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UMD to Present Climate Finance and Risk Management Bootcamp

June 08, 2022

As climate change increasingly affects business decision-making, risk managers, financial analysts and other leaders must anticipate how weather events may impact their growth outlook, estimate how port taxes may increase because of rising sea levels, develop contingencies for supply chain disruptions and respond to the unexpected.

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Why Companies Can’t Treat Every Holiday as a ‘Holiday’

June 08, 2022

Juneteenth may be the newest federal holiday, but that doesn’t mean consumers—especially African Americans—want to see themed streamers and beverage koozies at their local supermarket and party store.

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2022 Faculty and Staff Recognition Awards

May 26, 2022

One of the world’s top schools for business research, Maryland Smith also is where students experience top-level teaching in a highly supportive community. Smith chronicles and celebrates this distinction at the end of each academic year by honoring its outstanding faculty and staff members with awards of excellence.

Alum Named Chair of American Institute of CPAs

May 25, 2022

After 30 years in the accounting field, Anoop Mehta ’84 is stepping up to lead the profession into the future. Mehta, a Maryland CPA and former chair of the Maryland Association of CPAs’ Board of Directors, was named chair of the American Institute of CPAs, the world’s largest member organization in the field, during its May 17, 2022 meeting in Austin, Texas.

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Business Leaders Convene to Discuss Social Impact at Inaugural ESG Conference

May 20, 2022

Maryland Smith is pushing students and business leaders to create a better world through business. That means considering multiple stakeholders – how a company’s environmental, social and corporate governance policies impact the world beyond just returning profits to shareholders. ESG is gaining momentum among businesses and investors and was the topic of Maryland Smith’s inaugural ESG Conference: Reimagine Your Impact, hosted by the Center for Social Value Creation on May 6, 2022.

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An Inside Look of the Sports Marketing Industry from an Under Armour VP

May 20, 2022

As the keynote speaker of the second annual Sports Business Society Conference at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Sean Eggert, vice president of global sports marketing at Under Armour offered his thoughts about the latest marketing trends to hit the sports world and what direction he sees it moving to in the future.

Spring 2022 Commencement: A ‘Formula for Luck’

May 19, 2022

To graduate means to reap the successes of hard work and dedication along a difficult journey – a

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‘Maryland Business Adapts 21/22’ Speakers and Itinerary Set, Spaces Available

May 19, 2022

The Center for Global Business (CGB) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has announced the speaker lineup for Maryland Business Adapts 21-22 on Friday, June 3, 2022, at World Trade Center Baltimore.

Maryland Smith Welcomes Alums Back to College Park as Commencement Ceremony Speakers

May 10, 2022