Netflix announced last Monday that they will not be splitting their streaming and DVD rental services as they had originally planned. “It is clear that for many of our members two websites would make things more difficult,” said Reed Hastings in the blog post. “So we are going to keep […]

The University of Maryland Business School held the Pitch Dingman competition on Friday, a chance for student entrepreneurs to win money for their ideas and get feedback from experienced businessmen and businesswomen. The competition, held the last Friday of each month during the semester, consisted of four teams. Each […]

Last Tuesday, Board President and Green Executive Officer Steve Ma of Live Green spoke to students at the Robert H. Smith School of Business about his experiences starting and running a triple bottom line business.             “I have power, real power to change […]

On Sept. 21 the Federal Reserve announced what has been called “Operation Twist,” part of a multi-billion dollar effort to decrease pressure on long-term interest rates. The Fed intends to sell $400 billion in short-term Treasury securities by the end of July 2012 and use the proceeds to buy […]

Apple unveiled the highly anticipated fifth generation iPhone on October 4, 2011 at a keynote address at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif. headquarters. The new device, dubbed the iPhone 4S, was introduced by first time keynote leader and Apple’s chief executive officer Tim Cook, who replaced the late Steve Jobs in […]

The Smith Undergraduate Student Association (SUSA) will once again be offering its annual trip to New York, providing undergraduate business students with an opportunity to network with young Smith alumni and prospective employers, visit some of the top companies in the city, and meet other undergraduates with similar interests.  […]

The Accounting and Business Association hosted a PricewaterhouseCoopers interviewing tips session on Tuesday, stressing the importance of “brand” and connections for those going into an interview. Dori Jamison and Kerri Barrack were the speakers on a presentation devoted to helping students improve their interviewing skills as well as improving […]

On Oct. 8, volunteers will help remove the last major invasive plant at the Cherry Hill Park in College Park, Md. taking another step towards returning it to its natural state.             The Alpha Phi Omega-National Service Fraternity at the University of Maryland is hosting the event from 11 […]

Apple chairman and co-founder Steve Jobs died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at his California home after succumbing to a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 56. Jobs was perhaps best known for his tenure as Apple CEO from 1997 to 2011, during which time he oversaw the production […]

The Global 450 consortium announced plans last week to invest $4.4 billion for computer chip research at several locations in New York. Computer tech giant IBM is the head company, promising to invest $3.6 billion in the project. Intel agreed to move its East Coast headquarters to Albany, and the […]