College Park, Md. – October 19, 2009 – The Executive MBA program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business places No. 21 among EMBA programs in the United States in the 2009Financial Times executive education rankings, published today. In addition, the Smith School was ranked No. 50 in the world and No. 9 globally for faculty research, an area of strength for which the school is consistently recognized as a leader.

College Park, Md. – May 15, 2009 — The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced that William E. Mayer, senior partner of Park Avenue Equity Partners, chairman emeritus of the Aspen Institute and former dean of the Smith School, will deliver the keynote speech at the May 22 graduation ceremony. Mayer will address approximately 1,000 Smith School undergraduate, master and doctoral graduates at the 4 p.m. event at the Comcast Center on the university’s College Park campus.

Bridging the Science & Practice of Executive Coaching:A Playbook for Unleashing Leadership Talent June 18-19, 2009Robert H. Smith School of BusinessUniversity of Maryland, College Park June 18: Bridging Science and Practice – Executive Coaching Workshop

Comcast Center was full of good cheer as the Smith School celebrated the commencement of 200 undergraduates, 120 MBAs, 48 MS in Business/Accounting students, and two doctoral students on December 21.

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business will hold its commencement ceremony at the Comcast Center on Sunday, December 21, at 1 p.m.

Students and alumni from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business are setting an example for social responsibility in China. The Smith Executive MBA program community in Shanghai helped support the second annual Team Maryland Charity Fundraiser Dinner at the Shanghai Howard Johnson Zhangjiang Hotel on November 29 in support of The Library Project, a non-profit organization that provides books and libraries to schools and orphanages in remote or impoverished areas in China.

College Park, Md. – November 14, 2008 - The MBA program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business emerges as the best in the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore region and an impressive No. 3 in the United States for research in BusinessWeek’s 2008 survey of “The Best B-schools.” The rankings, which are published every other year, were based on a survey of the graduating class of 2008, a survey of corporate recruiters and a measure of “intellectual capital” – the number of faculty articles published in a list of top 20 academic journals. Smith is ranked No.

College Park, Md. – August 26, 2008 — The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced it is offering the Smith EMBA Speakers Series, a unique forum presenting innovative ideas and knowledge for business executives. The series will be offered without charge and will feature Smith’s world-leading faculty and business leaders. Topics will offer solutions for common strategic challenges as well as information about how Smith’s top-ranked Executive MBA program offers opportunities for further career development. The series includes:

The second group of business executives to graduate from the Smith School’s Executive MBA program in Shanghai commemorated that accomplishment on May 11, 2008 with a graduation ceremony and celebration. Graduates reflected a diverse group of distinguished senior executives from many walks of life, nations and regions – all brought together by Smith’s rigorous program and shared experiences learning together.

College Park, Md. - May 6, 2008 - The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced that alumnus Robert H. Smith, former chairman of Charles E. Smith Cos. and naming donor to the school, will deliver the keynote speech at the May 23 graduation ceremony. The event will be held at 4 p.m. at the Comcast Center on the university's College Park campus.