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Recently, the University of Maryland at College Park pledged to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to create 100 new tech companies based on UMD-owned intellectual property (IP). The promise is in an April 2011 letter co-signed by more than 130 other national research institutions.

For Smith School senior John Walsh, his last year meant more than just exams and post-graduation plans. It also meant it was time to consult on a present-day challenge affecting a real-world client, a challenge that allowed Walsh to improve the student retention rate at a local adult learning program.

The MBA community at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is eagerly awaiting the celebration of one of the school’s long held traditions: International Week, Feb 20-23, 2012.

Mark your calendars for the Robert H. Smith School of Business’ largest party of the year: Monte Carlo Night.

You may have heard what your client, boss or co-worker just said. But were you really listening?

In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Ken White talks about what it means to actively listen and how mastering this skill can help your career.

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted an Emergency Management Conference on Feb. 16 – 18, 2012, during which speakers discussed their experiences with disasters and emergencies and how these situations were handled. 

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business ranks second worldwide in faculty research produced from 2008-2010 in the discipline of supply chain management and logistics.

C.E. Andrews has seen it all – from the demise of Arthur Anderson to the conflicts at Sallie Mae, his business career has been full of challenges. Andrews transformed these difficult situations into learning situations and joined students at the Robert H.