REGISTER: Smith School Business Summit
Attention members of the Robert H. Smith School of Business community and the Washington DC/Baltimore Metro areas: The fourth annual Smith School Business Summit will be held on November 13, 2015, at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards. This year’s theme is “Workplace 2025: Emerging Trends That Will Redefine Modern Business in the Next Decade.”
Smith MBA Student Highlights DC Tech Day
A recent blog post on the Robert H. Smith School of Business MBA blog highlighted the second annual DC Tech Day — an open forum for the startup community in the DC/Baltimore area to come together and share their products with the public. The free event was held at the National Building Museum on October 6th and featured more than 50 exhibitors and 3,000 attendees. Continue reading…
Smith Diversity Fireside Chat Welcomes John W. Rogers, CEO Ariel Investments
The Robert H. Smith School of Business welcomes John W. Rogers, Jr. as its featured guest for the school’s second Diversity Fireside Chat, presented by the University of Maryland’s Office of Community Engagement. The chat will be led by Smith’s Diversity Officer Hank Boyd. The two will have a one-on-one interview for an event that is free and open to everyone. Continue reading…
$10M Gift Promises New Scholarships at Robert H. Smith School of Business
The University of Maryland announced today a gift of $10 million from the Robert H. Smith Family Foundation to support MBA scholarships, as well as undergraduate leadership programs and facility enhancements for the Robert H. Smith School of Business. The gift will also continue to fund the school’s Center for Social Value Creation. Continue reading…
Smith School Appoints Veteran Educator Joyce Russell as Dean of Learning
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has announced that Professor Joyce Russell, who had been serving as vice dean, has assumed responsibilities as Senior Associate Dean of Learning. In her new role, Russell will work with Dean Alexander Triantis and other senior leaders to develop innovative ways to improve the student experience at Smith. Continue reading…
Acronyms to Know at the Robert H. Smith School of Business
Earning your MBA at the Robert H. Smith School of Business means you’ll have become accustomed to the use of many acronyms. Let’s start with the basics: MBA is an acronym for Master of Business Administration. But you already knew that one. A recent post on the Smith School’s website provided a handy list of all the acronyms a prospective MBA would have to know.
Here’s a handful of them to get you started: Continue reading…
