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YOUR BEST PREPARATION FOR A BETTER FUTURE.You’re smart, ambitious and focused. You’re willing to invest the time to enhance or transition your
professional career into something better. You know an MBA is your ticket to the job and the salary
you want, in a field that excites you. For you, career success means more than just a financially
rewarding job. It’s about making a positive, sustainable impact on the world.
An MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business can be the key to the future you dream about.
Consistently ranked among the country’s top business schools, Smith offers a unique program that
is rigorous and stimulating, yet flexible. It combines the practical work experience you need to
succeed in today’s super-competitive business climate, with an acclaimed faculty who will challenge
you, and a rich and varied community of peers and alumni:
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Smith puts you in touch with a powerful network of students,
alumni and employers — resources that can help in your job search.
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE Smith’s Centers of Excellence & Research bring game-changing
research into the classroom and the boardroom, allowing you to
get involved in causes that interest and excite you.
ThE PROgRAm The customizable curriculum of the Smith MBA integrates
foundational management principles learned in the classroom with
ThE SmITh EXPERIENCE. These six credits of practical skills learned
out in the field prepare you to take on real-world business challenges.
WORLd-CLASS FACULTY You’ll learn from — and be inspired by — leading
experts on business practices and policies, who are as
passionate about teaching as they are about research.
PRImE LOCATION Smith’s close proximity to Washington, D.C., affords you
a wealth of career and cultural possibilities. And with so
many activities on campus to choose from, there’s never
a dull moment.
CAREERI went straight to the source. I spent a day at the World Bank and IMF, networking with the very people who are making an impact on a global scale, at the grassroots level and in the halls of government. At Smith, opportunities like that are always just a few Metro stops away.
Nathan Groce, Smith MBA
When I started exploring careers in social responsibility, I didn’t rely solely on recruiters or the Offi ce of Career Services.
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YOU’LL BE A dEgREE CLOSER TO A CAREER YOU LOvE.Smith’s reputation and location continue to attract the best and brightest students — and the
most sought-after employers — to our campus. You’ll have access to a powerful network of
students, alumni and employers that you can tap into from anywhere in the world.
OPPORTUNITIES WITh ThE WORLd’S TOP EmPLOYERS Smith has established relationships with some of the biggest names in business,
giving you access to both employment and internship opportunities with
companies* such as:
CAREER SERvICES ON CAmPUS The Office of Career Services’ experienced
staff and state-of-the-art resources give you
everything you need to differentiate yourself
in today’s marketplace:
Personalized career coaching
Curriculum guidance and career planning
Automated job posting, application and interview scheduling system
Job databases and research materials
On-campus and video interviewing with prospective employers
Resumé building, values assessment and personal branding workshops
Networking, interviewing and negotiation coaching
Sponsorship, visa and legal assistance for international students*This represents a sample of our partner companies.
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CONNECTBut I’m working to change that. Smith’s Center for Social Value Creation connected me to an internship at Brown-Forman, one of the world’s largest wine and spirits companies, and the parent company of Jack Daniels, Korbel and Southern Comfort, among other brands. Every day, I’m using my business strategy lessons to help keep drunk drivers off the road, teach kids about the dangers of binge drinking and hopefully save lives.
Sarina Gerson, Smith MBA
Whiskey and responsibility. Those are two words you don’t hear used together very often.
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OUR CUTTINg-EdgE RESEARCh CENTERS OFFER UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO mAKE AN ImPACT.Smith’s Centers of Excellence & Research span multiple disciplines and industries, giving you a front-
row seat to advancing the industry or cause you’re most passionate about. You’ll be immersed in
complex and evolving marketplaces, where you can apply your critical thinking skills, creativity and
entrepreneurial instincts, and make a difference.
ThE dINgmAN CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURShIP Work face-to-face with entrepreneurs and investors to experience the realities of launching
a venture, develop a deep understanding of venture capital and gain entrepreneurial
management skills through programs such as: Pitch Dingman, Cupid’s Cup Business
Competition, Dingman Jumpstart and the China Business Plan Competition.
