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February 1, 2012
Media Alert: Feb. 1, 2012 UMD Business Expert: Maryland's Proposed Digital Goods Sales Tax Would be Difficult to Execute

COLLEGE PARK, MD - If Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley convinces lawmakers to pass his proposed digital goods sales tax in the 2013 fiscal year budget, the policy would be difficult to execute, says Joseph Bailey, professor of information management with the Robert H.

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February 1, 2012
C.E. Andrews Dispels Business Myths at First CEO@Smith of Spring Semester

C.E. Andrews has seen it all – from the demise of Arthur Anderson to the conflicts at Sallie Mae, his business career has been full of challenges. Andrews transformed these difficult situations into learning situations and joined students at the Robert H.

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February 1, 2012
Smith Students Travel to Singapore and Malaysia for Global Immersion Experience

Each January dozens of students from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business use the winter break to their best advantage and embark on global immersion study trips around the world.

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February 1, 2012
Tech Startup Workshops: Successful D.C. Entrepreneurs to Share Expertise, Bolster UMD Pledge to Create Companies

Recently, the University of Maryland at College Park pledged to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to create 100 new tech companies based on UMD-owned intellectual property (IP). The promise is in an April 2011 letter co-signed by more than 130 other national research institutions.

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February 1, 2012
Smith Business Close-Up: Active Listening

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, 7:30 a.m.

Active Listening

You may have heard what your client, boss or co-worker just said. But were you really listening?

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February 1, 2012
Smith School to Host Marketing Symposium on March 9

The University of Maryland's Robert H.

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February 1, 2012
UMD Business Expert: Maryland's Proposed Digital Goods Sales Tax Would be Difficult to Execute

COLLEGE PARK, MD - If Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley convinces lawmakers to pass his proposed digital goods sales tax in the 2013 fiscal year budget, the policy would be difficult to execute, says Joseph Bailey, professor of information management with the Robert H.

Read News Story : UMD Business Expert: Maryland's Proposed Digital Goods Sales Tax Would be Difficult to Execute
February 1, 2012
Cellphone Use Linked to Selfish Behavior in Smith Marketing Study

Though cellphones are usually considered devices that connect people, they may make users less socially minded, finds a recent study from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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February 1, 2012
On a QUEST to Improve Adult Education

For Smith School senior John Walsh, his last year meant more than just exams and post-graduation plans. It also meant it was time to consult on a present-day challenge affecting a real-world client, a challenge that allowed Walsh to improve the student retention rate at a local adult learning program.

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February 1, 2012
Smith School to Host Third Annual Undergraduate Marketing Conference: “Digital is NOW!” on March 2

The department of marketing at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, along with support from the student-run terpAMA, is sponsoring the Third Annual Undergraduate Marketing Conference on Friday, March 2, 2012 in Van Munching Hall. The theme for this year’s conference is Digital is NOW!

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