In the News: Smith School of Business Professors Lend Expertise to Media
Professors from the Robert H. Smith School of Business often serve as experts in the media. Here are a few excerpts of various faculty members sharing their knowledge on a range of business topics: Continue reading…
Awards Season at Robert H. Smith School of Business
Toward the end of each academic year, the Robert H. Smith School of Business honors top MBA students and business school faculty by presenting an array of awards. These awards celebrate various accomplishments, achievements, acknowledgments, and milestones to students and faculty alike. Continue reading…
Smith School’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship Launches Bootstrapped Podcast
New media is everywhere, and comes in some many new forms — Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, Apple News. Nowadays media, news and information is now delivered in every imaginable way across a plethora of internet platforms. Another example of new media on the rise is the podcast — essentially the internet age’s take on terrestrial radio.
Podcast rose to prominence and gained popularity thanks to groundbreaking journalism from “Serial”, storytelling like “This American Life”, and comedy like “The Joe Rogan Experience”. Continue reading…
Social Struggles of an MBA
Folks who are going back to business school for their MBA degree have more than just complex coursework ahead of them — many prospective MBAs face plenty of social struggles as well, in addition to the challenges of earning their degree.
Whether your particular program is full-time or part-time, in-person or online, you will soon be facing new challenges, some expected, others not. One thing is for sure, though — despite feeling a bit overwhelming at times, seeking your degree will be an exciting process. Continue reading…
Hot MBA Jobs: IT Manager / Director
As the lines between business and technology industries continue to blur, more and more information, computer and tech professionals are looking to business schools and MBA programs to achieve a leg up on the competition. An MBA with a focus on information technology (IT) is a great path to landing any number of tech-related jobs. One such position is that of the IT manager/director. Continue reading…
Smith School MBAs Research New Technologies in DC I-Corps Program
Ever since President Obama issued a 2011 Presidential Memorandum on accelerating technology transfer and commercialization of federal research in support of high-growth businesses, the commercialization of technology invented at federal labs has become a top priority in the United States. Continue reading…
