SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Rio de Janeiro’s acting governor Francisco Dornelles recently warned that the Rio Olympic Games are headed to a “big failure.” He also called his state’s health care system “c

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Video gaming, as eSports, is drawing a marketing bonanza thanks to Millennials, who also make any ‘Is it a legit sport?’ debate moot, says marketing professor Hank Boyd at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

Wall Street could learn something from baseball, investment guru John W. Rogers Jr. said during Smith’s Diversity Fireside Chat on Oct. 9, 2015. “Major private equity firms have basically never had a Jackie Robinson moment,” he said. Government agencies and other progressive organizations sometimes make an effort to hire diverse vendors, but these contractors tend to work in construction, food preparation, janitorial services and similar sectors of the economy. “Today, that’s where we’re being pigeonholed,” Rogers said.

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — A feminine care brand sponsoring a football telecast might seem odd.

An upcoming Smith School conversation on diversity pinpoints how the Fortune 500 can achieve racial diversity on corporate boards. The Diversity Fireside Chat event will feature John W. Rogers, Jr., CEO and chief investment officer for Ariel Investments, and hailed as “one of the most powerful” African Americans on Wall Street by Black Enterprise. 

Smith student Philip Peker ’18 writes about diversity at Smith and the student-run Diversity Empowerment Council (DEC).

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Voyeurism charges can never be good for a company's reputation, but can Rams Head Group come back from allegations that its president secretly recorded women in the restroom? To assess the damage, marketing experts at the University of Maryland's Robert H.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith, UMD ’10, and 14 other NFL players gathered in Baltimore for offseason training — but not for the gridiron. Instead, they worked on their business skills during a program designed by Smith’s Office of Executive Programs and NFL Player Engagement.

Thursday, July 17, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, July 20, 2014, 7:30 a.m. Fifteen current and former NFL players, including Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith UMD ’10, recently gathered in Baltimore for offseason training -- but not for the gridiron. They worked on their business skills under the tutelage of experts from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. 

Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, 7:30 a.m.  The world is gearing up for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Marketers are also gearing up to capitalize on the Games.  In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Hank Boyd talks about the Winter Olympics marketing opportunities.