The innovative idea of a solar-powered trash compacting receptacle for a class project has launched a team of students in the Robert H. Smith School of Business's Quality Enhancement Systems and Teams (QUEST) Program into the national spotlight. They have been selected by mtvU, MTVs 24-hour college network, and GE, as one of the top 10 student projects in the first-ever mtvU GE ecomagination Challenge.

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The posters were set out, the props were in place, the students were in suits, and the atmosphere was electric. The first QUEST & GE Innovation and Consulting Conference, held on December 13, 2006, was the highlight of the year for seniors in the Smith Schools Quality Enhancement and Teams (QUEST) Program. More than 200 people gathered to view the storyboards and hear student teams describe their consulting projects on a night that capped off months of hard work and preparation.

College Park, Md. November 7, 2006 With the opening bell of the markets today, 10 undergraduate students majoring in finance at the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School continued their yearlong challenge of managing the recently launched $50,000 Lemma Senbet Fund.

On Friday, September 8, Freshman Convocation will kick off Business Week - an annual event for undergrads at Smith. The previous week, 250 freshmen played games, bonded over meals and helped each other complete a ropes course and climbing wall as part of their orientation to the Smith Undergraduate Fellows Program.

College Park, Md. August 18, 2006 - The undergraduate program at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is ranked among the best in the nation with the school ranked as No. 18 in the United States according to the latest U.S. News & World Report college ranking report released on August 18, 2006.

Several Robert H. Smith School of Business freshmen got to know their classmates even before the fall semester began Aug. 30. The approximately 250 first-year students played games, bonded over meals and helped each other complete a ropes course and climbing wall as part of their orientation to the Smith Undergraduate Fellows Program.

Carly Fiorina, former chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard and 1980 MBA graduate of the Smith School, delivered the keynote address at the Smith Schools commencement ceremony on Monday, May 22, 2006.

Congratulations Smith School Graduates! Carly Fiorina, former chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard and 1980 MBA graduate of the Smith School, delivered the keynote address at the Smith School's commencement ceremony on Monday, May 22, 2006.

The Smith School hosted the taping of the national television program CEO Exchange on May 2, 2006. During the taping, five Smith MBA students had the opportunity to ask questions of the shows guests, Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, and Bill Marriott, CEO of Marriott International Inc. There's also a great video tour of the Smith School's Van Munching Hall.