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Federal Reserve attempts to stimulate economy

The Federal Reserve recently revealed a plan to pump $600 billion into the U.S. financial system in order to  “stimulate the economy in large part by lowering mortgage and other interest rates,” according to an article in the Washington Post. The statement released by the Federal Reserve stated: “The Committee […]

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Quest students step out of the classroom and compete in bowling tournaments and scavenger hunts

Recently, the multidisciplinary organization QUEST has organized and executed two major events, including Oct. 5’s bowling tournament in the TerpZone and the ongoing Fall Scavenger Hunt. QUEST combines curricular and co-curricular learning in its program. These events were part of the co-curricular segment, aimed at increasing the skill, knowledge, and […]

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Operations Management Night will focus on current sophomores

The Maryland professor organizing Operations Management Night said Wednesday he has a new goal in mind for the annual event occurring Nov. 17, 2010 from 6-8 p.m. in the Executive Dining Room on the second floor of Van Munching Hall. Dr. Kazim Ruhi, a Tyser Teaching Fellow at the Smith […]

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Smith School honors Person of the Year

This year the students and faculty involved in the Smith School’s Supply Chain Management Society and Supply Chain Club honored Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Mark Holifield as the “Person of the Year.” Holifield got his award at the Smith School’s annual Industry Day, an event which allows students […]

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Florida receives compensation from BP

More than six months after an explosion aboard a drilling platform killed 11 people and spilled millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, BP agreed Monday to pay the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services $20 million. After the Deepwater Horizon rig ruptured in April, oil […]

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Former Smith student opens local business

Sean Kirk believes that his finance degree from The Robert H. Smith School of Business coupled with his experience in QUEST has given him the background he needs to co-own and operate his own business, a tobacco shop. The Bamboo eater, which Kirk calls “a college retail party supply store […]

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Business honors program

Interested in applying to a business fellowship program? For the Smith school’s best and brightest, the Honors Fellows program is a challenging and rewarding program. The Honors Fellows Program requires students to take at least 15 credits of upper level honors classes, including a capstone special to the program. In […]