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June 16, 2017
UMD CIBER Builds Bridges with Businesses and Professionals in Cuba

Fifteen participants from colleges and universities throughout the United States traveled to Cuba from May 21-28, 2017, with the University of Maryland’s Center for International Business Education and Research (UMD CIBER).

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June 16, 2017
Are U.S. Grocers Headed for a Price War?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – The U.S. grocery industry is bracing for a shakeup – and a potential price war – as one German supermarket chain seeks to make its debut and another looks to expand its reach.

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June 14, 2017
10 Business Books for Your Summer Reading List

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is excited to announce some favorite books in the 14th Annual Top-10 Summer Reading List for Business Leaders for 2017, as recommended by faculty members.

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June 14, 2017
Driving Uber: What's Next with the CEO On Leave?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – What happens to a company when a CEO takes a leave of absence?

It's a question Uber Technologies must now face, as chief executive Travis Kalanick begins a hiatus of unspecified length from the $68 billion ride-hailing company he co-founded.

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June 14, 2017
Why There's Turbulence Around Privatizing Air Traffic Control

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – It's an idea that has, at various points, had support from both major political parties. And it's already been done in many major industrialized countries. So what's so difficult about privatizing air traffic control here in the United States?

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June 13, 2017
CIBER Awards 2017 PhD Research Award to Che-Wei Liu

The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the University of Maryland is pleased to announce that Che-Wei Liu is the recipient of the 2017 CIBER PhD Research Award. CIBER supports PhD development as one of its four main pillars and the Center awarded Liu $4,000 to help fund his research.

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June 13, 2017
Is Lunch With Warren Buffett Worth Millions?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Why would someone fork over a couple of million dollars just to sit down for a meal with Warren Buffett?

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June 12, 2017
The Hidden Costs of Not Taking Vacations

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Americans are known to be good at many things. Vacationing isn't one of them.

Year after year, workplace surveys reveal that millions of American workers failed to take their allotted vacation days. And increasingly, the overriding reason is fear.

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June 9, 2017
Stop Bottling Your Emotions At Work

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – All those emotions you've been bottling up in the workplace in the interest of projecting a professional image? You might have been better off letting some of them fly free.

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June 8, 2017
Need Help “Managing Motherhood”?

Juggling a career and home life is often complicated. Smith management and organization lecturer Nicole Coomber has figured out how to apply business principles to managing her own career and family – and now she has outlined some of the most effective tools to help you, too.

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