13/09/2007 | Business School Profiles
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University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The Robert H. Smith School of Business is dedicated to preparing graduates to lead organizations in an economy driven by globalization, entrepreneurship and technology. The school’s cross-functional educational model has been recognized both nationally and internationally for its emphasis on these areas. The Smith School’s full-time MBA program was ranked No. 18 in the U.S. by the Financial Times in 2008. Its part-time MBA program was ranked No. 11 by U.S. News & World Report (2007).

The Financial Times also ranked the Smith School No. 11 in the world in research. This distinction means that Smith MBAs benefit from the kind of scholarship offered at just a handful of elite institutions. Smith faculty develop the management techniques that influence and shape global business practice and public policy. Many consult with the world’s leading corporations and have significant international expertise. They bring that experience into the classroom and put proven concepts into real-world context.

Smith MBAs gain real-world experience through the MBA Consulting Program, which exposes students to real management issues by assigning MBA teams as consultants. The Mayer Fund gives hands-on experience in securities analysis and portfolio management to a select group of Smith MBAs. And, as associates in the New Markets Growth Fund (a $20-million venture capital fund), students identify potential investment opportunities and develop financial investment models.

The school’s Office of Career Management (OCM) provides dedicated, professional support to help students launch their careers. OCM links students directly to recruiters through a variety of services, including on- and off-campus recruitment and the online resume database, which matches a Smith MBA to the right industry position. The school’s leading recruiters are IBM, WR Grace, Citigroup, Black & Decker, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, Fannie Mae, Intel, and FedEx.

Admission to the Smith School MBA program is highly competitive. The school received 853 applications for the fall 2006 entering full-time class, and enrolled 114 students. TOEFL results are required of all international applicants except those who have earned a degree from an institution in Australia, English-speaking Canada, the Commonwealth Caribbean, Ghana, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States.

In December, 2007, the Smith School completed a 40,000 square foot expansion of Van Munching Hall, the home of the school. The addition follows a $38-million expansion in 2002, which doubled the building’s size. The four-story, 140,000-square-foot space is an attractive, functional, technologically advanced learning environment. The Smith School is located in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia corridor, offering one of the highest concentrations of culture, diversity, and career opportunities in the country.

The Robert H. Smith School of Business is accredited by AACSB International—the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Student Profile

Smith 250 full-time MBA students have an average undergraduate GPA of 3.3, an average GMAT score of 650 and have more than five years of work experience. The average age is 29 and 32 percent of the students are female. Ninety-five percent of the MBA class of 2006 was employed within 3 months of graduation. The Smith program is international, with 38% of students from outside the U.S. representing Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

For the School Statistics please check: QS TopMBA Scorecard

Source: QS TopMBA Career Guide

 

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