Launched this year, the Smith Summer Reading and Dialogue Series is an anti-racist reading club that features poetry and literature written by Black and anti-racist poets and authors. Its intent is to dedicate the necessary time and space to engage deeply in these important topics.
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Read "White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism" by Robin DiAngelo.
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Join us to learn all about net worth, FICO scores, and how to build an effective spending plan from Paul Roldan and Karen Vergara from AllGen Financial Advisors. We will also have a special guest, blogger and YouTube personality, Vivi Schenk — her story will surely inspire you in your path to financial wellness.
Hosted by Nationwide and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation.
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Global Trade During COVID 19: WTO Response
Join Kislaya Prasad, academic director of the Center for Global Business as he hosts Emmanuelle Ganne of the World Trade Organization to discuss the "Global Trade During COVID 19: WTO Response." Topics to be discussed include how global trade has been impacted by the pandemic, WTO's responses worldwide, tools it has to support the economic recovery, and how countries are thinking about the future of trade, through the lens of an expert from the WTO.
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Join the Maryland Smith community on July 23, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST, for a discussion on how society and the business landscape may change as a result of COVID-19. The discussion will include experts in the areas of organizational behavior and understanding customer needs, including aligning solutions with the customer's new normal. Advice to help businesses grow in this new environment will also be shared during the discussion.
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Join the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship on July 23 to celebrate the 12 ventures participating in the Terp Startup Summer Accelerator 2020!
Demo Day will take place in two sessions: the first six ventures in the morning, and the next six ventures after a stretch/lunch break. We encourage you to attend as much of the day as you can! Ventures will present a ten-minute pitch and expo, followed by small group Q&A sessions in breakout rooms. All attendees are requested to sign up for their breakout rooms in advance, and come prepared to ask plenty!
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In partnership with the MAPIT Alliance, the Center for Global Business presents, "Show Me the Money: Financing Exports in Uncertain Times," the fifth edition of a series of webinars connecting Maryland companies to export resources at Maryland Smith, the Maryland Department of Commerce, the U.S. Export Assistance Center, and the Maryland/D.C. District Export Council.
Learn from federal and state representatives about how to leverage their programs and resources to finance your exports, and from Maryland companies that have been successful in doing so.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has seen some inspired corporate responses, such as Unilever donating €100 million of food and sanitizer, and guaranteeing the jobs of all 150,000 workers including contractors. But what if you’re a small business without millions to donate? Or in an unrelated industry without relevant products to give? This talk will discuss what it means to be a responsible business, for companies of all sizes and in all industries.
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Is value just a story? Or has value's death been greatly exaggerated? Session two examines the other side of the debate: is value dead? Are we measuring value correctly? And are we set for a historic value rally relative to growth over the coming decade?
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Smith alumni are invited to join a virtual open forum facilitated by Victor Mullins, PhD, diversity officer and associate dean of undergraduate programs at Maryland Smith. Our strong and connected Smith alumni community will have the opportunity to come together and join in an open dialogue on racism, educate each other and share a call to action.
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Where Are All Your International Customers?
Finding Them With the Right Online Market Research
Discover online tools and strategies to help you choose the right markets for your company.
Connect to export resources at the Maryland Department of Commerce, Robert H. Smith School of Business, MD-DC District Export Council, and U.S. Export Assistance Center.
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- Rebecca Bellinger, Executive Director, Center for Global Business
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