Smith Biz: October 2024

The Robert H. Smith School of Business is pleased to welcome Kim Rice DeGross, Esq., as assistant dean of the Office of Career Services (OCS). In her role, DeGross has been charged with building the school’s pipeline of long-term employer collaborations and partnerships. These connections play an important role in helping students land internships, secure job offers and kickstart their careers. READ MORE.

Josh Harris, managing partner of the Washington Commanders, drew from his 30-plus years of experience in investing and business during the CEO at Smith event on Sept. 11, organized by the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. READ MORE.

As part of Family Weekend, the University of Maryland Alumni Association hosted Mark Ciardi '83 for an early screening at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center of his new film, “The Senior.” READ MORE.

Contribute to the Dean's Strategic Initiative Fund to support the current and future generation of Smith business leaders. This fund invests in high-priority projects, including classroom renovations, experiential learning opportunities for students, scholarships and fellowships, and the talented faculty at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Invest in Smith today!

Smith Alumni recently gathered in Bengaluru. Hosted by Phanibhushan Sharma, a proud 1988 graduate from the Clark School, the evening included a strong representation from UMD's business and engineering programs. The group looks forward to connecting quarterly and fostering our alumni network. READ MORE.

As Cameron “C.J.” Morgenweck, Online MBA ’22, was looking toward the next chapter after completing active military service in the U.S. Marine Corps, he wanted to pursue something new and fresh while also building on his experience. He was still finishing up his active duty service when he was inspired to start his MBA. His choice was the Robert H. Smith School of Business Online MBA program to meet both his career goals and his schedule. READ MORE.

ATTEND

November 2: Virtual Integrative Capstone, 3 - 6 p.m. Virtual 

Serve as a venture capitalist for the virtual integrative capstone! SIGN UP.

MORE EVENTS: UMD Alumni Association hosts additional events with fellow Terps. VIEW CALENDAR.

ENGAGE

YOUR CAREER: Looking for a new job? Alumni have access to HireSmith, the school’s exclusive job postings portal; Hot Jobs postings on LinkedIn; and a professional career coach who can help you assess your career needs, offer tips on fine-tuning your résumé and connect you to Smith resources. LEARN MORE. 

VOLUNTEER: Interested in helping shape the next generation of fearless leaders at Smith? Volunteer with the MBA & MS Admissions team and interview full-time MBA candidates! We are looking for Smith alumni from any program with five or more years of work experience since finishing their bachelor's to help interview our full-time MBA candidates. SIGN UP.

VOLUNTEER: Join the Office of Career Services Terp Network Team initiative to meet virtually with a current student for 45 minutes to help them refine their career outreach strategy. APPLY NOW.

HIRE SMITH GRADS: Contact Luke Dieguez in the Office of Career Services to post a position or share job opportunities using the Easy Job Lead form to connect Smith and your company. POST A JOB.

EXPAND YOUR SKILLS: Ignite the power of AI with the tools provided in our Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders course to take your career to the next level. With 40 hours of all-online material, invest in your education and build your skills. This course will offer topics from saving lives with deep learning to managing risk with big data. LEARN MORE.

USE STUDENT CONSULTANTS: Solve a business problem with the help of a team of multidisciplinary QUEST honors students. LEARN MORE.

INFO FOR PROSPECTIVE UNDERGRADS: Know anyone thinking about UMD and Smith for college? Share Smith's 2024 prospective student virtual and in-person event schedule. LEARN MORE.