CENTER FOR SOCIAL vALUE CREATION Whether you want to start your own organization or create social and environmental
change from within a company, the Center for Social Value Creation is the place to start.
Here, you’ll have access to the fi eld experience, coursework, research, and career planning
you need to put your ideas for a better world into motion.
CENTER FOR FINANCIAL POLICY Interact with leading academics and practitioners in fi nancial policy and corporate
governance as they grapple with the world’s most pressing private and public fi nancial issues.
CENTER FOR hEALTh INFORmATION ANd dECISION SYSTEmS Stand at the forefront of the health care industry with leading researchers as they work
to improve care worldwide through the introduction and integration of information and
decision technologies.
EXPLORE ALL OF SmITh’S CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE & RESEARCh AT RhSmITh.Umd.EdU/CENTERS
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Kenneth Feinberg, former Special Master
for Compensation, speaks at the CFP
Spring Roundtable
Seth Goldman, President and TeaEO of Honest Tea, at the
CSVC Social Enterprise Symposium
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But it was only the fi rst leg of my journey. By the end of my fi rst year, I was living and interning in downtown Bangkok, helping GMM Grammy, Thailand’s largest entertainment company, reinvent its digital media marketing strategy. I can’t help but wonder what — and where — I’ll learn next.
Lina Montoya, Smith MBA
As a Colombian student, I imagined that my time on Smith’s campus would be my global learning experience.
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CUSTOmIZE YOUR mBA to REACh YOUR CAREER gOALS.
In addition to a fi rm grounding in core business disciplines, you’ll have the fl exibility to customize
your curriculum through electives and hands-on projects.
CORE LEARNINgThe core curriculum makes you a master in the fundamentals:
Accounting
Corporate Social Responsibility
Data Models
Economics
Entrepreneurship
ELECTIvE AREASDuring the second year, you can customize your experience:
Accounting & Information Assurance
Business Analytics
Change & Organizational Management
Data Mining
Economics & Sustainability
Entrepreneurship
Ethics & Corporate Responsibility
dUAL dEgREE PROgRAmS Looking for a perfect pairing? Change the world through
better business with the MBA + MPP (Master of Public Policy).
Or add a JD (Juris Doctor) or one of our MS programs to
your MBA.
EXPLORE ALL OF OUR dUAL dEgREE PROgRAmS AT RhSmITh.Umd.EdU/mBA/PROgRAmS
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Finance
Leadership & Human Capital
Marketing
Operations
Strategy
Finance
Information Systems
International Business
Leadership
Management Consulting
Marketing
Operations Management
Strategy
Supply Chain/Logistics
Our WELL-ROUNdEd Curriculum
PREPARES YOU FOR SUCCESS.
FALL SEmESTER (14 credits)
SPRINg SEmESTER (12–16 credits)
Term A Term C
Introduction to Financial Accounting (2) Managerial Accounting (2)
Data Models and Decisions (2) Technology Selective (2)
Managerial Economics and Public Policy (2)
Elective (2)
Career Services Workshops Elective (2)
Term B Term D
Strategic Management (2) Operations Management (2)
Financial Management (2) Elective (2)
Marketing Management (2) Elective (2)
Leadership and Teamwork (2) Elective (2)
SAmPLE FIRST-YEAR SChEdULE
Recognizing that today’s business students need fl exibility, Smith provides various
options for accelerating the 21-month MBA program should you choose to do so.
During your fi rst year, you’ll focus on the core curriculum and still have some
fl exibility to customize your coursework based on your interests and career goals.
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REAL-WORLd, hANdS-ON EXPERIENCE to sharpen your skills as you make a difference.
