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The Future is Global for IEW 2023

International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education “to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.”

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The University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business and UMD’s School of Medicine Partner to Expand Business Education Opportunities for Medical Students and Faculty

With rapid technological changes and growing financial and management challenges in today’s healt

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How Influencers Are Changing the Marketing Game

New research from P.K. Kannan at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith of Business reveals how companies should pick influencers to maximize sales.

Supporting Experiential Learning

As the year draws to a close and you reflect on the things that have made an impact on you in 2023, we want to thank you for making an impact on Smith students.

Undergraduate Student Competition Puts Business Analytics into Action

Working on a real-world project and interacting with business professionals can bring out the best in students, and things get even more interesting when a prize is up for grabs.

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Gaining the Confidence to Pursue ‘Big Dreams’

Tony Danko, MBA ’15, has always known he wanted to start his own company. He knew an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business would help him with his dream.

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Commercial Real Estate in Demise?

Pre-pandemic, healthy demand for office and retail spaces signaled a growing commercial real estate (CRE) market. Loans were readily available, often with favorable terms. But the COVID lockdowns shifted the landscape significantly with businesses shuttering and employees transitioning to remote work.

Smith’s CSVC Hosts Global Gathering of Leaders to Address Grand Challenges

Industry leaders and academics from around the world gathered in Van Munching Hall recently to ex

CEO at Smith Welcomes Donald Graham Back to Van Munching Hall after 14 Years

As CEO at Smith’s first-ever featured guest in 2009, Donald Graham offered a glimpse into the state of the newspaper industry amid the Great Recession. Almost 14 years later, Graham returned to Van Munching Hall to reprise his guest appearance and talk about what’s changed since then.

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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

A Global Perspective on Emerging Technologies

Organized and co-sponsored by nine universities across the country including the

Smith Brain Trust

Black Friday Shopping Tips

Amid a sluggish holiday-season outlook for retailers – thanks to the likes of rising credit card debt and dwindling, post-pandemic savings, competition is intensified for shoppers who are looking to spend. Reflecting this, big retailers initiated their holiday-season discounts as early as October – well ahead of the traditional, day-after-Thanksgiving start to holiday shopping known as Black Friday.
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