Motivating the Next Generation of Women In Tech
As an African American woman CEO and working mother – in information technology, an area heavily dominated by men - Holbrook understands the weight of her words. One thing she’s learned is that “companies and clients are really all about people.”
A Return to Smith to Broaden Horizons
For Alejandro Smith ’18, MBA ’23, broadening his horizons has always been at the core of his decisions. “I am a first-generation college graduate,” Smith says. “It has always been a passion of mine to pursue higher education to set a good example for my family. Coming back for my MBA made sense.”
UMD Smith Unveils Military Veteran Fellows & Scholars Program for Full-Time MBAs
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has a proud legacy of educating and promoting U.S. military students and veterans in business. To further advance that legacy, Maryland Smith has established a new Military Veteran Fellows & Scholars Program for its next generation of full-time MBA candidates.
Maryland Smith MBA Internship Podcast with Urshilah Senthilnathan at Amazon
In this edition, rising second-year MBA student Urshilah Senthilnathan shares with us what it's like to work as an MBA intern at Amazon in Austin, TX.
Maryland Smith MBA Internship Podcast with Manuel Martinez At Pfizer
In this edition, rising second-year MBA student Manuel Martinez shares with us what it's like to work as an MBA intern at Pfizer in New York City, NY.
Smith’s Freire and Friedman Among Class of 2022 MBAs to Watch
Full-time MBA graduates Antonia Freire and Jordan Friedman represent the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business in Poets & Quants’ MBAs to Watch Class of 2022.
Learning and Teaching at the Smith School Helped to Advance A Storied Career
“I let things happen and the jobs came to me. I did not seek them,” that’s what Richard O’Neill says about his path to success.
Winning at Entrepreneurship and Taking it to the Next Level
My Smith education has been an exceptional resource for me throughout my career. Smith is essential to enhancing soft skills as much as imparting core curriculum. Classes like business strategy and negotiations have been extremely important to my career as a management consultant, and then later as an entrepreneur.
Climbing the Ladder of Success in Banking by Being Open to Constant Change
The Smith MBA program gave me the flexibility to get a degree without specialization. My focus had been finance and strategy, but as I worked at different roles within banking, the advanced courses in accounting and marketing that I’d taken in earlier semesters really helped.
Uncommon Success: Running One Company While Holding Sway Over Tech at Another
After graduating from Smith I met several Smith alumni, both in the U.S. and China. Some of them helped me with work issues, some offered me jobs and still others connected me with business opportunities. There is a natural trust among Smith alumni. I’ve been amazed by how much the Smith Alumni Network has grown in China.