The Smith Experience gives you deeper insight into what interests you by connecting you
with one of Smith’s Centers for Excellence & Research. Whether you want to create a startup,
shape fi nancial policy or understand the social repercussions of business decisions, you’ll
work alongside the centers’ top researchers and leading business executives to develop
solutions to the challenges facing our world.
To fi nd out more about ThE SmITh EXPERIENCE, visit:
RhSmITh.Umd.EdU/SmIThEXPERIENCE.
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EntrepreneurshipGlobal Experience
InvestingSocial Value Creation
ChOOSE PROJECTS ANd COURSEWORK FROm FIvE dIFFERENT AREAS OF FOCUS:
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mAKE YOUR mARK ON ThE WORLdwith ThE SmITh EXPERIENCE.
Smith’s global internship opportunities, semester-long global exchange programs and 10-day global
learning experiences give you the chance to meet with international executives and multinational
organizations; visit local chambers of commerce, embassies, ports, and stock exchanges; and enjoy cultural
and social events — all while earning academic credit and adding international exposure to your resumé.
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EdUCATION & RESEARCh (CIBER) At Smith’s CIBER you’ll fi nd the resources and expertise to develop your foreign language skills, cultural
sensitivity and historical awareness, which are critical to staying competitive in today’s international economy.
ThE gLOBAL BUSINESS PROJECT A collaboration of students across 13 member universities, the Global Business Project is a one-of-a-kind
program that lets you apply both cross-cultural awareness and foreign language skills to produce strategic,
actionable guidance for companies operating on a global scale.
mEET WITh LEAdINg mULTINATIONAL ORgANIZATIONS:
Or, spend a semester at a PARTNER UNIvERSITY in the U.S. OR ABROAd.
ThE SmITh EXPERIENCE
“OUR dREAm AT ThE SmITh SChOOL is to see our graduates
ImPACT ThE WORLd...
as agents of both economic prosperity
and transformative social change.
Our commitment to providing our
students with practical experience
in the workplace, combined with our
rigorous coursework, will give you the
knowledge and ability to pursue your
dream career while you grapple with
society’s most pressing challenges.
I’m glad you’ve chosen to explore
your options at Smith. Join us in
building your future — we’ll show
you how, from the ground up.”
G. “Anand” Anandalingam, PhD
Dean, Robert H. Smith School of Business
University of Maryland
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FACULTYLEMMA SENBET, William E. Mayer Chair and Professor of Finance, is a groundbreaking researcher in global and corporate fi nance who heads up Smith’s Center for Financial Policy, connecting research with practice and policies in Washington and on Wall Street.
Learn from a world-renowned faculty that has advised world leaders and shaped business policy.
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OUR FACULTY CONSISTENTLY RANKS AmONg ThE FINEST ANYWhERE.For more than 10 years, the Financial Times has ranked Smith
among the nation’s best in intellectual capital, a testament to
our faculty’s thought leadership in the business world.
Smith faculty members have signifi cant experience consulting
with leading global corporations and bring their perspectives
and insights into the classroom curriculum. You’ll have a unique
opportunity to learn and collaborate with the very thinkers who
help shape global business practices and public policy.
TRAILBLAZINg SChOLARShIP ANd WORLd-CLASS TEAChINg Smith faculty members take a hands-on approach to teaching and are committed
to your professional growth. When not in front of the classroom, they’re mentoring
your studies, facilitating your teams and leading you on global business experiences.
Meet some of our distinguished faculty members:
JIE ZhANg is a rising star in marketing scholarship and an expert on statistical models
for consumer purchasing behavior in an e-commerce world.
CURT gRImm is a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher award winner who helps students
understand how interconnected the world’s economies are, so they can be true
global business leaders.
SARAh KRONCKE brings 15 years of experience in corporate fi nance and investment
banking both to the classroom and to her role as faculty advisor to the student-run
Mayer Fund.
