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A recent Wall Street Journal article reported that U.S. companies have been stockpiling cash and cash equivalents. According to the Federal Reserve, cash balances at nonfinancial companies are at the highest level ($1.84 trillion) since 1952. On a different measure, Cash represents 7% of all assets, the highest level since 1963.

CEO@Smith Speaker Series

Mayo Shattuck, Constellation EnergyTuesday, September 14, 2010 from 5:30 - 7 p.m.Frank Auditorium, Van Munching HallUniversity of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20740

Students at the University of Maryland, College Park, are invited to attend the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Symposium on International Programs at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

The charitable has definitely felt the effects of the financial crisis and continued recession, experiencing decreases in giving for the first time in decades. With tighter budgets to work with, nonprofit organizations need to more strategic that ever when allocating funds.

On Tuesday, Sept. 7, the Smith School STARS program —Smith Talent Acquisition & Referral System— welcomed newly admitted transfer students to a networking reception designed to introduce them to each other and to corporate partners and alumni who recruit Smith school students, giving students a head start on the process of exploring careers and opportunities in business.

All types and sizes of organizations are jumping to make sure they have a social media presence, but how should they be using these dynamic outlets?

Mayo Shattuck, Constellation EnergyTuesday, September 14, 2010 from 5:30 - 7 p.m.Frank Auditorium, Van Munching HallUniversity of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 2074

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The White House recently appointed Smith School Advisory Board member Frank F. Islam to the board of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the country’s official export-credit agency. He was also named to the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business, a four-year Department of Commerce appointment.

This September, more than 600 undergraduate students and 61 firms packed the Riggs Alumni Center for the 2010 Robert H. Smith School of Business Undergraduate Career Fair.