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April 7, 2017
The Latest Reason Why Hospitals Should Limit Antibiotic Use

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Getting admitted to the hospital means a 1-in-20 chance of contracting an infection, maybe even a potentially deadly antibiotic-resist

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April 6, 2017
When a Telecommuting Pioneer Calls Its Workers to the Office

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – What does it mean when a pioneer of the telecommuting workforce begins to curb its work-from-home practices? For IBM, it means a massive culture shift, say experts from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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April 6, 2017
Reimagined Smith IMPACT Series Tackles Leading through Change

Leaders from the worlds of business, nonprofit and government packed a room in the Reagan Building and International Trade Center on April 5, 2017, for a timely conversation about driving and adapting tochange.

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April 5, 2017
CLIC Hosts Lunch and Learn with Caroline Cooksey

On Feb. 6, 2017, the Center for Leadership, Innovation, and Change (CLIC) at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted a lunch and learn for MBA students featuring Caroline Cooksey, VP of Data and Research Operations at CCMI focused on managing and leading innovation.

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April 5, 2017
Is Your Next Financial Adviser a Robot?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Are you ready to entrust your retirement savings to a robot? Investment advice is increasingly coming to clients from nonhuman sources, whether they realize it or

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April 5, 2017
Women Forum Honors Rita Cheng ’93, CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth

March 30, 2017, was an evening of empowerment and celebration as 200 women gathered at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business for the Sixth Annual Women Leading Women forum honoring financial planner and industry leader Marguerita (Rita) Cheng ’93, founder and CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth.

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April 4, 2017
Former NFL Cornerback Domonique Foxworth Talks Angel Investing on Dingman Bootstrapped

The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship produces Bootstrapped, a podcast featuring founders, investors and serial entrepreneurs. The podcast is hosted by Elana Fine, managing director of the Dingman Center, and Joe Bailey, associate research professor at the University of Maryland's Robert H.

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April 4, 2017
Smith Finance Students Visit CFA Institute

On March 31, 2017, a score of finance students from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business travelled with David Kass, clinical professor of finance, to Charlottesville, Va., to visit the CFA Institute.

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April 4, 2017
Nicked by Rivals, Gillette Shaves Prices

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Gillette is shaving its prices by as much as 20 percent and focusing on its less-expensive products to compete with cheaper rivals, such as Dollar Shave Club.

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April 3, 2017
Andrew Forrest ’19 Discusses the Hospitality Business Fellows Program

Victor Mullins, Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Program at the University of Maryland's Robert H.

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