Brenda Freeman '87, MBA '91 Excerpt from Smith Business magazine, spring 2014 WHAT I DO: Chief Marketing Officer, Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media, Turner Broadcasting Inc. Manage a multimillion dollar budget and staff of 140 people; responsible for marketing, creative and strategy for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, seen in 100 million households.

Gary Cohen, assistant dean of executive programs, overviews the field of executive education. Go to the Smith Executive Education website. Where to Watch

UMD-Smith Executive Programs, NFL Design and Deliver Consumer Products Boot Camp  Some NFL players, including Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith UMD ’10, recently gathered in Baltimore for offseason training -- but not for the gridiron.  They worked on their business skills under the tutelage of experts from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. 

The 9th Annual Cupid’s Cup is almost here! Watch competitors vie for the coveted Cupid's Cup and a shot at $115k on April 4. Get your tickets now at www.cupidscup.com. 1. Don’t be afraid to fail. “If you’ve been dreaming of starting your own business, make 2014 the year you take the risk -- even if you fail. Whatever happens, you’re guaranteed to learn a lot in the process.” — Elana Fine, managing director, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship

There are dozens of great places to eat at the University of Maryland – on campus and within walking distance. Check out 17 of our students’ favorite restaurants.

Marketers may feel as though they are drowning in data and metrics when monitoring social media with its complexity of platforms and opinions.

SEMIFINALISTS TO COMPETE FOR $115K NATIONAL BUSINESS COMPETITION CHAIRED BY UNDER ARMOUR FOUNDER AND CEO REGISTER NOW College Park, MD – February 14, 2014 – Fourteen student startups were selected from nearly 150 nationwide entries to advance to the semifinal round in the 2014 Cupid’s Cup Business Competition, presented by Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank and the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

Don't Waste Your Talent--Recognize, Manage and Sell your Intangible Assets Check out Andrew Sherman's TEDx talk and find out how to realize the full power of everything your company knows. Sherman is passionate about helping people drive value from intellectual property and other intangible assets. He is a prominent Washington, D.C., attorney and business author who teaches entrepreneurship, strategy, M&A, and value creation at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

All faculty, program directors, deans, department chairs, alumni, and students of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business are invited to nominate deserving Smith School faculty members (i.e., tenured, tenure-track, Tyser Teaching Fellow, lecturer, adjunct, or Ph.D. student) for one of several Krowe Teaching Awards in areas of general excellence. 

1.  Be Entertained MBA Monte Carlo Night February 22, 2014 Ritz Carlton, Washington, D.C. 2. Be Inspired Social Enterprise Symposium March 7, 2014 Stamp Student Union