Experiential Learning News
Another case competition – another honor for University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. This time a team of second-year MBA students participated in the ACG Cup Case Competition and was declared winner, impressing the judges with their analysis of case study and presentation skills, in February 2011.
Professor Mark Wellman writes about the January 2011 winter study trip to Australia.
MBA students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business have the opportunity to participate in a unique improv course taught by acclaimed Broadway actor, Marc Kudisch, a three-time Tony Award nominee and 2007 Helen Hayes Award winner. (Kudisch was nominated for his roles in Sycamore Trees and Golden Age for the 2011 Helen Hayes Awards.)
Five successful University of Maryland alumni joined on February 24, 2011 at the Robert H. Smith School of Business to impart secrets of success to aspiring student entrepreneurs at an event co-sponsored by the school’s Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship and Office of Career Services.
The panelists included:
As one of the most well-documented and studied battles in American history, the Battle of Gettysburg offers a rich set of characters, personalities, and examples of leadership decision-making that resonate in many organizations even today.
More than 175 people gathered in Frank Auditorium in the Robert H. Smith School of Business’ Van Munching Hall on Feb. 22, 2011 to attend a CEO @ Smith session with Pradman Kaul, president and CEO of Hughes Communications, Inc.
Students, faculty and staff crammed into Van Munching Hall’s Frank Auditorium on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2011 with one goal in mind: Listening to Ted Leonsis speak about what it is like to own several Washington-based sports teams, including the Washington Capitals and the Washington Wizards.
Word of warning to employers: Don’t make the mistake of thinking the economy and job market have left people captive in their current jobs. Employee satisfaction is key to whether people stay with an organization, and whether they are fully engaged at work.
A team of undergraduate students from Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland participated in the 21st Wake Forest Marketing Summit - Undergraduate Case Challenge, sponsored by VF Corporation.
College Park, Md. – January 18, 2011 – The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), the Robert H.