Jeremy Rifkin Gives Nuggets of Knowledge to First-Year Smith Students
Friday, September 15, Jeremy Rifkin, founder and president of The Foundation on Economic Trends, spoke to first-year MBA students about new economic models and the hydrogen economy. Rifkin has written books on both subjects, respectively titled The Age of Accessand The Hydrogen Economy.
Dialogue with New York Times Bestselling Author Dr. Mark Albion Don't live a resume, live a life
Net Impact, a Smith MBA club, recently hosted a dialogue with the New York Times bestselling author Dr. Mark Albion. Albion spoke on successful leaders and socially responsible businesses. He also highlighted various points made in his latest book, "True to Yourself: Leading a Values-Based Business.
Dialogue with New York Times Bestselling Author Dr. Mark Albion
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EVENT > Tuesday, September 12th, 12:30-2:00p.m. 1505 VMH Sponsored by Net Impact (Smith MBA Club)
$1.42 Million CIBER Grant Awarded to University of Marylands Business School
College Park, Md. May 16, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced that it has received a Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) grant that awards the school a total of $1.42 million over four years from the U.S. Department of Education. The Smith School CIBER will be further supported by 100 percent matching funds from the school and will leverage the Smiths leading-edge global competencies to provide superior education, research, and assistance on issues central to building U.S.
Smith School Awarded $1.4 Million Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
The Smith School has been awarded a four-year, $1.4 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education to fund a Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). This high honor designates the Smith School as a national resource center in international business education and research. There are only 31 CIBERs in the nation.
Smith Students Win University Business Plan Competition
Two current Robert H. Smith School of Business students and a recent alumnus were among the top winners of the sixth annual University of Maryland $50K Business Plan Competition that wrapped up Friday, April 7, 2006.
The New, New Internet IPv6: Technology's Next Big Step
Date: Thursday, March 30, 2006 Time: 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Location: Fairview Park Marriott (Falls Church just off the Beltway) The Smith School has teamed up with ExecutiveBiz for this half-day conference, designed to bring you up-to-speed on the NEW super information highway and give you access to local experts. Short for Internet Protocol Version 6, IPv6 is the next generation Internet and if your company isn't familiar with it yet, 2006 will be the year you become acquainted with this new technology.
Terpedoes Consulting Wins Smith's Part-time MBA Case Competition
Terpedoes Consulting, LLC comprised of part-time students Kennedy Jennifer Kern, Felipe Moreno-Hines, Andrew Sachs, Jeffrey Wells, and Karen Zee won the 2006 Smith School Part-time MBA Case Competition. The final round of the grueling seven-week 39-team competition was held on March 3, 2006 in Van Munching Hall. The final round was judged by Dean Howard Frank, Mark Ordan (COO, The Mills Corporation), and Professor Ken G. Smith (Deans Chaired Professor, Department of Management and Organization, Robert H. Smith School of Business).
Twenty Smith MBA Students Advance to Final Four in Part-time MBA Case Competition
Thirty-nine teams of four-to-five part-time MBA students are participating in this year's 2006 Part-time MBA Case Competition. The Grand Prize is $1,000 for each team member. Sixteen teams advanced to the semi-finals, which were held on Friday, February 24, and four teams emerged as finalists.
Smith Undergraduates Visit Asia for Class on Global Business
A group of honors students from the Smith School made Hong Kong their classroom in January, experiencing first-hand how global developments impact business.