College Park, Md. - February 14, 2008 - The Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland today announced a $12 million PhD program initiative that will significantly enhance the schools ability to retain and attract the worlds best and brightest students. The initiative one of the most ambitious in the United States increases annual doctoral stipends by 45 percent to $32,500 and provides research and travel support. Philanthropist and school namesake Robert H.

College Park, Md. - January 28, 2008 - The MBA program at the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business is ranked No. 18 in the United States in the Financial Times MBA 2008 rankings, published today. The school ranked No. 6 among business schools globally in the Best in IT category and No. 7 in the Best in eBusiness category, both of which are based upon alumni recommendations.

An enthusiastic crowd gathered in Comcast Center on Dec. 20, 2007, to cheer on a brand-new crop of proud Smith School alumni. Allan Edelson 81, director of Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage, Inc., joined in the congratulations and gave his fellow alumni advice on selecting a career and specific steps they could take to be successful in their first job.

A fundraising effort, sponsored by the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business to support youth literacy and education in rural China, has raised enough money to build eight libraries in these often-neglected regions of the country. The money raised at the Smith School's Team Maryland Thanksgiving Charity Fundraising Dinner, Nov.

Each year, the Robert H. Smith School of Business, in conjunction with the Washington, D.C., Graduate School MBA Coalition, co-hosts Career Quest, a MBA-level career fair. This years Career Quest takes place on Friday, Sept. 28, 2007, 10 a.m. 3 p.m. at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center on the University of Maryland's campus.

College Park, Md. and Beijing, China September 28, 2007 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced its executive MBA program in China is No. 1 among the Most Valuable EMBA Programs jointly ranked by the World Executive Weekly, The Mundell magazine and the World Brand Laboratory. The three organizations are subsidiaries of the World Executive Group, an organization established in 1999 and chaired by Nobel Economics laureate Robert A. Mundell.

College Park, Md. and Beijing, China September 28, 2007 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced its executive MBA program in China is No. 1 among the Most Valuable EMBA Programs jointly ranked by the World Executive Weekly, The Mundell magazine and the World Brand Laboratory. The three organizations are subsidiaries of the World Executive Group, an organization established in 1999 and chaired by Nobel Economics laureate Robert A. Mundell.

College Park, Md. September 10, 2007 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business MBA and undergraduate programs are rated among in the top 25 in the nation for entrepreneurship, according to a ranking published in the September issue of Fortune Small Business magazine. If you are looking to immerse yourself in entrepreneurship, this school is among the best, writes Fortune Small Business of the Robert H. Smith School of Business in its Americas Best Colleges for Entrepreneurs feature.

(l to r) Dean Howard Frank and Assistant Dean Christine Stewart toured the $21 Million North Wing addition on Aug. 31, led by Todd Fehd, Holder Construction project manager, and Larry Marcu, UM project manager.