No Teacher, No Tour Bus and No Comfort Zone for Teams on Self-Guided Field Trips Undergraduate students in the College Park Scholars program learned from some unlikely sources when they hit the streets of Washington, D.C., as part of an innovation course at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Undergraduate student, Kelsey Talley, class of 2019, marketing and international business major and global poverty minor, writes about a field trip with the Social Innovation Fellows program on September 13, 2018, at the Booz Allen Hamilton Innovation Center in Washington, D.C.

Undergraduate student Ashley Kim, class of 2019 and senior finance major, writes about the Strategic Design & Innovation Fellows annual dinner held on September 11, 201,8 at MilkBoy Arthouse in College Park, Md. Kim is a member of the Lemma Senbet Fellows program and has also been a member of the Wall Street Fellows program.

Undergraduate student Natalie DiFelice, class of 2020, writes about the first Lunch & Learn session of the 2018–19 school year, hosted by the Center for Social Value Creation on Thursday, September 6, 2018, at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Full-time MBA student Thomas Donovan, class of 2020, writes about The Trade Guys live-recorded podcast, held on September 13, 2018, at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. 

Undergraduate student Sadia Alao, class of 2020, marketing and theater major, writes about Smith School senior Madison Rajhel’s summer internship with Nike Headquarters, based in Beaverton, Oregon. “Every aspect was 100% unique.” That’s how senior Madison Rajhel recounts her time interning at Nike Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. She describes how the culture of Nike was “fast-paced, collaborative, and full of life.”

By Victor C. Mullins A diversity consultant from Cape Town, South Africa, facilitated a faculty and staff seminar on Sept. 10, 2018, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. The event, led by Melanie Burke, was the first in a series of conversations designed to create a work environment in which all faculty and staff feel welcome and are able to thrive.

Undergraduate student Sadia Alao, class of 2020, marketing and theater major, writes about the Acing the Interview event, held on Sept. 4, 2018, at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Undergraduate student Aleah Green, class of 2021, broadcast journalism and African American studies major, writes about the Business Week Alumni Panel, held on September 5, 2018, at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Undergraduate student Madeline Dixon, class of 2019, marketing and psychology major, writes about the Bridging the Skills Gap Panel, held on August 28, 2018, at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.