'EMBA for Day' Gives a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Smith's Program
Prospective students gathered in an executive classroom in Van Munching Hall on May 6, 2017, to get a sneak preview of what it’s like to be an Executive MBA student at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. The "EMBA for a Day” event began with an overview of the program and how Smith’s No. 10-ranked EMBA program uses executive and career coaching to help students advance in their careers.
What Women in Emerging Economies Must Do To Succeed
Smith School Hosts Expert on Career Advancement of Women in Emerging Economies How can women around the world succeed and lead?
Hospitality Business Fellows Take “Hard Hat” Tour of The Hotel at the University of Maryland
Undergraduate students in the Hospitality Business Fellows program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business were treated to a “hard hat” tour of The Hotel at the University of Maryland on April 28, 2017. Dressed in hard hats and reflective vests, the students were honored to be the first group to tour the new hotel.
Student Consultants Pave Way for New Economic Empowerment Program
Fasika Delessa '18 writes about a student consulting project with College Park's Support, Advocacy, Freedom and Empowerment (SAFE) Center.
BBA Hosts Business Etiquette Dinner
Students at the University of Maryland's Black Business Association (BBA) write about the Business Etiquette Dinner on April 17, 2017.
When Globalization Feels Like Sitting 'in the Middle of a Storm'
Globalization: It's a topic that increasingly dominates headlines and political discourse around the world, with Donald Trump in the White House, the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, and protectionist sentiment gaining political favor in other parts of the developed world. It was also the topic that dominated the seventh annual Emerging Markets Forum, hosted by the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the University of Maryland's Robert H.
Smith Entrepreneurs Win Technology Prize
Two part-time MBA students from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business won second place in a science and technology entrepreneurship competition with PhareTech, a startup that delivers faster network speeds by consolidating data streams into single fiber-optic cables. “You’re reducing the number of fibers in a system,” said Smith School student Andrew King, PhareTech CEO. “That’s a reduction in labor, installation, maintenance and energy costs.”
Undergrads Compete in KPMG Excel Competition
On April 12, 2017, three teams of undergraduates at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business competed in the 2017 KPMG Excel Competition at the annual TechFest event. The event is organized by the school’s department of decisions, operations and information technologies and two student clubs: BITS and iTBT.
Smith Grad Students Participate in Data Jam
Brett Hunniecutt, Smith MBA Candidate 2017, writes about the inaugural Data Jam at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business in April 2017. On two consecutive Fridays in April 2017, students from the full-time MBA, MS in information systems and MS in marketing analytics programs competed in the first Data Jam at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. A Data Jam is a competition in which participants are given a data set and a prompt before being let loose to apply all their creativity and analytical prowess to the problem.
CSVC and Dingman Host Halcyon Incubator for Conversation with MBAs
Annie Wolaver, a Smith MBA candidate and graduate assistant in the Center for Social Value Creation, writes about the MBA Lunch and Learn session on April 4, 2017, at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.