University of Maryland Business School to Offer Highly Sought-After, Online Career Services in China

College Park, MD June 13, 2007 - The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, a leading provider of Executive MBA programs in China, today announced an exclusive partnership to deliver virtual career services in China. Through the partnership with CareerBeam, graduates and current participants in the Smith Schools China Executive MBA program will have access to unique, online professional development services such as career counseling, job postings, resume enhancement tools, and industry and company research.

The new Smith Career Success Center will enable users to:

• Establish a career focus and direction through one-on-one counseling and assessment; and to develop an organized professional development plan
• Create professional rsums and cover letters that meet international business standards
• Research more than 17 million companies in 70 countries, including 20 million industry contacts (including alumni), with detailed and relevant information on companies and key contacts, news, and financial information
• Research industry databases covering more than 175 industries
• Manage a job search with the ability to track companies and store key contacts, notes, rsums and cover letters
• Locate targeted and up-to-the-minute job postings and opportunities both within China and abroad

The Smith School is committed to helping China meet a critical demand for professionally trained executives who can operate effectively in an international environment, said Howard Frank, dean of the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business. One component of this equation includes making world-class educational opportunities readily available. The other includes providing access to resources that enhance individual career exploration and development.

Whether users seek to advance their careers inside their current organizations or to explore alternatives, the Smith Schools Career Success Center will provide the resources they need to achieve professional success and satisfaction, said Colleen Sabatino, president and chief executive officer of CareerBeam and a noted career development expert and author of the book, The Play of Your Life.

As economic development spurs changes in China, ideas regarding career management must evolve to keep pace. Business managers must consider more than the size of a paycheck in building the career of their dreams I think thats still a relatively new concept in China but one that is open to positive reception, said Sabatino.

The Smith School Executive MBA in China prepares graduates to lead organizations in an economy fueled by technology, globalization and entrepreneurship. The Executive MBA is a 54-credit, 18-month program offered in both Shanghai and Beijing in which students meet approximately once a month for four consecutive days. All classes are taught in English and the Smith Schools global presence gives China Executive MBA program participants the opportunity to participate in electives every six months at their home school location or around the world including Shanghai, Beijing, Zurich, Switzerland and College Park, Md. Upon graduation, students receive a Master in Business Administration degree from the University of Maryland.

The Smith School in China
The Smith School is partnered with the University of International Business and Economics to deliver its top-ranked programs in China. The school is helping China meet a critical need for MBA graduates and world-class business leadership by delivering its leading Executive MBA programs in Beijing and Shanghai, as well as through its successful custom Executive programs. For more information about the Smith Schools China programs, visit: www.rhsmith-umd.cn.