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Wednesday, September 13, 2006, marked the first day of Smith's new MS in Business program in Tunis, Tunisia. The new executive education program was jointly developed between the Smith School and the Mediterranean School of Business.

Beijing, China September 13, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business, a leading provider of Executive MBA programs in China, today announced that it has partnered with CCTV, Chinas national television network, to deliver the Win in China Smith School Business Plan Competition.

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Tuesday, September 12th, 12:30-2:00p.m. 1505 VMH Sponsored by Net Impact (Smith MBA Club)

Smiths Center for Global Businesshosted a lunch for international exchange students on Monday, September 11, 2006, in the Executive Dining Room. Students from Denmark, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, China, and Taiwan attended the event.

On Friday, September 8, Freshman Convocation will kick off Business Week - an annual event for undergrads at Smith. The previous week, 250 freshmen played games, bonded over meals and helped each other complete a ropes course and climbing wall as part of their orientation to the Smith Undergraduate Fellows Program.

Research by Rachelle Sampson

The Smith School is pleased to welcome the following new faculty for the 2006-2007 academic year.

Accounting and Information Assurance James McKinney, PhD ’02, Smith School

The final winners of the Second Annual China Business Plan Competition were announced on September 13, 2006. The announcement of the three winning teams is the culmination of the year-long national competition, which began with nearly 150 entries. Howard Frank, dean of the Smith School and Mr.

e-Commerce The efficiency of electronic markets that rely on reputation mechanisms for trust building can sometimes be increased by reducing the frequency of updating such mechanisms with new information. 

Research & Innovation Different levels of technology and attention to organizational structure help make successful R&D alliances. 

Research by Gilad Chen