The Smith School’s MBA programs are now STEM-designated, recognizing the analytical, data-informed nature of the curriculum. The STEM designation acknowledges the value of the degree for those seeking to work in business analytics and technology-driven enterprise.

The U.S. National Defense Strategy released this past October emphasizes a strong need to accelerate the Pentagon’s ability to deploy emerging and disruptive technologies vital to America’s military superiority over advanced competitors. At the Smith School, a unique mentorship is helping make this goal a reality.

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.”

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

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.