Smith Newslink - February 2008
Financial Times Ranks Smith’s PhD Program No. 6 in U.S.
The Smith School’s PhD program was rated No. 6 in the U.S. and No. 13 in the world by the Financial Times in its 2008 rankings. The MBA program was ranked No. 18 in the U.S.; No. 6 for information technology and No. 7 for eBusiness. Read more.
3rd Annual Cupid’s Cup Business Competition
Entry Deadline February 29
The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship and Kevin Plank, CEO of Under Armour, are looking to award $22,500 to alumni entrepreneurs like you! Enter to compete today, or join us to see your fellow Terps show off their best and brightest new business ideas. Entry deadline is Friday, February 29. Contact Jen Howell or visit the Web site for more information.
LIFELONG LEARNING
Keep your career moving forward with one of these open enrollment courses from the Innovation in Management Program, a joint executive education series offered by the Robert H. Smith School of Business and the A. James Clark School of Engineering. Registration fee is $975. Register early and save $100. Visit www.execed.umd.edu for more information and to register today!
Innovative Product Design and Development
Feb. 15, 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 insight into how products are created and improved. Learn how to accelerate product development from concept to launch.
Essentials of Financial Analysis
March 14, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Brush up or refresh your knowledge and skills in this critical area with this one-day seminar. You'll learn how to read financial statements for your firm and others, how to assess the financial health of a firm based on its financial statements, and how to value investments in the different options your firm faces.
Marketing in Technology-Driven Industries
April 18, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Targeting the right group of potential customers, ensuring their delight and planning for follow-on waves of customer acceptance are key to the long-term success of your venture. You’ll leave this seminar with a step-by-step approach for each of those phases and understand why branding matters more than ever.
New York City Area Alumni Networking Event March 19
Advance Registration Required
Join us as NYMEX World Financial Center opens its doors exclusively to Maryland alumni on the new event date of Wednesday, March 19. Richard Schaeffer ’74, chairman of NYMEX Holdings Inc. and the New York Mercantile Exchange Inc., will host an evening of social networking with industry colleagues and fellow alumni. Register by March 12. Due to security regulations at the NYMEX facility, onsite registration will not be permitted.
Wednesday, March 19 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
NYMEX World Financial Center
One North End Avenue
New York, NY 10282
$30 for Alumni Association Members
$40 for Non Members
Register by March 12, or contact Virginia Cowherd