Save the Date: PTMBAA Winery Event

End of Semester @ Rocklands Farm

Sunday, May 20, 2018

Rocklands Farm: Winery & Market

14525 Montevideo Rd
Poolesville, MD 20837

Mark your calendars for an end of the semester winery event at Rocklands Farm: Winery & Market in Poolesville, MD! Join the PTMBAA as we enjoy wine tastings, food, raffles, games and more to unwind from the end of a busy semester!  

Emerging Markets Forum

Business Powering Africa Forward

Friday, April 13, 2018
8:30AM - 3:30PM
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center Rotunda Room

Washington, DC

The Smith School's Center for Global Business will be convening its 8th annual Emerging Markets Forum on the theme of business in Africa. Top level speakers from the business, academic, and policy worlds will discuss the opportunities as well as the challenges of doing business in Africa. Issues to be discussed include: Which countries are reforming and growing fastest? Which sectors are the most promising (now and in the future)? What opportunities have drawn U.S. businesses to Africa? What challenges do they face, and how have they overcome these challenges?

To register, click here.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Washington MBA Summit

Join fellow MBA students from the DC area for this first annual summit

Friday, April 13, 2018
7:45 - 8:30AM: Registration, Breakfast, and Networking:  
8:30AM - 12:30PM:  Program
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20062

The U.S.Chamber Foundation is hosting its first annual Washington MBA Summit, with the goal of engaging MBA students on the intersection of business and government. They have invited Smith, and six other business schools in the greater-Washington area, to send approximately 30 individuals to the Summit (both students and faculty).

This half-day program will take place at the Chamber of Commerce from 8:30AM -12:30PM on Friday, April 13 and will examine the non-market forces that impact the businesses MBA students hope to one day lead. You can expect an agenda rich with contemporary government relations challenges, brought to life by real-life practitioners from associations, consultancies, and companies. The program will include case studies, interviews, TED-style talks, and panels discussions with top government affairs leaders in Washington.

To register, click here.

MPO Fearless Speaker Series: Ali von Paris

Owner and Founder of Route One Apparel

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

5:30 - 6:25PM

Shady Grove Campus
Bldg 2, 2052

Ali Von Paris, Owner and Founder of Route One Apparel, will be the next speaker in MPO's Fearless Speaker Series! A Smith alum, Route One Apparel, is the premier source for trendy and affordable Maryland pride apparel and accessories. The company now offers a full line of over 1,500 items that are sold online and at retailers throughout the area.

RSVP  here, dinner will be provided!

SAWMBA Executive Roundable

Connect with women from the Part-time, Full-time, EMBA, and OMBA programs

Friday, April 20, 2018

7:00PM
Executive Meeting Room 4333
Van Munching Hall, College Park, MD

Join the MBA women of Smith in some great dialog led by Executive Women. Topics of discussion range from women in entrepreneurship to mentorship. There will be food, drinks and networking opportunities, this is an event that you do not want to miss!

To register, click here.

Export Management Bootcamp

2-day bootcamp for industry professionals

Friday & Saturday, April 20-21, 2018

University of Maryland BioPark
Building 2, Suite 100
801 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Take advantage of the opportunity to network with local and national leaders in the export industry at the second annual 2-Day Export Management Bootcamp for Industry Professionals.

Representatives from the organizations below will be on hand to provide regional expertise to companies in the Maryland, D.C., and Virginia area that are interested in exporting their goods and services internationally.

• Maryland Department of Commerce
• U.S. Export Assistance Center Baltimore
• Maryland/D.C. District Export Council

This intensive two-day training will equip you with a solid foundation in global strategy, resources in export management and market analysis, and tangible tools to move goods on the market for international export - the right way.

Lunch and networking reception included.

For more information and to register, click here.

Second Annual Smith Analytics Conference

Leverage the latest analytics best practices

Friday, April 27, 2018

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Pavilion

Washington, DC

Join us for the Second Annual Smith Analytics Conference on April 27, 2018. Hosted by the Smith Analytics Consortium at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, this day-long forum will feature speakers from industry and government who will discuss their experiences and challenges in analytics as well as Smith School faculty who will present cutting-edge research in the field.

For more conference details, please go to: go.umd.edu/analyticsconference.

Seating is limited. Register online now to reserve your spot.

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