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April 16, 2015
Bankers' Catch-22: Lending to People Lacking Credit Histories

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Borrowers live or die by their FICO scores — numbers that offer a snapshot of how reliable they've been in paying back their debts. But some 53 million Americans don't have such scores because their credit history is thin or nonexistent.

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April 15, 2015
Stock Market's View of Gun Control: It's Coming

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Surveys show little change in American attitudes toward gun control after mass shootings, and gun sales have been going up in recent years. But the stock market may tell a different tale.

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April 15, 2015
Uber Scores Win Against 'Inferior' Taxis, Professor Says

SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Traditional taxi operators have claimed victory with legislation that would legalize Uber, Lyft and other ride-share companies in Maryland, but a University of Maryl

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April 15, 2015
Seven Keys to Understanding the Strong Dollar

By Kristen Fanarakis

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April 14, 2015
CEO@Smith: Barry Salzberg, Deloitte

Barry Salzberg, Global CEO of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL), spoke to students, faculty and alumni at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business on April 13, 2015, at the final CEO@Smith lecture of the semester.  In a conversation with Dr.

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April 14, 2015
DRI Hosts First Collegiate Conference at UMD

On April 10, 2015, the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business partnered with Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) International to hold DRI’s first collegiate conference. More than 100 DRI-certified professionals, business continuity planning leaders and students were in attendance.

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April 14, 2015
Students Visit FDIC and Federal Reserve

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is just a stone’s throw away from the nation’s capital, enabling students to interact with some of the nation’s highest-ranking business officials.

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April 14, 2015
8 Tips for Taking a Professional Headshot
1. Keep it simple.

When it comes to headshots, less is definitely more. The focus should always be on YOU and your face, not any other part of the photo.

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April 13, 2015
Smith Team Places Second in OSU MBA Case Competition

A team of first-year MBA students from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business traveled to Columbus, Ohio, last week for the 23rd Ohio State University Fisher Invitational Case Competition. Expectations for Maryland were high and the Smith team did not disappoint, coming in second place for the second year in a row.

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April 10, 2015
Smith MBAs Consult in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan

Back home with new perspective: Smith MBAs consult for a cross-border greywater feasibility project in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan 

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