8/3 - Weekly Email From the Masters Programs Office

Good Afternoon!

In this week’s email, we would like to explore what to expect your first week at Smith. As always, please remember to visit the Admitted Student Website on Networth for access to the Pre-Program Checklist to stay on top of weekly task items.

As a reminder, if you have not completed the Pre-Orientation Survey, we would greatly appreciate it if you could so as soon as possible.  The information you provide will help us get to know you better and discover your personal preferences in advance of Orientation.  

Your Fall 2016 Core Faculty will be the first Smith School faculty members you meet and interact with. To review all Smith Faculty and learn more please visit the Faculty Directory.

•        Dr. Cristian Dezso: Managerial Economics and Public Policy – BUSI 681 – Term A
  
•        Dr. Subrahmaniam Tangirala: Leadership and Teamwork – BUSI 662 – Term A
•        Dr. Rebecca Hann: Introduction to Financial Accounting- BUSI610- Term B 
  
•        Dr. David Waguespack: Strategic Management – BUSI 690 – Term B
  

Community Dinners

To kick off the fall semester, we will be hosting community dinners the first week of classes.  The dinners will begin at 5:30pm and are a great opportunity to network with your classmates and professors before class.  We hope you will arrive a little early and join us.

Getting Involved: Track Representatives

Each Fall, three students are elected from each incoming track/program to represent their peers to the Faculty and Administration. These students are known as Track Representatives and their role is to facilitate two-way communication between faculty/administration and their track/program. In the event an issue or concern arises, the track reps would bring the concern to the faculty and/or administration for resolution.  Conversely, information from the Masters Programs Office is shared with the MBA students on a regular basis via the Track Reps. These representatives and the PTMBAA officers work together to voice issues of concern involving students through weekly meetings and conference calls. Are you interested in getting involved? Stay tuned, more information about becoming a Track Representative will be announced at Orientation and DC Evening Campus night!

Weekly Checklist Task Reminders: 

Required: 

• Register for Fall 2016 classes
  
• Complete Pre-Skills Coursework
• Pay Fall tuition bill if registered by July 25 (Due: August 20^th) 
  
• Submit immunization paperwork
• Respond to Pre-Orientation Survey

As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have.

Best,

Kirk Anderson
Program Coordinator
Robert H. Smith School of Business | UMD

Ronald Reagan Building & Int'l Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C.  20004
kanderson@rhsmith.umd.edu | 301-405-2280
http://networth.rhsmith.umd.edu