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November 21, 2023
Elevate! Diverse Founders Panelists Offer Insights to Level Entrepreneurial Playing Field

For most entrepreneurs, acquiring capital can be the difference between a vision and seeing their venture come to life. However, for entrepreneurs from marginalized and underrepresented communities, there are even more barriers to overcome.

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November 16, 2023
A Global Perspective on Emerging Technologies

Organized and co-sponsored by nine universities across the country including the Center for Global Business at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Lightning Talks is a series of virtual discussions covering business resilience and how businesses can prepare for future global shocks.

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November 13, 2023
Education with Impact

Across Van Munching Hall, students are exposed to unique educational experiences that bring them in contact with industry leaders, uncover current challenges in business, build their practical skills, and help their community.

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November 8, 2023
UMD Honors Smith Scholars, Their Faculty Mentors

Senior undergraduates Siri Rao, Alexis Reyes and Gregory Rosario represent the Robert H. Smith School of Business as 2023-2024 Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars. The trio are among 20 University of Maryland students who were recognized with their faculty and K-12 -teacher mentors in a ceremony on Nov. 3. 2023. 

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November 8, 2023
Alumni, Employers and Industry Leaders Gather for Third Annual Advisory Council Day

The third annual Smith Advisory Council Day welcomed 150 alumni, employers and industry leaders to Van Munching Hall on Friday, Oct. 27. Participants came from across the country and as far as London, England. The event brings the councils together each year to evaluate the Smith School’s programs and curriculum, hear from current students and network.

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November 8, 2023
UMD Ranked a Top 5 School for Entrepreneurship

The University of Maryland climbed into the nation’s top five colleges for cultivating student entrepreneurialism, according to rankings released today by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine.

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November 8, 2023
Silver Jubilee Grand Gala Shines Light on Smith’s Transformative Gift

More than 300 alumni and friends gathered for the Smith School Silver Jubilee Grand Gala on Friday, Oct. 27, to celebrate the legacy of Robert H. Smith ’50, whose investment 25 years ago changed the school’s name and its course. 

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November 7, 2023
Smith Partners with State, U.S. Small Business Administration to Honor Military Veteran Small Businesses

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted government, civic, and business leaders at a celebration in Van Munching Hall on Nov. 1 honoring veteran-owned businesses and the impact they have in the state of Maryland and beyond.

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November 2, 2023
Smith School Hosts Fifth-Annual Steamboat Institute Campus Liberty Tour Debate
Addressing grand challenges requires expanding viewpoints, seeking out new perspectives and engaging in rigorous dialogue. To do that, the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business once again welcomed the Steamboat Institute’s Campus Liberty Tour to campus.
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November 1, 2023
Alumnus Makes $5M Gift to Smith School
Long Jiang Ph.D. '06(left) shakes hands with Smith School Dean Prabhudev Konana while UMD President Darryll J.
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