Dean to Participate in 2015 Mba Charity Auction: April 2

It has become a beloved tradition in just two short years for the MBA program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business: the Charity Auction.

Both students and professors contribute to the auction items – the most prized being dinners at the homes of Smith professors, which have traditionally seen good-natured but fierce bidding among students. This year, Dean Alex Triantis will be participating for the first time.

Hosted by the MBA Association, the 2015 Charity Auction takes place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 2 in Frank Auditorium in Van Munching Hall. The evening will bring together MBAs, faculty and staff to celebrate the Smith community while benefiting a deserving charity.  

Originally started in 2013, the Charity Auction raises money for Special Olympics Maryland – Prince George’s County. MBA bidders raised $8,000 the first year, and a Smith delegation presented the check at the 2013 Fuqua MBA Games. In 2014, organizers set the fundraising goal even higher, raising more than $13,000 and winning the Fuqua games prize for the largest charitable gift.  

The Charity Auction includes both a silent and live auction. The silent auction began at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 1 and ends at 11:59 p.m., taking place online at ter.ps/smithauction. The auction continues at the live event on Thursday, during which many of the signature auction items featured, including evenings hosted by:

• Charles Olsen, professor of practice and director of the Business Honors Program
• Michael Faulkender, associate professor and director of the Masters Program in Finance
• David Godes, associate professor of marketing
• Shreevardhan Lele, assistant dean of academic affairs, MBA Programs and clinical professor
• Neta Moye, clinical professor of management
• Paulo Prochno, clinical professor
• Alex Triantis, dean of the Robert H. Smith School of Business

Andrew Kneale, Graduate Assistant, Office of Marketing Communications