Emerging Markets Forum, April 21
Please join us as the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business presents the Seventh Annual Emerging Markets Forum, Friday, April 21, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.
Smith Students Engage Alumni and Create Impact through New Consulting Course
Fasika Delessa '18 writes about the Business Consulting for Social Enterprise and Impact Organizations course (498M) at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. ‘Terps helping Terps’ - this value is embraced by University of Maryland students from their first days on campus. From cheering on student-athletes, to supporting world-renowned faculty in groundbreaking research, or helping alumni launch new ventures, the University of Maryland is a loyal and supportive community.
Emerging CFO Case Competition
Smith student Philip Peker ’18 writes about the Emerging CFO Case Competition which took place on April 17, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Five teams of undergraduates in the Finance Fellows program at the Smith School competed on April 7 in the Emerging CFO Case Competition. The event was organized by Susan White, clinical professor of finance and the Finance Fellows faculty champion, and the students were presented with a case entitled, INFINITI HR – Target or Acquirer?
Undergrads Attend Real Life Real Talk Conference
Smith student Philip Peker ’18 writes about the Third Annual Real Life Real Talk Conference, held on April 6, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
2017 Best & Brightest Business Majors
Poets & Quants “The Best and Brightest Business Majors – Class of 2017” listing features two seniors from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Sylviane Alexion and Mimi Verdonk are profiled among 100 of the best business majors in the Class of 2017, globally. Sylviane Alexion ’17, Accounting
Women Forum Honors Rita Cheng ’93, CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth
March 30, 2017, was an evening of empowerment and celebration as 200 women gathered at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business for the Sixth Annual Women Leading Women forum honoring financial planner and industry leader Marguerita (Rita) Cheng ’93, founder and CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth. Watch video highlights.
Smith Finance Students Visit CFA Institute
On March 31, 2017, a score of finance students from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business travelled with David Kass, clinical professor of finance, to Charlottesville, Va., to visit the CFA Institute. The students received a brief overview of the global association, whose mission is to set “the highest standards of ethics, education and professional excellence in the industry.” The CFA has close to 150,000 members around the world.
Smith Students Provide Global Consulting for Local Business
On Friday, March 10, 2017, five undergraduate students traveled to Konsyl in Easton, Md., as part of the Maryland Global Consulting Program. The program is a partnership between the Maryland Department of Commerce, Office of Investment and International Trade and the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business to provide Maryland companies with the opportunity to consult with Smith graduates or undergraduates on real-world international business challenges.
Njeri Warrington ’17 Discusses the Supply Chain Fellows Program
Victor Mullins, associate dean of the undergraduate program at the University of Maryland's Robert H.
Andrew Forrest ’19 Discusses the Hospitality Business Fellows Program
Victor Mullins, Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program at the University of Maryland's Robert H.