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September 5, 2017
Benefactor and Wall Street Legend Henry Kaufman to Speak at UMD
Smith School Adds Endowed Chair in Financial History

A Conversation with Henry KaufmanSept. 13 at 6:15 p.m.Tyser Auditorium, Van Munching HallRSVP NOW

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August 28, 2017
Smith Welcomes New Faculty Members

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is happy to welcome 18 new full-time faculty members for the 2017-2018 academic year. New faculty joined the Smith School in August in the following areas:

Finance

Pablo Slutzky, visiting assistant professor, Columbia Business School (PhD)Geoffrey Tate, professor

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August 23, 2017
To-Do List for Uber's Potential New 'Grownup'

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Departing General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt is a household name to investors on Wall Street, while Uber, scandal-ridden and operating at loss, reportedly is positi

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August 16, 2017
Life After Berkshire for GE

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Revelation this week of Berkshire Hathaway dumping its $315 million stake in General Electric is stoking doubt in the blue chip stock.

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July 31, 2017
The End of Libor

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – The end is near for Libor, the scandal-plagued financial benchmark formerly dubbed "the world's most important number." British regulators say the

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July 18, 2017
A Little-Known Link Between Buffett and Sprint

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Why might Warren Buffett be interested in Sprint? The question emerged from an annual gathering of CEOs in Sun Valley, Idaho, last weekend.

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July 10, 2017
UMD’s Smith School to Offer STEM-Certified Finance Degree

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (July 10, 2017) — Finance students looking for “jobs of the future” will have a new degree option at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Starting in fall 2017, the school will launch the first STEM-certified Master of Quantitative Finance program in the Washington, D.C., region.

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July 7, 2017
Is This Why Labor Participation Rate Looks So Bad?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Is the growing gig economy skewing the national labor market participation rate?

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June 30, 2017
Signalling Optimism in Financials, Buffett Becomes Bank of America’s Top Shareholder

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Berkshire Hathaway has announced it will exercise its warrants for 700 mi

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June 26, 2017
Why Getting an MBA Is 'Always a Good Idea'

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Considering getting an MBA? It might be the best investment you ever make, says

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