SELF, LEAD Programs Cater to Underrepresented Groups COLLEGE PARK, Md. (March 2, 2015) -- About 90 high school students from underrepresented groups will study entrepreneurship and leadership this summer in two programs at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Both programs, offered jointly by The Ed Snider Center for Enterprise and Markets and the Smith Undergraduate Office, will introduce participants to college life and potential business careers.

In the largest CEO@Smith event to date, Wes Bush, CEO and president of Northrop Grumman, discussed developing critical technologies of the defense industry and developing great employees and leaders that make those technologies happen. “One of the most important activities of any leader is developing the team of leaders for the future,” he said to the audience of students, faculty and staff in Frank Auditorium. Bush came to the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, on Feb. 3, 2015, as the first speaker in the 2015 CEO @ Smith Speaker Series.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Jan. 30, 2015) — Executive education activity at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business grew by more than 22 percent in 2014— eclipsing the 7 percent industrywide rate, according to the International Consortium for Executive Education (UNICON).

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Jan. 26, 2015) — A new Financial Times ranking recognizes the full-time MBA program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business among the top 25 in the nation and top 50 in the world. The Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2015, released today, also scores Smith’s PhD program top 10 in the world.

Outside the walls of Van Munching Hall, Terps of all ages are traveling the world. Why should you study abroad during your time here at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business? Read these tips from Smith students to see how studying abroad can broaden your global mindset and help you tackle the job market, both internationally and domestically. Learn more about Smith’s global community next week when Smith celebrates International Education Week.

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has climbed from 24th to 17th in Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2014 ranking of full-time MBA programs.  Among categories measuring strength in educating and best preparing MBAs for their careers, Smith is sixth in faculty-research expertise, based on articles published  in 20 top business journals from 2009 to 2013. 

Duke is way ahead of us in the #WhyMBA contest right now. Even though we aren't in the ACC anymore, let's still beat Duke! Tweet @SmithSchool #WhyMBA and tell us why you are proud of the Smith School.

Executive MBA degrees at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business rank among the best worldwide, according to a Financial Times report published Oct. 20, 2014. The Executive MBA program, which caters to working professionals with significant management experience, ranked No. 11 among U.S.-based institutions and No. 44 globally. Both rankings represent growth since 2012, when the Smith School placed 13 and 51 in the same categories.

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Conversations about gender in the workplace often focus on equity, inclusion, dignity and justice. All are worthy goals fundamental to quality of life. But I would add another word to the mix: Innovation. Something powerful happens when people step outside their comfort zones and confront new perspectives. Patterns get broken, risks get taken and problems get solved.