193819361942The Department ofEconomics and BusinessAdministration becomesthe College of Commerce.W. Mackenzie Stevens isappointed its first dean.1939The College of Commerceis renamed the Collegeof Business and PublicAdministration (BPA).19501947With the end of World WarII, enrollment increases andthe college confers its firstfive MBA degrees.19871975Part-time MBA programsbegin in Shady Grove andCollege Park, Md.1979Michael D. Dingmangives $2M to establishthe Dingman Center forEntrepreneurship, one ofthe first such centers inthe nation.19991995The College of Business andManagement becomes theMaryland Business School.1998Robert H. Smith ’50 pledges$15M. The school is renamedthe Robert H. Smith Schoolof Business.2015The school receives a $10Mgift from the Robert H.Smith Family Foundationto support MBA scholarships,undergraduate leadershipprograms and facilityenhancements.2021The school appoints PrabhudevKonana as dean. New programslaunch, including Online MSin Business Analytics, GraduateCertificate in TechnologyManagement, Business Honorsprogram and Smith BusinessLeadership Fellows.
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