Smith School Hosts Global Conference for MBA Leaders in Washington, April 15 -17

This week, the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland is sponsoring Graduate Business Conference 2010 from April 15 to 17 in Washington, D.C. This year’s event focuses on the topic: “Post-Crisis: Business Leadership in a New Global Economy.” The event is in its 28th year and is a gathering of student leaders from top MBA schools from around the world.

The Smith School won a competitive bid to host the 2010 conference. The three-day event will focus on structural changes in the financial markets, regulatory environment and the global economy and how these changes impact today’s emerging business leaders. Conference speakers will address the emerging role of government as a partner and a regulator in the economic recovery and the financial markets. Discussions will also focus on the evolution of corporate governance, business ethics and fundamental structural changes in the global business environment.

“We are honored to be hosting top MBA student leaders from around the world for this important event,” said G. “Anand” Anandalingam, dean of the Robert H. Smith School of Business. “This forum is a great opportunity for students to share ideas and perspectives that will help them and their classmates become the responsible business leaders who take all stakeholders into account when making tough decisions.”

The year’s conference will feature many speakers, including Dennis Wraase, the former CEO and chairman of the board for Pepco Holdings Inc.; Richard P. O'Neill, the Chief Economic Advisor at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Bernard D. “Jake” Tarr, a Managing Director at Kinetic Ventures; and many more.

The last GBC conference took place in Taiwan and brought together more than 100 students from more than 25 countries and 50 MBA programs.

For more information and a detailed agenda, please visit www.rhsmith.umd.edu/GBC2010.