MS Business Administration, Iowa State University

Robert H. Smith School of Business
3462 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
301.405.2184; 301.405.0146 (fax )
mharms@rhsmith.umd.edu 

Joined University of Maryland Fall 2001.

Mary Harms joined the faculty at University of Maryland in the fall of 2001 after moving from Ames, Iowa. She has been teaching marketing at the university level for 25 years. While at Iowa State University, she was awarded the Teacher of the Year award from the College’s student Business Council twice. She also served as the College’s Director of Marketing and Alumni Relations in addition to teaching from 1999-2001.

She currently teaches Electronic Marketing and Consumer Analysis at the undergraduate level. During her academic career, she has taught undergraduate courses in retailing, services marketing, principles of marketing, strategic marketing, integrated marketing communications along with an honors seminar on creativity and leadership in business. She has also taught MBA courses at University of Maryland’s D.C. campus and Shady Grove campus.

Currently, she is Faculty advisor of the University of Maryland-College Park American Marketing Association chapter.

In 1976, she and her late husband started a business in their garage that grew into a vertically integrated chain of 7 active sportswear stores and a wholesale manufacturing facility. She sold the business in 1995. In 1983, she created a chain of 4 decorative home accessories shops. Both that chain and a graduation apparel renting business were sold in 2000. She and her late husband have been recognized for their entrepreneurial efforts.

Curriculum Vitae►

Honors and Awards

• 2005-2006 Krowe/lLegg Mason Teaching Enhancement Award, Smith School
• 2004 Advisor of the Year by SUSA, for her work with the undergraduate AMA chapter
• 1990, 1992 Outstanding Teacher, Iowa State University College of Business