Smith student Philip Peker ’18 writes about the Emerging CFO Case Competition which took place on April 17, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Five teams of undergraduates in the Finance Fellows program at the Smith School competed on April 7 in the Emerging CFO Case Competition. The event was organized by Susan White, clinical professor of finance and the Finance Fellows faculty champion, and the students were presented with a case entitled, INFINITI HR – Target or Acquirer?

Smith student Philip Peker ’18 writes about the Third Annual Real Life Real Talk Conference, held on April 6, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

On March 31, 2017, a score of finance students from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business travelled with David Kass, clinical professor of finance, to Charlottesville, Va., to visit the CFA Institute. The students received a brief overview of the global association, whose mission is to set “the highest standards of ethics, education and professional excellence in the industry.” The CFA has close to 150,000 members around the world.

On Friday, March 10, 2017, five undergraduate students traveled to Konsyl in Easton, Md., as part of the Maryland Global Consulting Program. The program is a partnership between the Maryland Department of Commerce, Office of Investment and International Trade and the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business to provide Maryland companies with the opportunity to consult with Smith graduates or undergraduates on real-world international business challenges.

MBA students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business have an opportunity to develop their communication skills through the new Smith Executive Communication Program. “I wanted to take advantage of this program to build on my soft skills,” MBA candidate Andres Villegas said. “I now feel more confident about speaking in front of big groups.”

Four students in the QUEST Honors Program at the University of Maryland won the $4,000 grand prize in the annual Deloitte Consulting Undergraduate National Case Study Competition on March 11, 2017. Qualifying teams from all over the nation took an all-expense paid trip to Deloitte University in Westlake, Texas, and competed head to head for the grand prize. Each team developed and presented a business strategy to a panel of Deloitte executives.

Currently, only 25 percent of angel investors in the United States are women. The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is hoping to help change that.

Congratulations to four undergraduates from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business who recently returned from University of Washington Tacoma boasting a third place finish in the Sixth Annual Milgard Invitational Case Competition on Social Responsibility. The team of students, all juniors, was selected shortly after winter break by the Smith Undergraduate Program Office and the Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC).

On March 3, 2017, specialty masters students at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business enjoyed an engaging Storytelling Workshop. The session, organized by the MS Professional Communications Club (MS PCC), was facilitated by professional storytellers from Story District.

On Thursday, March 9, 2017, the Smith Business Academy at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business welcomed Jamal Simms, president and CEO of Quevera. Quevera is a company founded by a core group of technologists and business professionals who share a revolutionary vision for how a software company could succeed while adhering to a set of core values that governed its partnerships with its customers, employees and corporate partners.