University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business Joins Global Business...

University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business Joins Global
Business School Network

COLLEGE PARK, Md., Aug. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The University of
Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced it was named the
newest member of the Global Business School Network (GBSN), joining more than
30 other world-leading business schools that make up the international
nonprofit organization's membership. The schools in the network are dedicated
to building business leaders in developing economies and share resources and
thought leadership to accomplish this mission.

"A commitment to globalization, combined with a strong focus on social value
creation, is the centerpiece of our strategy and vision," said G. "Anand"
Anandalingam, dean of the Robert H. Smith School of Business. "The Global
Business School Network's mission to educate the next generation of managers
in developing countries makes us perfect partners in our mutual quest to use
business education to make the world a better place."

Guy Pfeffermann, CEO of GBSN, shared, "We are proud to welcome the Robert H.
Smith School of Business to our network and look forward to active
collaborations given our close proximity."

As part of GBSN, the Smith School will work to share knowledge and help build
programs at business schools in emerging markets -- either one-on-one or in
teams made up of faculty from several member schools. The goal is to establish
strong business schools in emerging markets that provide a robust pool of
business leaders to local, regional and multinational organizations in those
markets.

The Smith School is active internationally on many levels with the goal of
educating men and women to become agents of positive change in the world by
exposing them to new business practices, different cultures and new ways of
thinking. Understanding the global economy and its transformations is a big
part of the Smith experience, where students have the opportunity to travel
throughout the world to learn about business in 10-day MBA global study
courses and undergraduate trips. Recent programs have included trips to Dubai,
Brazil, Hong Kong, Beijing, Tunisia, Europe and India.

This fall, the Smith School will launch the Center for Social Value Creation.
The center gives students hands-on learning opportunities to apply business
principles to global social and environmental challenges. It sponsors Global
Field Projects, including a partnership with the University of Maryland's
Engineers Without Borders chapter that has business students developing
sustainable business plans for water and electricity distribution in rural
Africa. The center also supports faculty research is areas such as global
development alliances and lending practices in developing economies.

The Smith School also is home to the Center for International Business
Education and Research (CIBER), one of 31 such centers at business schools
funded by a U.S. Department of Education grant.

About the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business
The Robert H. Smith School of Business is an internationally recognized leader
in management education and research. One of 13 colleges and schools at the
University of Maryland, College Park, the Smith School offers undergraduate,
full-time and part-time MBA, executive MBA, MS, PhD, and executive education
programs, as well as outreach services to the corporate community. The school
offers its degree, custom and certification programs in learning locations in
North America and Asia.

About the Global Business School Network (GBSN)
The Global Business School Network is an international non-profit network of
leading business schools dedicated to strengthening the next generation of
skilled managers in low-income countries. Drawing on its exclusive network of
top business schools and organizational partners around the world, GBSN
couples global best practice with local relevance resulting in a high-powered
approach to management education. GBSN programs provide business and
management students with rigorous yet practical training, resulting in a
stronger pool of local leadership and management talent for all sectors.

Contact: Carrie Handwerker
301-405-5833
chand@rhsmith.umd.edu

SOURCE Robert H. Smith School of Business

Carrie Handwerker of the Robert H. Smith School of Business, +1-301-405-5833,
chand@rhsmith.umd.edu