As part of the Global Fellows Program at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, three groups of undergraduate students got the unique opportunity to play the role of professional consultants last week, pitching real-life business solutions to an international non-profit organization. The experience is part of a course for Global Fellows – BMGT 468P “Practicum in Global Consulting” – that offers students the chance to partner directly with a global organization in an effort to develop effective and executable new business strategies.

Stephanie Eckerd, Assistant Professor in the Department of Logistics, Business, and Public Policy and Paulo Prochno, Tyser Teaching Fellow and Associate Chair of the Department of Management and Organization, traveled to Sub-Saharan Africa and India, respectively, on Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) grants this year. Dr.

College Park, Md. – September 10, 2013 – The undergraduate business program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business jumped to No. 18 in the nation in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges,” published today. The Smith School placed 8th among public universities and again ranked highly in a number of business specialty categories.

Air dates: Thursday, June 26, 2013, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, June 29, 2013, 7:30 a.m. Whistleblowers can play in important role in putting a stop to unethical or illegal behavior within organizations. But how can organizations head off unethical behavior in the first place? Does it only come from the top down?

Anil Gupta, the Smith School’s Michael Dingman Chair in Global Strategy and Entrepreneurship, will answer questions in “Adapt or Invent: Innovating in an Emerging Market," a webinar presented live by The Economist from 11-11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. Gupta will discuss dilemmas firms face when tweaking their products or rethinking their business model for emerging markets. The conversation, moderated from the London Stock Exchange by editor Paul Lewis, is part of the Economist’s Emerging Markets Webinar Series.

Rhonda K. Reger, associate professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, was appointed the 2013 associate program chair of the newly formed Behavioral Strategy interest group within the Strategic Management Society (SMS).

Rhonda K. Reger, associate professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, was appointed the 2013 associate program chair of the newly formed Behavioral Strategy interest group within the Strategic Management Society (SMS).

August 30, 2012 & September 2, 2012 The summer of 2012 saw record droughts in much of United States, particularly the Midwest, impacting the growing season for the nation’s farmers. With entire crops lost, many of the effects are yet to be seen on the grocery shelves. In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Jie Zhang talks about what consumers can expect and how retailers and marketers might react.

Information Systems, Supply Chain Management recognized in Top 10 College Park, Md. – September 13, 2012 – The undergraduate business program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business ranks No. 21 in the nation in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges,” published yesterday. The Smith School placed 11th among public universities and again ranked highly in a number of business specialty categories.