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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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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Join our drop-in consultation hours for Master’s programs.

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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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This one-hour mock class will introduce how data analytics is reshaping accounting. Using practical cases, it will show how professionals apply key techniques—such as ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), data visualization, and process automation—to gain insights, improve decisions, and boost efficiency in areas like audit, financial analysis, and tax. The class includes about 45 minutes of interactive lecture, followed by a Q&A.

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Connect with the Smith Admissions Office for an overview of the Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Finance and Master of Quantitative Finance programs. This overview will be followed by a question and answer session with members of our community.

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Smith School Students Equip Maryland Legislators with Key Insights on Earned Wage Access

Graduate students at UMD’s Smith School, led by finance professor Liu Yang, analyzed Maryland’s earned wage access market and presented findings to lawmakers, influencing policy on financial regulations and highlighting the real-world impact of academic research and experiential learning.

Smith Students Assess How Deeply Federal Spending Impacts the State of Maryland

A joint report from Maryland’s Comptroller and Smith School researchers reveals $150 billion in recent federal spending in the state. Students, guided by professors Liu Yang, Vojislav Maksimovic and Kislaya Prasad, gained valuable experience in data analysis and government collaboration.

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