Welcome to the Robert H. Smith School of Business! At Maryland Smith, students are part of exciting business, academic and social events, come in contact with current (and future) global leaders, participate in great team-building experiences, build long-lasting relationships, and much more! Information for incoming students is posted below.
Flex MBA New Student Checklist - Complete Upon Admission to Flex MBA Program!
Activate Directory ID and Password & Access UMD Email- Your UMD email address is [yourDirectoryID]@umd.edu
Set up Multi-Factor Authentication for Directory IDConfirm full COVID-19 vaccination status or request a vaccination exemption and be approved (required to register for Fall 2023 courses)- Registration for Fall 2023 courses will open in June
Submit Immunization Record FormAccess Complete Flex MBA Checklist- Complete checklist will be available in June
Fall '23 BUSI600 Fundamentals of Business Decision Making (Opening Residency)
This two-credit course will take place on Saturday and Sunday, August 19 & 20, 2023 at Van Munching Hall at the College Park campus. Students are expected to have completed their pre-skills coursework prior to attending Opening Residency in order to successfully participate in academic sessions.
- A Pre-Arrival email will be sent the first week of August 2023.
Students must attend both days and complete the pre-skills in order to receive credit. Note that BUSI600 is a part of your MBA curriculum. Each day of Residency will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. A final schedule will be posted in the course Canvas site in early August 2023.
- How to Access Pre-Skills:
- Upon registration in early June, allow 24 hours to pass before accessing ELMS Canvas (see more information under Technology). The Canvas course site for BUSI600 should populate under your courses. The faculty will publish this course site in June and you will immediately be able to start your Pre-Skills.
- Any questions about Pre-Skills should be addressed via Canvas with Professor Mary Beth Furst directly.
If you are unable to attend on August 19 & 20, please notify your campus advisor as students who do not complete BUSI600 in August 2023 will be expected to complete this course in January 2024.
Baltimore campus advisor: Rachel Carr at smith-mpo-flexmba@umd.edu
Rockville campus advisor: Susan Pollack
Washington, DC campus advisor: Justin Thompson
Curriculum and Academics
View Campus Curriculums - Coming soon!
Baltimore MBA Program - Industry Focus Areas: General Management, Finance (Investment), Innovation & Project Management
Rockville MBA Program - Industry Focus Area: General Management
Washington, DC MBA program - Industry Focus Areas: General Management, Finance (Corporate), Digital Marketing
2023 Academic Calendars (Note your home campus: Baltimore, Rockville or Washington, DC)
Registration - Coming in June
Financial Information
Career Services - Coming in June
OCS is excited to partner with you to help you meet your career goals and maximize the ROI of your MBA. Since we know how busy your first term will be, you have the unique opportunity to engage with OCS early on, beginning Wednesday, November 2 with our Be Fearless Career Resource & Curriculum content in Canvas.
OCS Be Fearless Career Curriculum - The Flex career curriculum consists of a series of asynchronous modules with videos and exercises to prepare you to discover and develop your brand, create a networking/job search strategy, ace the interview and win the job. While these resources were designed to be done in order, feel free to pick and choose what fits your needs.
Curated Career Resources - As an add on to the career curriculum, we offer you curated content whether you are planning to climb the corporate ladder, switch your career path or simply explore your options. The content in each of these areas will be sure to help you discover and achieve your goals.
The content in each of these areas will be sure to help you discover and achieve your goals.
Life @ Smith
Technology
All UMD students must use multi-factor authentication to log into all university resources that use the Central Authentication System (CAS)
Networth is the Smith School's masters student portal to information about advising, class registration, events, graduation, and more
The gateway to computing and other information technology services offered by the Smith School of Business
Division of Information Technology
Plans, develops, supports, and maintains computing, networking, and telecommunications services for the entire University of Maryland community
The “Enterprise Learning Management System” or “ELMS” or "Canvas" is a web platform that allows students to receive course syllabi, assignments, and other important information; it also provides professors with analytical data about their courses and students, including but not limited to the time that students logged in, and which activities students participated in
A virtual computer lab that provides essential software in one convenient place for Smith School students, faculty and staff, and can be accessed at any time, from any computer, anywhere in the world
Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
Students may directly connect to the University of Maryland network through a Virtual Private Networking (VPN) connection once their Directory ID is established
Software products are available for download and use by University of Maryland students through agreements managed by the Division of IT between the university and software companies; the software download web site is known as TERPware and it allws students to download software after registration for courses
UMD students have unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, an online library of instructional videos covering the latest software, creative, and business skills; students can sign in with their Directory ID.
This program allows registered students, faculty, and staff of the University of Maryland, College Park to purchase Apple and Dell computers at or below standard discounts, and receive substantial added benefits in technical support and warranty protection. Students are able to take advantage of these discounts after registering.
Residency Reclassification
Students whose residency classification (in-state or out-of-state) is incorrect in their admission letter should contact Residency Reclassification Services. In-state and out-of-state residency classifications affects student tuition whenever a class is taken at College Park.
Immunizatons/Health Center
Students who do not complete their immunization requirements on time will have their accounts blocked for Winter and Spring 2024 registration. The Masters Programs Office staff cannot remove blocks placed by other departments. Learn more about the immunizations and health insurance requirement.
Note: Please do not send your campus advisor your confidential medical records. The Health Center also cannot accept any documents that are sent to the Health Center via email.