www.alumninetwork.rhsmith.umd.edu

Search Articles

Upcoming Alumni Events

Smith Newslink - January 2008


Nominate Your Favorite Professor for a Krowe Teaching Award
A truly great teacher can change your life. Help us acknowledge the efforts of the teachers you appreciated and admired with a nomination for a 2007-2008 Krowe Teaching Award. Nominees must be a Smith School faculty member or a Smith School instructor (faculty members from other academic units within the University of Maryland are not eligible). The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, February 1, 2008.

Allan Edelson ’81 Speaks at December Commencement
An enthusiastic crowd gathered in the Comcast Center on Dec. 20, 2007, to cheer on 324 brand-new Smith School alumni. Allan Edelson ’81, director with Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage, Inc., joined in the congratulations and gave his fellow alumni advice on selecting a career and specific steps they could take to be successful in their first job. Read more and watch video highlights.

Marketing Professor Receives University’s Highest Honor
Roland Rust, David Bruce Smith Chair in Marketing and marketing department chair at the Smith School, has been named distinguished university professor. The title recognizes University of Maryland faculty who are recognized nationally and internationally for the importance of their scholarly and creative achievements, contributions and service. Read more.

Monte Carlo Night 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
JW Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Join full-time and part-time MBA students, faculty, administration, and alumni at this annual charity event hosted by the Full-Time MBA Association. Monte Carlo Night features casino-style gaming fun, great prizes to the chip leaders, music, food, and beverages! Attend, play and win an iPod Nano! Register today.

Alumni Mentor Program Week
February 4-9, 2008
Van Munching Hall
The MBA Alumni Mentor Program will be hosting a variety of events in early February that will showcase the attributes of the program, recognize its participants and provide useful sessions that are both informative and social. For more information on the program, please visit http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/alumni/mentor.

Register Now for Alumni Discount!
Innovative Product Design and Development
Friday, February 15, 2008
9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
Whatever your role in your organization, understanding product design and development can help you increase your contribution and gain new insights. Innovative Product Design and Development, the next module in the executive education series offered jointly by the A. James Clark School of Engineering and the Robert H. Smith School of Business, focuses on the methods agile companies are using to accelerate product development from concept to launch.
Learn:
• how to navigate today’s increasing design challenges
• how to turn product design into a strategic advantage
• the best practices in design and manufacturing for getting products to market
Registration fee is $975. Register by Feb. 1 and save $100. Register today!

Update Your Profile on the eAlumni Network Today
There are great advantages to being Smith alumni— one of them is access to other Smith alumni. If you just graduated from the Smith School, updating your profile on the Smith School’s eAlumni Network is an important first step to connecting with other alumni. Take a moment to update your profile today.