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April 13, 2017
United and the Case for Less Productivity

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Recent backlash against United Airlines following an incident at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport does not surprise Roland Rust, the Distinguished University Professor and David Bruce Smith Chair in Marketing at the University of Ma

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April 12, 2017
Google’s YouTube Mea Culpa: Is It Enough?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Google’s mea culpa for ads appearing alongside extremist video content on YouTube has culminated in promises from the tech giant, including a measure to block ads from channels with fewer than 10,000 views and a new system in which third-party firms will verify ad quality standards.

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April 12, 2017
Emerging CFO Case Competition

Smith student Philip Peker ’18 writes about the Emerging CFO Case Competition which took place on April 17, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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April 12, 2017
Smith Students Engage Alumni and Create Impact through New Consulting Course

Fasika Delessa '18 writes about the Business Consulting for Social Enterprise and Impact Organizations course (498M) at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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April 12, 2017
The Freemium Economy: How Companies Can Get You To Pay Up

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – What could be better than free? For companies with a freemium business model – Spotify, Dropbox, Hulu and The New York Times are examples – it’s a key questio

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April 11, 2017
Smith Revelers Go Global at Holiday Gala

Seven Wonders of the World was the theme for the Smith School’s Holiday Gala on Dec. 16, 2016, at Washington, D.C.’s Andrew Mellon Auditorium.

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April 11, 2017
Briefcase: From B-School Grad to Indie Filmmaker

Kevin Good ’02 has used his Smith School finance degree to pursue an unusual career track for a business major: Indie filmmaking.

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April 11, 2017
Smith Women Speak Up at National Conference

Women need to recognize their worth, stop apologizing and ask for what they deserve at work, a Smith School alumnae panel told participants Oct. 20-22, 2016, at the annual National Association of Women MBAs Conference and Career Fair in Stamford, Conn.

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April 11, 2017
Undergrads Attend Real Life Real Talk Conference

Smith student Philip Peker ’18 writes about the Third Annual Real Life Real Talk Conference, held on April 6, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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April 11, 2017
Alumni Notes
’60s

Bob Milloy ’67 was enshrined in the Washington DC Sports Hall of Fame following a career coaching high school football in Montgomery County, MD, including stints at Whitman, Springbrook, Sherwood and Good Counsel.

’70s

Louis Pope ’74 was appointed to the University System of Maryland Board of Regents by Governor Larry Hogan.

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