The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently predicted that China’s economy will exceed the United States economy by 2016 in terms of nominal GDP. Projected numbers forecast that China’s economy will be 18% of the global economy, with a nominal GDP of $19 trillion, while the US’s will be 17.7% […]
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Students still wary of job market despite recovering economy
The March unemployment rate dropped to 8.8 percent, the lowest in two years, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics most recent report. Employment increased by 216,000 in March, which surpassed economists’ expectations of about 190,000 new jobs, according to a […]
Sony shuts down PlayStation network due to hacking attack
According to The Wall Street Journal, Sony decided to indefinitely shut down its Playstation Network due to a recent hacking attack that ranks among one of the biggest data breaches in history. Over 77 million people use the […]
Phi Chi Theta, SGB hold event promoting corporate social responsibility
Phi Chi Theta and The Green Business Society hosted a talk on Social Responsibility Frank Auditorium of Van Munching Hall. The panel included Jackie Carrera, President & CEO of the Parks & People Foundation, Brian Le Gette, CEO and Co-Founder of ZeroChroma LLC and Big City Farms LLC, and […]
Research associate professor brings passion for teamwork to Smith
At a time when technology so drastically impacts everyday life, the importance of keeping up and infusing new ways of accessing information with business is vital, and it is the first thing on Dr. Joe Bailey’s mind. “Engineers can come […]
FBIS features alum from Financial Advantage Associates
Last Wednesday, the vice president of field development from Financial Advantage Associates came to speak at a Financial Banking and Investment Society meeting. University Maryland alum Jason Silverberg spoke to students about his experience at Financial Advantage Associates, and […]
Smith professor follows passion with Music Management Fellows
Right in front of the window looking out from Dr. Hugh Turner’s office in Van Munching Hall, there is a beige Danelectro guitar leaning up against an amplifier. “That’s here for my students when they come by, for conversation they […]
“From Billboards to Blogs” features firms’ new marketing strategies
Think of the difference between a huge 30 ft. billboard and a small, one-inch ad that pops up next to a blog; the changes in the marketing industry are just as big. And those changes are what the Second Annual Undergraduate Marketing Conference, hosted by terpAMA and the Smith […]
Sweetlife Festival raises awareness for organic, sustainable food
Rainy weather didn’t damper Sunday’s Sweetlife Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion, which featured bands and artists such as The Strokes, Lupe Fiasco, and Girl Talk. The Sweetlife Festival is an annual event that is put on by Washington, D.C., restaurant chain sweetgreen. In addition to the music, […]
High airfare prices affect college students
Classes end in 2 weeks and students will have to plan fights to either go home, travel abroad, or even to study abroad, but due to fluctuating gas prices and new airline fees plane tickets could be costlier this summer. Airline fares increased 1.9 percent in March […]