The Senior Manager of Internal Audit at QIAGEN talked to Global Business Society and International Economics and Finance Society members Tuesday about working in auditing and working internationally. Robin Spahr, a 2004 alumnus of the Robert H. Smith School, does most of her auditing from QIAGEN’s North American headquarters in […]
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Sales at stores rise for the ninth consecutive month
Opposite to analysts’ predictions, retail sales rose this month. Sales rose 1.7 percent at stores that had been open at least a year, even though they were expected to decline 0.7 percent. More than a half-million jobs have been created in the past four months, and job openings in February jumped […]
A&E casting for unemployment reality show
This fall A&E plans to air a new pilot series focusing on making over the careers of the unemployed in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The series, titled Career Makeover, will focus on life as an unemployed citizen and plans to give viewers a more personal view of what […]
Alumni and students attend SUSA’s first Alumni Mixer
Students and alumni of the Robert H. Smith Business School mingled on Wednesday night in room 2333 of Van Munching discussing one of the most ominous topics for college students: the future. But this was a different kind of alumni-student function. All of the alumni graduated within the last four years […]
Economy sees inflation increase in March
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped by a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in March, according to a April 15 report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.) Rising food and gasoline prices made up for almost two thirds of the increase in inflation. Gasoline alone rose by 5.5 percent […]
Urban Cartel takes the win for the first round of SEE’s Battle of the Bands
Urban Cartel, an urban rock group, is one step closer to opening the University of Maryland’s Art Attack after winning Wednesday night’s Battle of the Bands, which is put on by Student Entertainment Events. “We’re really excited to be a contender….we only do this for the fun and enjoyment,” said Teddy […]
Overall unemployment rate decreases while African-American unemployment rate increases
The unemployment rate of African-Americans has increased in March while the unemployment rate as a whole has dropped to its lowest point in two years, according to an April report by the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.) Overall unemployment fell to 8.8 percent in March. The economy added […]
US Toyota plants shut down after earthquake
Toyota announced plans on April 4 to temporarily close all North American factories due to a parts shortage brought on by the earthquake in Japan. CBS reported that the temporary closure will affect around 25,000 workers according to Toyota spokesman Mike Goss, who added that the plants will reopen as […]
The U.S. is expected to hit the debt limit by mid-May
By mid-May, the United States will hit the limit on how much money the country can borrow. If the debt ceiling is hit, the U.S. will be over 14 trillion dollars in debt. “It just seems unreal that we could actually be in that much debt…you would think the government would […]
MyFridgeRental.com wins 6th annual Cupid’s Cup entrepreneurship competition
MyFridgeRental.com won the $15,000 first place and $2,500 audience choice prizes at the sixth annual Cupid’s Cup entrepreneurship competition held in Hoff Theater on April 1. High Life Entertainment won second place and received $7,500. MyFridgeRental.com is run by two Smith School seniors, twin brothers Adam and Eric VanWagner. The dorm […]