Join the Center for Global Business for its annual Distinguished Speakers Series in International Business event during International Education Week on “Global Competencies for the 21st Century Workplace.” Smith School alumni will discuss the importance of a global mindset in today’s business environment.

UMD President Pines will be joined by Reginald Dwayne Betts '09, a critically acclaimed writer, public speaker and advocate for incarcerated people.

As the United States faces a global COVID-19 pandemic that has killed over 200,000 and confronts longtime and systemic racism and violence against Black Americans, researchers have highlighted a clear intersection between structural racism and high risk situations for contracting COVID. By drawing from research expertise, this panel explores the concurrent pandemics of racism and COVID, causes of inequity, and ways in which our community can address them. 

Join five international students as they engage with International Student & Scholar Services in a thoughtful conversation about their experience entering the U.S. environment, navigating a new dynamic of social constructs around race, nationality and language.

Join the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Philip Merrill College of Journalism for the 15th Annual Povich Symposium: Diversity in the Owner's Box. Panelists will explore how the world of sports could be different when women and people of color are represented equitably.

Entering a foreign market might seem full of unknowns. Learn from an expert and experienced exporter about how to identify the risks you might encounter and how to mitigate them with tools, strategies, and good practices during this 30-minute webinar.

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An interactive session exposing undergraduate students to careers in international business and what they can do NOW to pursue these careers. A collaboration of the Center for Global Business at Maryland Smith, the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, and the University Career Center.

This event is part of International Education Week.

NOVEMBER 16-20, 2020

Join the Center for Global Business at Maryland Smith to recognize the global mindset, activities, research, and global footprint of the Smith School as we celebrate International Education Week (IEW), Nov. 16-20, 2020. The worldwide event is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education to celebrate international education and exchange.

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Smith Day is an annual tradition celebrating the strong Smith community of alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Join the Smith community on Thursday, November 12, 2020, for a virtual Smith Day that will include interactive activities, opportunities to show why you are #UMDSmithProud and opportunities to connect with fellow Smith Terps. 

In this webinar, we’ll discuss selecting the social media outlets that resonate with your target audience. As the number of social media platforms expands, it becomes more confusing for the business owner to decide where to invest their time and resources in the social arena. We will look at established and emerging social media platforms to better understand who is using them and how businesses can make the most of their social media efforts on each SM platform.