Freshmen in the University of Maryland’s College Park Scholars: Business, Society and the Economyprogram began their semester on August 29 by helping their community at two homeless shelters in Silver Spring. Scholars Service Day is an annual event in for students in each of the 11 Scholars programs offered by the university. Each group participates in individual service opportunities, helping the community while bonding with their new classmates.

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business welcomed 300 new MS students from around the world on Friday, Aug. 19, 2011. The school currently has four MS programs: accounting, finance, supply chain management (SCM), and information systems (IS) – SCM and IS just launched this year. These new students will join about 180 existing MS students already studying finance and accounting.

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is excited to announce some favorite books in the "Eighth Annual Top 10 Summer Reading List for Business Leaders" for 2011, as recommended by faculty members and staff.

Mary Crowe-Kokonis A Campus Brat, Mary Knows All and is Known by All

Rebecca: She’s a Winner!The Wordsmith, the Word of Smith, the Winner of Staff Excellence for 2011

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business celebrated the outstanding achievements of students, faculty and alumni at the 31st Annual Doctoral Award Banquet, held May 18, 2011. Special guests included Smith School Dean Anand, Charles Caramello, associate provost for academic affairs and dean of the University of Maryland’s graduate school, and Cindi Hale, assistant dean of the graduate school, to share in the night’s celebration of achievements.

The Smith community came together on May 5, 2011, to celebrate the achievements of top undergraduate students at the 11th annual Dean’s Undergraduate Awards Banquet. More than 60 students, faculty, staff and alumni enjoyed a banquet at Van Munching Hall. The much-anticipated annual celebration was the cap on the academic year and a final celebration before course finals and commencement.

The 18th Annual William D. Bradford Awards Banquet was held on April 27, 2011 at the Riggs Center, University of Maryland in College Park. The Bradford Banquet is the marquee event of the Black and Hispanic MBA Associations that honors the legacy of one of Smith’s former deans and finance chair - Dr. William Bradford - and celebrates the diversity at Smith.

 

A diverse group about 20 full-time Smith School MBA students of all faiths a