Curt GrimmDean’s Professor of
Supply Chain and Strategy
Jie ZhangAssociate Professor
Harvey Sanders Fellowof Retail Management
Sarah KronckeLecturerFinance
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LOCATIONBaltimore and Washington, D.C. I understand that this is a really important place to be. It attracts people — smart people — and has a lot of momentum and energy.
Eric Flamer, Smith MBA
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The University of Maryland is the only school that gives me the opportunity to explore the two cities I love the most:
YOU’LL BE AT ThE CENTER OF IT ALL.At Smith, you get the best of both worlds: a beautiful park-like campus in College Park, Md., in the heart of the
Washington, D.C., metropolitan region. Here, you are in the middle of some of the most exciting professional
and cultural opportunities in the world, not to mention resources that will connect you with leaders and policy-
makers who shape the national and international business landscape.
A PROFESSIONAL EdgEWashington, D.C.’s government agencies and nongovernmental
organizations. Northern Virginia and Maryland’s high-tech and
biotech corridors. Baltimore’s thriving banking, manufacturing,
legal, and health care industries. They are all easily accessible from
Smith’s campus — and even more so with Smith’s credentials.
A vIBRANT CULTURE Imagine spending a day at the U.S. Capitol, the Kennedy Center,
the Smithsonian Museums or even a Washington Nationals
baseball game. Few places are as culturally vibrant as the
D.C. region — or as geographically diverse. The waters of the
Chesapeake Bay, the beaches of Maryland’s Eastern Shore and
the trails of the Blue Ridge Mountains are all just a day trip away.
A POWERFUL ALUmNI NETWORKConnect with Smith alumni worldwide — including the largest
alumni base in the D.C. metro region. Our alumni base is more
than 50,000 strong and includes innovators and leaders in every
facet of business.
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ThERE’S ALWAYS SOmEThINg TO dO hERE.On any given day, you’ll make dozens of meaningful connections
without ever leaving the University of Maryland campus.
IN STUdENT CLUBS & ORgANIZATIONSThroughout the year, Smith’s student clubs and organizations host countless professional,
cultural and social happenings on campus, from intramural sports to industry forums to
happy hours. Join a club — or three.
Asian MBA Association
Black MBA Association
Emerging Markets Association
Energy Club
Entrepreneurship Club
Finance Association
Graduate Marketing Association
Health Care Business Association
IN YOUR FREE TImETake a yoga class or sign up for a canoe adventure at the Eppley Recreation Center.
Catch a live music act at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Or head over to
Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium for a Terps football game.
EXPANd YOUR hORIZONS WITh A QUICK ROAd TRIP Grab a world-famous cheesesteak sub in Philadelphia . . . . . . 2 hours
Catch the latest hit on Broadway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 hours
Enjoy steamed crabs on the Chesapeake Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 minutes
Dig your toes into the sand at Dewey Beach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 hours
International MBA Students Association
Jewish MBA Association
Latin American MBA Students Association
MBA Consulting Club
Net Impact
Smith Association of Women MBAs
Smith Pride Alliance
Supply Chain Operations Club
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Under Armour founder & CEO Kevin Plank with Eric “Big E” Ogbogu, the “voice”
of UA, at the Cupid’s Cup.
Take a chance at the annual Monte Carlo Night charity event.
REAdY TO TAKE ThE NEXT STEP?To schedule a visit to our campus or begin the
application process, vISIT RhSmITh.Umd.EdU.
We look forward to welcoming you to Smith.
Contact us to fi nd out moreabout advancing your careerwith a Smith MBA.
WhY IS ThERE A TURTLE ON ThE COvER OF mY mBA BROChURE? Testudo, a Diamondback terrapin, is the offi cial
mascot of the University of Maryland. Students rub
his nose for good luck and leave offerings during
Final Exams Week to ensure his academic blessings.
LEARN mORE ABOUT hIm AT Umd.EdU/TRAdITIONS/TESTUdO
RhSmITh.Umd.EdU
EXPERIENCEdoesn’t end here.
It’s just
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