College Park, Md. Sept. 19, 2007 - The University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering and Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted the university's inaugural Impact of Angel Investing seminar yesterday for distinguished alumni. The private seminar provided an overview of angel investing for alumni with limited angel investment experience, as well as experienced investors interested in networking with other alumni.

College Park, Md. September 11, 2007 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business, a leading provider of Executive MBA programs in China, awarded the final winners of the Smith Schools third annual China Business Plan Competition. The three winning teams were announced Sept. 10 at the culmination of the yearlong competition, which began with more than 200 entries. G. Anandalingam, senior associate dean of the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business, named the winners at an awards ceremony at the TsingHua Innovation Plaza in Beijing.

 

Beijing, China August 31, 2007 - The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business announced today it will Web cast the Sept. 10 final round of its $50,000 China Business Plan Competition live from Beijing. The Web cast will be available for viewing on the homepage of its exclusive portal partner, QQ.com, on the QQ Technology Channel. 

Beijing, China August 8, 2007 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced the 20 semifinalists of the schools 2007 China Business Plan Competition. The competition will award winners with more than $50,000 in cash and prizes, including a $25,000 grand prize, $15,000 second prize and $10,000 third prize. The Smith Schools Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship hosts the China Business Plan Competition, now in its third year, in support of the growth of world-class business ideas and business leaders in China.

Beijing, China August 31, 2007 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business announced today it will Web cast the Sept. 10 final round of its $50,000 China Business Plan Competition live from Beijing. The Web cast will be available for viewing on the homepage of its exclusive portal partner, QQ.com, on the QQ Technology Channel. 

The second annual Cupids Cup competition was held Friday, May 4, 2007, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business in College Park, MD. The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship hosted the business competition for student- and alumni-run startups. Under Armour Chief Executive Kevin Plank, a 1996 Smith graduate, put up $22,500 in prize money and helped pick the winner of this years competition Goozex Inc. (www.goozex.com), an award-winning, peer-to-multi-peer video game trading company headquartered in College Park.

Goozex Inc., an award-winning, peer-to-multi-peer video game trading company, won this year's Cupid's Cup.

College Park, Md. April 27, 2007 Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship portfolio company Exponential Storage recently joined the Chesapeake Innovation Center, the regions premier incubator for homeland security-focused businesses. The Dingman Center, part of the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business, helps entrepreneurs from the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. region start and grow their businesses.

College Park, Md. April 27, 2007 - Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship portfolio company Exponential Storage recently joined the Chesapeake Innovation Center, the regions premier incubator for homeland security-focused businesses. The Dingman Center, part of the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business, helps entrepreneurs from the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. region start and grow their businesses.