Everyone,
I
wanted to hop in to explain that, over the years, the focus of the SMLP has
shifted from a focus on technology to one that emphasizes building leadership, teamwork, and
entrepreneurial skills, making it appropriate for all students in any majors
who have an interest in all aspects of what it takes to be a changemaker in
their field.
If you
meet with students you think might benefit from the program, feel free to send
them directly to me if they have any questions--or suggest they register for
our virtual open house/info session.
Thanks for ALL you do for MC students. If we haven't met, I hope
we will soon! You are the backbone of our students' success!
Rebecca
Rebecca Razavi, MA, MBA, EdD
Program Director
Montgomery College
Southern Management Leadership Program
20271 Goldenrod Lane, PK
175G
Germantown, MD 20876
Phone: 240-567-2019
Email: rebecca.razavi@montgomerycollege.edu
Zoom (by appointment
only):https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/my/rebecca.razavi
Check out our website
for more information:
http://montgomerycollege.edu/smlp/
From: Schleicher, Anne D <Anne.Schleicher@montgomerycollege.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 2:00 PM
To: Counseling & Advising (CW) Discipline <counselingcw@montgomerycollege0.onmicrosoft.com>
Cc: Razavi, Rebecca H <Rebecca.Razavi@montgomerycollege.edu>;
Wu, Samantha L <Samantha.Wu@montgomerycollege.edu>
Subject: RE: Message to Counselors?
Hello
Everyone,
I've been working with the Southern Management Leadership Program here at MC for more than a decade and I want to
enthusiastically recommend promoting this great
program to current MC students who will have about 30 credits finished
at the end of this Spring and who mention that they want to transfer to UMD
after another year at MC. The priority
deadline is May 1, but applications are accepted through May 31.
The
Southern Management Leadership Program emphasizes the uses of technology in
small business management and in organizations. Students participate as
sophomores @ MC taking one SMLP class every Friday from 1 – 4 pm at the
Germantown campus for the Fall and Spring, and then they transfer to UMD,
either Main campus or Shady Grove, where they continue to take one SMLP class
per semester for the last two years at UMD. This provides students with
an official Minor in
Technology Entrepreneurship upon graduation from UMD, a great way to
add important business and leadership skills to any major.
Almost
all majors are compatible with the Technology Entrepreneurship! Current
SMLP students major in everything including Architecture, Biological Sciences,
Business, Communication, Engineering, History, Information Science,
International Relations, Psychology and Public Health. Students can
participate in SMLP at UMD Main Campus or Shady Grove.
And…
there is a scholarship component! Students in
the SMLP receive a 50% scholarship for all courses at MC and up to 50% at the
University of Maryland for their final 2 years.
They also receive intensive mentoring and support in transferring
after graduating with their associates degree as well as honing the skills
they'll need to become leaders and changemakers after graduating. One
tremendous benefit I’ve observed is that the roughly 28 students in SMLP at MC
develop a true bond with each other and with program mentors that carries over
to UMD, forming a network that eases the academic and social transition from MC
to UMD and creates lifelong friendships and business connections.
There are some eligibility requirements of course:
- Students must be entering their final year
at MC during the upcoming fall semester.
- Students must be planning a
transfer to UM College Park (either Main Campus
or USG) after earning their associates degree.
- Students must be Maryland
residents (international students or students on a diplomatic visa are not
eligible, but Dreamers, DACA students, Permanent Residents, and asylees
are welcome to apply).
- Students need to have at least
a 2.7 GPA, but higher GPAs are required for some majors (like the LEPs).
Please feel free to reach out to the SMLP Director, Dr. Razavi (rebecca.razavi@montgomerycollege.edu)
with questions!
The application and more information can be found on the MC SMLP website: Southern
Management Leadership Program Home - Southern Management Leadership Program
There
is an SMLP Information Session this coming Friday, April 25 from 10-11 a.m. on zoom. Here's the
registration link: https://forms.gle/ioU21cvoi3jk9B1S9
Thanks for sharing this great opportunity with our students!
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Anne Schleicher, Counselor
For more information, reach
out to
Rebecca Razavi, MA, MBA, EdD
Program Director
Montgomery College
Southern Management Leadership Program
20271 Goldenrod Lane, PK 175G
Germantown, MD 20876
Phone: 240-567-2019
Email: rebecca.razavi@montgomerycollege.edu
Zoom (by appointment only):https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/my/rebecca.razavi
Check out our website for more information:
http://montgomerycollege.edu/smlp/
