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College Park, Md. May 14, 2007 The custom executive education program at the University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business is ranked No. 8 globally for value for the money in the Financial Times Executive Education 2007 rankings, published today. The program scored highly in several categories in the influential rankings including No.
On May 11, 2007, two student-run funds at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business reported beating Standard & Poor's 500 Index in their year-end performance presentations. The Mayer Fund is a $3 million endowment managed by 12 select students in the MBA program. The Senbet Fund is the undergraduate portfolio named in honor of Lemma Senbet, William E.
The 27th Annual Doctoral Program Awards Banquet, held on May 10, 2007, was an opportunity for faculty, administrators and doctoral students to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. And what a year it was!
The Business Ethics Lecture Series, sponsored by the Smith School, hosted its final speaker, B. Gary Dando '64, retired partner, Ernst & Young on April 18. Dando spoke on Business Ethics and ?The Cheating Culture.?
The second annual Cupids Cup competition was held Friday, May 4, 2007, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business in College Park, MD. The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship hosted the business competition for student- and alumni-run startups.
The fourth annual Joseph M. Wikler Finance Case Competition was held on Friday, May 4, 2007, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Six teams of four to five undergraduate students taking BMGT 440 participated in the competition. This year's winners are Shane Blackmon, Sean DiBlasi, Matthew Karp, and Noah Needleman, receiving $1,000 each.
The fourth annual Joseph M. Wikler Finance Case Competition was held on Friday, May 4, 2007, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Six teams of four to five undergraduate students taking BMGT 440 participated in the competition. This year's winners are Shane Blackmon, Sean DiBlasi, Matthew Karp, and Noah Needleman, receiving $1,000 each.
The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business announced the recipients of this years Smith Leadership and Excellence Awards, honoring business leaders and organizations that have made significant and positive impacts on their industries and the community in the mid-Atlantic region.
Part-time and full-time MBAs recently attended the three-day Business Ethics Experiential Learning Module (ELM). The Business Ethics ELM included some outstanding speakers and some very interesting role-play exercises.
Invited speakers included: