Be Ninja Innovators, Revive the Economy: Top Strategist to Smith Students
Ninja innovation can foster individual and company success, and ultimately, a robust national economy. This message was central to the latest CEO at Smith lecture, given March 13 by Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) which produces the yearly International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
Kid Fitness Program and Mobile Money Transfer Service Both Take Top Prize in UMD Social Impact Pitch Competition
College Park, Md., March 14, 2013 - Competition was so close among University of Maryland student social entrepreneurs that judges awarded two top winners in a recent “No Limits Social Impact Pitch Competition.”
Social Enterprise Symposium
The passion for sustainable business practices and fostering a work-place culture centered on creating social value was palpable at the Robert H. Smith School of Business’ 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium on March 1, 2013.
No Limits Pitch Competition
The 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: “Here and Now” Friday, March 1, 2013, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland Five University of Maryland students showcased their businesses in the third annual No Limits Social Impact Pitch Competition to cap off the Social Enterprise Symposium:
The Right Fit: Three Models for Social Impact
The 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: “Here and Now” Friday, March 1, 2013, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland
BB&T Sponsors Colloquium Featuring Competitiveness & Innovation at Smith
How can the United States stay competitive and lead in a world of rapid and dramatic change? Deborah Wince-Smith, president and CEO of the Council on Competitiveness, discussed the challenges and opportunities of a transformed competitive landscape at a BB&T Colloquium on Competitiveness and Innovation on Feb. 21, 2013. The event was sponsored by BB&T in partnership with Center for Leadership, Innovation and Change (CLIC) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.
Finalists Advance in University of Maryland National Cupid’s Cup Business Competition
College Park, Md. – February 22, 2013 – Six startups advanced to compete in the April 5, 2013 final round of Cupid’s Cup, the national business competition held by the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. The annual competition is sponsored by Kevin Plank, CEO and founder of Under Armour.
Innovation Fridays: The 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: “Here and Now”
The 5th Annual Social Enterprise Symposium: “Here and Now” Friday, March 1, 2013, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland The 5th annual Social Enterprise Symposium, created and hosted by the Center for Social Value Creation at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, will take place March 1, 2013, at the Stamp Student Union.