With the 2012 presidential election just around the corner, buzz surrounding possible candidates is growing by the day. Perhaps the largest and most interesting storyline in the campaign speculations is the deliberations of real estate mogul and reality television star Donald Trump, who delivered a pro-business, anti-foreign aid message […]
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Students gear up for internship search
With today’s struggling job market, simply graduating from one of the nation’s top business schools is not necessarily enough to secure a full-time job post graduation. In addition to the heavy coursework, many students in the Smith School of Business are working to pack their resumes with clubs, organizations, […]
Egypt stock market reacts to political turmoil
The Egyptian Stock Exchange will not reopen for the third time after investors protested to cancel the 14 percent skid in the stock index EGX 100 and to overhaul the market itself. Bloomberg News reported that investors met in Cairo Feb. 15 with bourse Vice President Mohamed […]
iPhone has smooth arrival with Verizon
The iPhone 4 is now available from Verizon Wireless, and its arrival was a smooth success for the phone company, which handled preorders and in-store sales with ease. Pre-orders for existing Verizon customers began online at 3 a.m. on Feb. 3. Within 24 hours, every phone set aside for […]
SGA plans for 2011 – 2012 fiscal year
The Student Government Association Finance Committee is preparing to begin the annual primary funding process, which will allocate funds to student organizations for the 2011- 2012 fiscal year. The process is headed by senior international business major Robert Mutschler, SGA Vice President of Finance, who communicates with group […]
New club: The Smith School Women’s Society
The Smith School Women’s Society (SSWS) had its first meeting Feb. 8, and club leadership discussed their goals for the semester, offering members an opportunity to get to know one another. After handing out coupons for free Chipotle burritos to the winners of a SSWS contest, club President Emily […]
Club spotlight: Finance Banking and Investment Society (FBIS)
When the Executive President of the Finance Banking and Investment Society (FBIS) first came to the Robert H. Smith School of Business in fall 2008, the fall of Lehman Brothers had created a scene that was nothing short of panic, he said. At Sam Pulitzer’s first FBIS meeting, […]
Fellows looking for more than a good GPA
For students in the Robert H. Smith School of Business, Smith Undergraduate Fellows Programs are prestigious classes that allow students to enhance their education and experiences within the school. However, those in charge of the programs say that it takes more than just a good GPA to get into […]
Getting into the business school
For the past few months, thousands of undergraduates have had one goal on their mind: getting into the Robert H. Smith School of Business. With only one shot to apply, current sophomores are feeling overwhelmed trying to stand out to the review board. But the process has a secret […]
Global Business Society
#8220;Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover,” Mark Twain wrote. The latter half of that quote is posted on the Global Business Society’s website, a growing club within the Robert H. Smith School of Business. The club’s mission is to help students discover opportunities to […]