Participants in Smiths the Smith-GSBA Global Executive MBA Program recently had an opportunity to bring classroom lessons on global business and cross cultural management to life with a module in Beijing, China, December 11-22, 2006. The business managers from Europe were in Beijing to participate in a living case study presented by Otis Elevator executives. For the majority, it was their first trip to China.

Planning has already gotten under way as the Robert H. Smith School of Business gets ready to host the 2007 National Women MBA Conference next fall. Smith was awarded the event at this years conference which was hosted by the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis. Every year the privilege of hosting this event is passed from one business school to another, and Smith is honored to be given the opportunity to be the next site of this influential event.

Shanghai, China and College Park, Md. November 16, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced the launch of Smith Business Intelligence in China a free, online source of research articles, and videos and audio downloads that deliver business management knowledge and best practices in English, Mandarin and simplified Chinese. 

"I started out as a secretary, and success was never obvious," said Carly Fiorina, former CEO of HP and author of the new book Tough Choices: A Memoir at a book signing and Robert H. Smith School of Business alumni networking event on November 13, 2006. "I wanted to tell the story of business the way I experienced it. I wrote it myself because I wanted it to be authentic," she said, explaining that she didn't use a ghostwriter or co-writer. The book is on the New York Times Best-Seller List.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 13, 2006 The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) today announced that it has created a scholarship program to encourage freight transportation-related management development and has selected the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business as a recipient of the first years award.

Fort Lauderdale, FL, November 13, 2006 The Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) today announced that it has created a scholarship program to encourage freight transportation-related management development and has selected the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business as a recipient of the first years award.

First-year MBA Berber Rischen took time off from writing her Leadership and Teamwork paper this weekend to help the Maryland Terrapins to their second consecutive National Championship in Field Hockey. Rischen joined the team this fall, using her final year of eligibility from her undergraduate work at Kent State. Since then, she has met the unique challenge of pursuing her MBA in the classroom while pursuing wins on the field. She started as midfielder in all but one game this season.

College Park, Md. October 6, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business MBA program is ranked No. 9 in the United States by the Princeton Review for offering the greatest opportunity for minority students. The ranking is part of the just-published 2007 guide, Best 282 Business Schools, which profiles schools with write-ups on their academics, student life and admissions, plus ratings for their academics, selectivity and career placement services.

A few weeks into the first semester, and every incoming Smith MBA student is struck by the tremendous talent and the wide range of experiences that her classmates bring to the program. This time is no different. And among this group of talented MBA students is Berber Rischen, a field hockey player who plays mid-field for the top-ranked Maryland field hockey team.

Smiths Center for Global Businesshosted a lunch for international exchange students on Monday, September 11, 2006, in the Executive Dining Room. Students from Denmark, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, China, and Taiwan attended the event. Associate Dean Scott Koerwer, the staff of the Center for Global Business, and several American mentors welcomed the new students. The lunch provided an opportunity to deepen new friendships. It also provided a forum for questions about the Smith School, the Washington, D.C., area, and U.S.