Students join the Smith School with a variety of technical skills and educational and professional backgrounds. The resources below have been compiled to assist incoming students with preparing for their master's coursework.
UMD students have unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, an online library of instructional videos covering the latest software, creative, and business skills.
Optional Online Skill-Building Courses
Students may find the following useful; some resources are based on career specialization interests:
- LinkedIn Learning: Product Management: Building a Product Strategy (marketing and product management focused students)
- LinkedIn Learning: R (marketing students; anyone who would like to learn R)
- LinkedIn Learning: How to Succeed in a Case Study Interview (strongly recommended for consulting focused students and for anyone who may encounter a case interview)
- LinkedIn Learning: Branding Foundations (marketing students interested in brand management)
- Excel (for students with no Excel experience)
- Business Writing and Communications