Supportive Smith Network Inspires Alumnus to “Uplift” Current Students
Renard Brumfield, MBA ’22, studied finance during his time at Smith and is currently a Finance Business Manager with JPMorgan Chase. Brumfield credits his Smith network for helping him get to where he is today and he pays it forward by engaging with the Smith community and mentoring current students.
Smith School Receives Grant from the Robert H. Smith School of Business Foundation
In May, the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business received a $437,860 grant from the Robert H. Smith School of Business Foundation.The grant represents roughly 4% of the foundation’s assets managed by the Smith School’s student investment funds—the Mayer, Senbet and Global Equity funds. Collectively, the funds currently manage approximately $11.5 million in assets.
Students Take Annual Trek to New York City
Nov. 2-3, 2017, nearly 200 students from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business traveled to New York City for the annual “Smith in the City” trip. The trek featured visits to about three dozen companies and an alumni networking event, where students were able to connect with about 130 alumni. Terps Take Manhattan
Making Money and Money-Makers
Smith’s Mayer Fund Celebrates 20 Years“The good news,” says Mayer Fund portfolio manager Ryan Turner, “is this year we made over $300,000. The bad news is we don‘t get to keep a penny of it.”