Smith MBA student Anuj Yadav was named among Poets & Quants’ “100 Best & Brightest MBAs: Class of 2026” for his leadership, supply chain experience and classroom contributions. After interning with Amazon, he will return as a pathways operations manager.

At the CEO at Smith event, Jay Sunny Bajaj, UMD ’99, shared lessons from building and selling DMI and launching DigiCap, emphasizing purpose-driven entrepreneurship, defining exit goals, supporting others, disciplined leadership and using AI as a tool, not a substitute for innovation.

Alumnus Dan Ives, MBA ’00, returned to the Smith School to share insights from his Wall Street career, urging students to embrace persistence and adaptability as he discussed tech trends, AI’s rapid rise, and the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership.

The 2025 Sustainability in Business Conference, hosted by CSVC, gathered 120+ attendees at the Ronald Reagan Building to explore bold leadership in sustainability, featuring distinguished speakers on food, finance, fashion, impact investing, and student-alumni engagement.

Smith’s MBA veterans benefit from strong community, mentorship, and dedicated programs. Students Alexandra Pogany and Charles Castelly lead initiatives, while alumni Ryan McCarthy and Jim Bell credit Smith with transforming military experience into leadership and sustaining a vibrant veteran network.

Two Robert H. Smith School of Business alumni are giving back in support of the Smith School strategic plan to reimagine learning.

Seven Tips for Mastering the Art of Making New Connections Professional networking events can be daunting for newcomers who don’t know the rules, so the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business assembled a group of experts on Nov. 5, 2014 to guide incoming freshmen.

On June 7, 2014, alumni of the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business enjoyed a private evening event at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Md. The sold-out event was a huge hit and hundreds of alumni, family and friends enjoyed a leisurely tour, avoiding the heavy crowds typically endured during normal operating hours. 

When people come together, great things can happen. When Smith alumni come together, the impact can be extraordinary. Most people think that they have to engage in recruiting or give thousands of dollars to be considered active in the alumni community, but former Smith student leaders and young alumni are showing that it’s possible to come together and do more to make a social impact.