Wendy Sanhai, EMBA ’09, and Anoop Mehta ’84, join the Smith School as Executives in Residence. They bring extensive business experience to mentor and develop partnerships, advancing educational initiatives in healthcare, consulting, and strategic planning.

Smith School faculty and students are dedicated to making a community impact, providing free forensic accounting for fraud victims, supporting small businesses, and offering business and entrepreneurship education to high school students in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Martin J. Gannon, professor emeritus of international management and business strategy at Smith and the College of Business Administration, California State University San Marcos, passed away on October 19, 2023.He published many academic books and articles and was awarded three senior Fulbright professorships. He received the International Landmark Award and was profiled in several publications, including the Who’s Who in Management Science.

The undergraduate transfer program at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG) in Rockville expands the reach and access of our top-ranked business school. Currently, Smith offers three high-demand majors at the Shady Grove campus: accounting, marketing and management. 

John Malone (MS ’15), assistant director of graduate coaching at University of Maryland's Smith School of Business, died on May 20, 2024, at 57. He was celebrated for his enthusiasm, kindness, and dedication to student success.

Meet Arjun Rao Kaveti, the inaugural recipient of the Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS) Terp-IS Award at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. Recognized for his exceptional leadership within the MSIS community, Kaveti's dedication to fostering collaboration and enhancing the student experience sets a high standard. Explore his journey and the transformative impact of the MSIS program on his career aspirations and community engagement.

Earning a Smith degree spans generations in individual families. Alumni share stories with younger family members about their experiences at the school and subsequently, those relatives often end up attending Smith themselves.

Joseph B. Gildenhorn ’51, a lawyer, real estate developer and former U.S. ambassador to Switzerland who generously supported the performing arts at the University of Maryland and established its Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies, died on Saturday. He was 94 years old.

We are excited to welcome all of our new and returning students to the Robert H. Smith School of Business. This past week has been an amazing opportunity to connect with our community of students and we are excited to see what they accomplish this year.

The University of Maryland was named the top college in the nation for LGBTQ+ students by  Campus Pride and BestColleges. It leads the list of 2023’s Top 25 LGBTQ+-Friendly Colleges, recognizing educational institutions that foster inclusive and supportive environments for LGBTQ+ students. Maryland was No. 1 in 2020 and appeared among the top 25 in 2021 and 2022.