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Gordon Prize in Managing Cybersecurity Resources
Professor Lawrence A. Gordon's commitment to the University of Maryland and the Robert H. Smith School of Business led him to create the Gordon Prize in Managing Cybersecurity Resources. The deadline for submitting an essay to win the $1,000 Prize for 2009 is August 1.

Ernst & Young Foundation Donates $250,000 to Smith School
The gift will create the Ernst & Young Freshman Fellows Orientation Program and endowment, supporting orientation programs and presentations for Smith’s two-year Freshman Fellows program, an innovative combination of cohort-style classes, experiential learning, co-curricular activities and events that create a cohesive learning community linking students, faculty, staff, corporate partners and alumni.  

Part-Time MBA Applications Being Accepted on a Rolling Basis
Now is the right time to invest in yourself by enrolling in Smith's top-ranked part-time MBA program. Applications for September classes for are being accepted on a rolling basis. Find out more by attending an information session or calling 301-405-2559.

Smith School Continues Exec Ed Leadership with Maryland State Medical Society Partnership
MedChi, the Maryland State Medical Society, and the Smith School are pleased to announce that their certificate program "The Business of Practicing Medicine" has been approved for CME credits. (Early-bird registration deadline July 31. Classes start September 8.)   
  Thought Leadership
 

Decision-making Made Easier

Life is full of decisions – sometimes tough ones– but those decisions can be made easier for informed consumers and savvy marketers.

In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Rebecca Ratner, associate professor of marketing, talks about her how people can make better decisions and the ways in which they can be persuaded toward a particular decision.