Why ‘Entrepreneurship’ Replaced ‘Economics’ as the ‘E’ in BSE Scholars

When the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business ceremonially opened the Enterprise Mobility Foundation Career Boutique and Wellness Room on Sept. 9, 2025, it marked a collaboration between Smith’s Office of Career Services (OCS) and the College Park BSE Scholars to provide, in part, students with a full service including free professional attire for interviews, job fairs and new career opportunities. 

But there's more—a story behind the story. The boutique exemplifies a mission shift for BSE Scholars. Instead of the leadership-focused “Business Society and Economics,” BSE is now “Business, Society and Entrepreneurship.”