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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

Last week, President Obama unveiled his budget for the next fiscal year, proposing a $3.73 trillion budget. One of his major goals is to decrease the national deficit. The president suggested freezing the domestic, non-defense spending for five years in order to cut $400 billion. The resulting budget has […]

Curious about what song is on the radio, or wondering what tune is causing people to bop their heads at the bar? Then simply Shazam to find out! Shazam is an application for smart phones that can identify a song after a few seconds of recording. The London based […]

The one thing students and business professionals alike will never leave their homes without is a cell phone. Whether they are checking the latest change in the stock market or checking a friend’s latest status update, constant connection is vital in today’s society. Which phone is best for today’s […]

The University of Maryland recently announced recipients of the Distinguished Scholar-Teacher title for the 2011-2012 academic year. The Robert H. Smith School of Business’ very own Dr. Ritu Agarwal is one of four professors to receive the honorary recognition this year.   The program honors tenured faculty who have […]

America Online (AOL) announced on Feb. 7 that they are buying The Huffington Post, a popular online newspaper, for a reported sum of $315 million.   The Huffington Post’s owner and founder, Arianna Huffington, will become the leader of the newly created The Huffington Post Media Group and oversee […]

#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 […]

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 […]