Charles Olson Presented With Smith School CIBER Award
The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has awarded Charles E. Olson, a professor in the logistics, business and public policy department, with the CIBER Award for Teaching Innovation in Global Learning.
Smith School Entrepreneurs Accepted into Terp Startup Incubator
The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the Robert H. Smith School of Business has announced that it has accepted 10 startups into the Terp Startup summer incubator program. Terp Startup is the final phase of the center’s three-stage Fearless Founders Accelerator. Continue reading…
Washington DC International/Global Business MBA Programs
There’s no doubt that the world has grown smaller as it’s become increasingly easier to connect and travel across vast distances. And that shrinking of the world stage has been nowhere more evident than in business. Today, it’s nearly impossible to imagine working in an industry that doesn’t have global implications. And that’s why many business schools have stepped up to the plate to start offering global business MBA programs. Continue reading…
First Ever Smith Analytics Conference Coming April 21
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is hosting the first ever Smith Analytics Conference on April 21, 2017. The day-long forum is set to feature speakers from industry, government and academia who will discuss topics such as big data, business intelligence, predictive analytics, key performance indicators, risk analysis and marketing research. Continue reading…
Priceline Founder to Speak at Smith School Speaker Series
Jeff Hoffman, a founding member of Priceline.com and co-founder of ColorJar, is set to speak at the Robert H. Smith School of Business on April 20, 2017, as part of its Dingman Center Speaker Series. According to the school, the series of motivational speakers aims to inspire students by featuring successful business figures who have used an entrepreneurial mindset to advance their careers. Continue reading…
Howard Team Wins at Maryland Emerging Market Case Competition
Last month, nine teams from eight top MBA programs came together at the Robert H. Smith School of Business for the third Annual Emerging Market Case Competition, sponsored by Infosys Consulting & IT Services. According to a press release, teams were tasked with providing recommendations to an Infosys ATM financial security firm that would improve profitability and revenue growth for a company operating on a global scale and an industry moving towards a possible “cashless society.” Continue reading…
