Smith Profiles
Alumni Profile
Utilizing an Appreciation for Diversity to Lead an International Organization
Each of the seven global mindset competencies is integral to Mark Lenhart’s MBA ’00 work as executive director of study abroad organization CET Academic Programs. As a manager and leader, he finds self-awareness and humility to be a particularly important competency.
Alumni Profile
How Cultural Curiosity and Relationship Building Adds Value to Research
Erika Hall ’07, assistant professor of organization and management at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, studied finance at Maryland Smith while maintaining an interest in entrepreneurship.
Faculty Profile
A Passion Discovered Through Timing
Gary Bulmash ’66, MBA ’68, DBA ’74
For Gary Bulmash being in the right place at the right time was the catalyst of his decades-long teaching career. The Maryland Smith professor, who began teaching at the school in the late 1960s while studying in the doctoral program, got his start when a faculty member was hospitalized and sidelined for an entire semester. Bulmash knew he had found his calling.
Alumni Profile
Smith Grad Recognized as Leader in Diversity
Andy Kim, MBA ’20
For Andy Kim, MBA ’20, the desire to make banking a better experience for Korean speakers runs deep.
Alumni Profile
Leading Through Understanding
Approaching cultural differences with curiosity and openness is fundamental to leading with a global mindset.
Alumni Profile
Removing Fear from the Equation
People with a global mindset have spent time understanding, accepting and leveraging similarities and differences among cultures and business practices.
Alumni Profile
Telling Stories, With Boundaryless Thinking
Kristin Fallon, MBA ’11
A global mindset is essential for success in an increasingly interconnected world. For Kristin Fallon '11, that means developing boundaryless thinking, with no set geographical reference. “It is about thinking outside of your immediate world and really accounting for the world at large.
Alumni Profile
From Retail Banking to Jewelry Business
Heather Maier, MBA ’91
Heather Maier, MBA ’91, has always had a creative and business-oriented mind. Her interests in design and art were balanced with her skills in math and finance. And now, her year-old business, Hedy’s Gems, combines all of these.
Alumni Profile
Getting to the Story Behind Tax Season
Charlotte Cullen, MS Accounting 2019
When Charlotte Cullen graduated from Maryland Smith in December 2019, she did so at the perfect moment – the prelude to tax season.
Alumni Profile
Bringing Big Data to the Classroom
Ravi Pandey, MS in Information Systems 2016
When students enroll in the Advanced R Workshop, they will be taught by someone who stood in their shoes before them.