Over 100 Advisory Council Members Collaborate and Build Community at the Fourth Annual Gathering
More than 100 industry advisors and alumni gathered at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business for the fourth annual Advisory Council Day, sharing insights, mentoring students, and strengthening connections across the school’s undergraduate and graduate programs.
Join Academic Director Bharti Motwani for an insightful discussion about the Online MS in Business Analytics program. Don’t miss this chance to gain valuable insights into the program and connect with our admissions team.
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Connect with the Office of Admissions for an overview of all the Business Master’s programs offered at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
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Smith Welcomes Largest Freshman Class Ever
The Smith School welcomed its largest-ever freshman class of nearly 700, a 17% increase from last year. At convocation, leaders, alumni, and peers encouraged involvement, growth, and exploration. Smith also welcomed new MBA, master’s, and doctoral students across programs.
From Smith to Sparks: Alumnus Kicks Career Into Gear at Tesla
Prabuddh Gupta, MS in Supply Chain Management ’24, leveraged four years of production planning experience and Smith’s global focus to land a Production Planner role at Tesla. Hands-on projects, mentorship and adaptability fueled his growth and future leadership goals.
Poets & Quants Spotlights Smith’s Victor Su Among ‘MBAs to Watch’
Wei-Chi (Victor) Su, dual MBA/MS in Marketing Analytics student at UMD Smith, graduating December 2025, is named a Poets & Quants MBA to Watch. A former dancer turned aspiring product manager, he’s praised for leadership, curiosity, and collaboration.
Traditional valuation tools like Discounted Cash Flow and Net Present Value treat decision-making as fixed, but real-world strategy is anything but static. In this virtual mock class, led by Mike Cichello, Academic Director of the Master of Finance and Master of Quantitative Finance programs, you’ll explore how Real Options analysis brings flexibility into the equation and helps managers and investors adapt to uncertainty, react to new information, and seize opportunities as they arise.
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Technology is transforming business faster than ever. How do we keep up? Join this interactive virtual mock class, led by Jui Ramaprasad, Associate Professor of Information Systems here at Smith, to dive into real-world examples of digital disruption and learn how organizations can turn change into opportunity. We’ll explore the impact on business models, operations, and leadership, and give you a preview of how UMD Smith prepares future leaders to navigate disruption with confidence.
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