The Smith School celebrated Maryland’s veteran-owned businesses during its 2nd Annual Veterans Small Business Celebration, recognizing 15 entrepreneurs for their outstanding contributions to local economies, innovation, and community impact across the state.

Graduate students from the Smith School collaborated with sponsors to tackle real-world tech challenges during their 2024 capstone projects, gaining hands-on experience in tech commercialization, AI applications, and interdisciplinary business strategy across various industries.

The University of Maryland’s Smith School honored its military-connected community with the Smith Vets Memorial, recognizing 27 veterans who died in service, including three lost in the 9/11 Pentagon attack. The dedication occurred on September 11, 2023.

“It’s moving to me that our project will in some small way impact the future of veteran care. Isn’t that what we all want in life, to leave our corner of the world a little better than we found it?”

Students in Maryland Smith’s MBA and Technology Management Graduate Programs are making the most of that opportunity thanks to a unique partnership with the Federal Lab Consortium through its Federal Labs Academic Accelerator (FLEX) program.

The U.S. National Defense Strategy released this past October emphasizes a strong need to accelerate the Pentagon’s ability to deploy emerging and disruptive technologies vital to America’s military superiority over advanced competitors. At the Smith School, a unique mentorship is helping make this goal a reality.

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has a proud legacy of educating and promoting U.S. military students and veterans in business. To further advance that legacy, Maryland Smith has established a new Military Veteran Fellows & Scholars Program for its next generation of full-time MBA candidates.

Managing emergent technology for organizational success can be a struggle for leaders in today’s public and private sectors. Maryland Smith’s new Tech Management MBA Specialty Elective Track & Graduate Certificate is looking to change that.

For military veterans who come to the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, leading fearlessly is already a concept they know well. At Maryland Smith, they begin a path to take that leadership further.