From co-owning some of the nation’s largest car dealerships to owning a Chicago-style hot dog restaurant franchise to working with dozens of charities to serving on the Smith School’s board of advisors, Robert G. Hisaoka ’79 has done it all. Now, he can add distinguished alumnus to his list of accomplishments and accolades. 

Smith Celebrates Its Seniors With First-Ever Pancake Night In the spirit of community and celebrating the Smith senior class, faculty and staff donned aprons and chef hats for the Inaugural Stacks on Smith Senior Pancake Night, Dec. 18, 2013. 

Do you have a child, sibling or family member who has started to think about college? Last semester, the school hosted the Smith Alumni & Family Open House to help the family navigate the college admission process.  Student ambassadors, young alumni and Undergraduate Studies Dean Victor Mullins hosted breakout sessions for alumni and their family members at the Oct. 12 event. 

Brenda Freeman '87, MBA '91 Excerpt from Smith Business magazine, spring 2014 WHAT I DO: Chief Marketing Officer, Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media, Turner Broadcasting Inc. Manage a multimillion dollar budget and staff of 140 people; responsible for marketing, creative and strategy for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, seen in 100 million households.

The MBA Media, Sports, and Entertainment Club (MSEA) is hosting a Networking Mixer and Panel on March 31, 2014. The topic is: Managing Relationships, Contacts, and Interactions for Maximum Effectiveness. Dr. Kay Bartol is on the panel and will be discussing ways to best leverage your professional network. This event will be useful for everyone, regardless of current job/internship status. The event will be held Monday, March 31 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Van Munching Hall, room 2333.

Welcome to the Smith MBA Report, the monthly podcast that features the events, news and newsmakers of the the full time and part time MBA programs at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Congratulations to the Top Graduating Seniors in each major for 2013-14! We will honor these seniors at our 14th Annual Robert H. Smith School of Business Undergraduate Awards Dinner later this semester. Dean's Leadership Award: Stephanie Graf Accounting: Kristen Ballou Finance: Hrach Kelejian Information Systems: Miles Dickinson International Business: Claire Moriarty Management: Sara Ali Marketing: Lindsay Djuhadi

There are dozens of great places to eat at the University of Maryland – on campus and within walking distance. Check out 17 of our students’ favorite restaurants.

Welcome to the Smith MBA Report, the monthly podcast that features the events, news and newsmakers of the the full time and part time MBA programs at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

What I do: Vice president of finance and strategy for Pixar Animation Studios. Is responsible for accounting functions; financial scheduling and resource planning for the films; oversight of Renderman, Pixar’s software subsidiary; and finance and operations for an ancillary studio in Vancouver that produces short films. Provides guidance on long-term strategy, such as where to make technology investments, how many projects to have in development and how projects are staffed.