Robert H. Smith School of Business

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The Smith School's mission is to create knowledge, promote a learning environment that fosters intellectual discovery, and equip current and future leaders to assess complex problems and deliver innovative solutions. VALUES We do the right things, the right way.  We act with integrity and practice intellectual honesty.  We treat each other with respect, embracing diversity of viewpoints and values.  We see beyond our own interests and seek to have a lasting impact on those around us. We embrace challenges and opportunities.  We’re passionate about the pursuit of new insights in research.  We’re fearless about incorporating new methods and ideas into our classrooms.  We champion intelligent risk-taking and learn from our failures. We have a collective passion for excellence.  We make decisions based on rigorous examination of the evidence.  We practice what we teach in all areas of management.  We collaborate to create long-term value for our students, our university, our communities and our state.

The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader in management education and research. One of 12 colleges and schools at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers innovative academic programs – including undergraduate, full-time MBA, part-time Flex MBA, online MBA, executive MBA, specialty masters, PhD, certificate, and custom executive education programs – that serve students, employers, and alumni, as well as business, government and nonprofit organizations. In addition to mastering core functional business knowledge, Smith students develop sophisticated analytical and communication skills, and an “integrative” systems understanding of the way the functional aspects of organizations interact. Students learn how to leverage big data for better decision-making, and explore their career options in a tight-knit community that encourages intelligent risk-taking, not cutthroat competition. The rigorous curriculum is complemented by a wide array of hands-on experiential learning opportunities and interactions with executives through Smith Live Cases and consulting projects. Class sizes are small and the faculty are supportive, challenging and invested in student success. Smith’s faculty are regularly ranked among the best in the world, producing research that is published in top journals and cited by top scholars. They are committed to creating a vibrant intellectual community in which future business leaders are equipped to assess complex problems and deliver innovative solutions.

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