These new and innovative virtual case competitions allow Maryland Smith undergraduate majors and minors to solve a real global business issue with a focus on business resilience. During these 4-5 day IB agility labs, students will benefit from exposure to an international company, work on teams with business students around the world, and gain hands-on case experience to build their resumes. Each IB agility lab will focus on one functional area of business and will include an optional virtual cultural activity.

Smith Day is an annual tradition celebrating the strong Smith community of alumni, students, faculty, and staff. Join the Smith community on Thursday, November 12, 2020, for a virtual Smith Day that will include interactive activities, opportunities to show why you are #UMDSmithProud and opportunities to connect with fellow Smith Terps. 

These new and innovative virtual case competitions allow Maryland Smith undergraduate majors and minors to solve a real global business issue with a focus on business resilience. During these 4-5 day IB agility labs, students will benefit from exposure to an international company, work on teams with business students around the world, and gain hands-on case experience to build their resumes. Each IB agility lab will focus on one functional area of business and will include an optional virtual cultural activity.

These new and innovative virtual case competitions allow Maryland Smith undergraduate majors and minors to solve a real global business issue with a focus on business resilience. During these 4-5 day IB agility labs, students will benefit from exposure to an international company, work on teams with business students around the world, and gain hands-on case experience to build their resumes. Each IB agility lab will focus on one functional area of business and will include an optional virtual cultural activity.

For seniors and alumni only. Seniors and alumni join fellow Smith alumni Wendell "DJ" Alston Jr. '14 for a virtual wine down social hour to learn about careers in the wine and spirits industry and wine tasting techniques.

Oct. 19–Nov. 6, 2020

This comprehensive set of learning modules led by senior risk leaders at mortgage-specializing institutions. Topics include elements of risk governance, mortgage credit risk management, operational risk management for mortgage lending, secondary marketing risk management and mortgage risk analytics, among other key risk topics. 

Q Camp is a program of the LGBT Equity Center, a professionally staffed office of the university. We encourage all UMD undergraduate students who are or want to be involved with LGBTQ+ communities on campus, including LGBTQ+ people as well as allies/supporters, to apply. This program is well-suited for first-semester freshmen and transfer students looking to engage more deeply with the campus LGBTQ+ community. Throughout the weekend, students will participate in activities meant to provide positive supports around the following areas:

How risk managers are adapting.

The pandemic has How have risk managers adapted to this new world where public safety issues drive economic and financial outcomes?

Sridhar "Subra" Subramanian, Head of US Consumer Risk, BMO Harris Bank will discuss with Professor Cliff Rossi the challenges associated with developing reasonable scenarios for stress testing bank portfolios during unprecedented times, data issues and key assumptions that go into building robust scenario analysis.

Are you competing in Pitch Dingman Competition, Do Good Challenge, Ag Innovation Challenge, SPH Gold Innovation Award, a classroom pitch competition, or just generally want to improve your pitching skills? Come to Pitch Practice!

Immediately following Dingman Friday advising — hop online, grab yourself a snack and learn how to up your game. Pitch Practice is very interactive, so be ready with an elevator pitch or to screen share a pitch deck (max 5 minutes) that you are working on. Incomplete pitches are encouraged as well.

Ladies First Founders (BMGT 369D) is the Dingman Center’s class for female entrepreneurs at the University of Maryland. Taught by Sara Herald, our Ladies First champion, this one-credit course is open to undergraduate women working on businesses. During this virtual session, here from female founders who have completed the course. Panelists are currently TBD.