Undergrads Excel in ‘Renewable Energy’ Datathon
Industry Experts Help Coach, Evaluate Maryland Smith Students Through 2-Week Analytics Competition A team of Maryland Smith undergraduates from an "Introduction to Optimization" class earned first place in the annual Datathon organized by the Smith Analytics Consortium (SAC) with support from Deloitte. The competition, which concluded on April 30, 2021, was virtual and consisted of 12 student teams representing undergraduate, MBA, and MS (marketing analytics and information systems) programs.
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Smith Analytics Consortium
Expanding understanding of business analytics and relevant careers, the Robert H. Smith School of Business runs the Smith Analytics Consortium (SAC). A partnership between industry and Smith’s diverse, inclusive community, the Consortium serves as a central hub for networking, thought leadership, experiential learning, co-curricular activities and collaboration opportunities enhancing the Smith student experience and giving back to the business community.Come listen to a panel of data scientists from Deloitte and Merkle share their professional experiences and offer advice!
You don’t want to miss this opportunity to ask questions about a career in analytics!
The first 25 students to register, get the opportunity to have a private networking session with one of our panelists!
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Please plan to join us from Noon-1 p.m. for a dialogue with Sinan Aral in which he will discuss his new book, The Hype Machine.
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Hosted by the Center for Social Value Creation and Smith Analytics Consortium.
Speakers include:
- Lauren Rhue, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Maryland Smith
- Jameson Spivack, Policy Associate at Center on Privacy & Technology, Georgetown Law
- Jamila Smith-Loud, User Researcher, Google’s Trust and Safety team
- Carter Price, Senior Mathematician, RAND
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Annual retreat for Centers of Excellence leadership to meet with each other and the Dean's Office to share and discuss concerns and ideas. Event details: Friday, March 27, 2020 - 10 a.m.-3 p.m. - 2333 VMH. An agenda will be emailed prior to the event.
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The Smith Analytics Consortium will host a networking event for alumni, students, industry and SAC board members.
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Deloitte Delivers Hands-On Virtual Summer Workshop for MBA and MS Students
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted summer internship plans for some Maryland Smith graduate students, faculty leaders of the
Wendy W. Moe Joins Maryland Smith Senior Leadership Team
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Jan. 28, 2019) — The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has appointed professor Wendy W. Moe as associate dean of master’s programs. In her new role she will serve on the dean’s senior leadership team and oversee all MBA and specialty master’s programs.