$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…
Graduate Assistantships Help Pay For Smith School MBAs
Looking for ways to pay for your full-time MBA degree at the Robert H. Smith School of Business? Teaching assistantships are available to full-time, academically qualified students who are willing to work in exchange for tuition.
Teaching assistantships and graduate assistantships allow participants to develop their skills in technology, communications, business research, teaching, small business counseling, and project management, while receiving a partial tuition waiver, a stipend for 180 hours of work per semester, and also pay the equivalent of in-state tuition rates. Continue reading…
Smith School Professor Up for Thinkers50 List
It may not be election season yet, but one professor at the Robert H. Smith School of Business is looking for his network to rock the vote. Anil Gupta, Michael D. Dingman Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the Smith School is nominated for Thinkers50, a list of the world’s 50 most influential living management thinkers. When it was launched in 2001, the Thinkers50 was the first-ever global ranking of management thinkers and has been published every two years since.
Smith Alum to Run For President
Move over Hillary—Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina has announced her bid to become the first woman president of the United States. Fiorina also happens to be an MBA graduate (class of ‘80) of the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
As an alum, Fiorina has remained active in the Smith community. According to a press release on the Smith website, she donated $100,000 to the Smith School’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship in 2007 and has remained engaged at the university. Continue reading…
