along with our hosts or just watch! There will be a contest for the best Smith Terp drink with prizes and an opportunity to win a bottle of Blue Dyer spirits! There will be a non-alcoholic option for at least one of the drinks.
This event is brought to you by the Smith alumni chapter board and is part of the Unlocking Experiences event series.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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