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Uncommon Success: Running One Company While Holding Sway Over Tech at Another

After graduating from Smith I met several Smith alumni, both in the U.S. and China. Some of them helped me with work issues, some offered me jobs and still others connected me with business opportunities. There is a natural trust among Smith alumni. I’ve been amazed by how much the Smith Alumni Network has grown in China.

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Is Race a Factor in Facial Recognition Tech?

Facial recognition is the ability to scan, analyze, and recognize faces. It can come with complications – especially if you’re Black. That’s what Lauren Rhue, assistant professor of information systems at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has found. Her research shows facial recognition for emotions displays racial disparities.

Alumni

Realizing The Dream And Seeking to Mentor Leaders on the Path to Theirs

During my time with the Smith MBA program, I dreamt of being a consulting partner and I’m happy to have realized that dream. My goal is to mentor CFOs – especially those with start-ups – to help their companies progress and become profitable quickly.

Smith’s Alpha Kappa Psi Chapter Draws Multiple Top Honors

The Maryland Smith chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi drew multiple accolades at the world’s largest busi

Students Showcase Analytics Skills in Annual Consortium Datathon Sponsored by Deloitte

On April 19, 2022, the

Smith Brain Trust

Strategy, Psychology Behind Effective Negotiating

Negotiation at work is constant – whether with customers, colleagues or bosses. Professionals at all levels should be ready to “think on their feet” when the next situation arises to negotiate – whether in product pricing, partnership agreements or the next job offer, says Professor of Management and Organization Vijaya Venkataramani at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Alumni

Never Settling Catapults Sales Leader to the C-Suite

The EMBA program allowed me to combine my past experiences in the business world with theories and principles in a systematic way, and it provided answers and alternative thinkpaths to various challenges and issues that I have encountered–especially outside the sales and marketing arena.

Alumni

Taking a Leap of Faith in SaaS and Sticking the Landing

When I graduated with my MBA, companies would ask me what I would like to do long term? I said I’d like to start my own company one day, but at the time it was only a pipe dream. As I approached my 40’s I realized it was now or never, and I started Simplotel. In that sense, I’m where I wanted to be with my career. My goals are to make Simplotel a global SaaS provider for hotels.

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100% Job Placement for Smith’s Master of Science in Accounting Grads

It’s one of the top reasons people embark on the journey to earn an advanced academic degree – getting the job they really want. In both Fall 2021 and Spring 2022, the Master of Science in Accounting Program (MSA) at the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business helped 100% of its graduates who were known to be seeking new employment, do just that.

Maryland Smith Expands Business Minor With Launch of Asynchronous Program

This fall, students in any program at the University of Maryland will have access to business courses in an online format to fit into their schedules from anywhere, thanks to the new asynchronous business minor program from the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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The Toys R Us Comeback

It’s been about five years since Toys R Us filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and began liquidating its 700-plus big box stores in the United States. But a return to brick and mortar is under way – inside more than 400 Macy’s stores. Spaces, from 1,000 to 10,000 square feet, are combining merchandise and interactive experiences.

Sira Duson, Aimee Smart Among Poets & Quants’ Best & Brightest

A pair of leaders in their medical fields represent the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business in Poets & Quants’ Best & Brightest Executive MBAs from the Class of 2022. Maryland Smith’s Aimee Smart and Sira Duson are among 101 EMBAs from the world’s top business schools, who, according to P&Q, “personify excellence – be academic performance, extracurricular involvement, or professional achievement.”
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