SMITH BRAIN TRUST – There’s no question about it: Travelers just aren’t flying as much as they used to.
While the number of flight passengers has increased since the lows seen in March and April, airlines don’t anticipate being able to cover flight costs over the coming months. Coronavirus-induced uncertainty is a big reason why.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen some inspired corporate responses, such as Unilever donating €100 million of food and sanitizer, and guaranteeing the jobs of all 150,000 workers including contractors. But what if you’re a small business without millions to donate? Or in an unrelated industry without relevant products to give? This talk will discuss what it means to be a responsible business, for companies of all sizes and in all industries.
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – New modeling research by Maryland Smith’s Michael Fu and academic colleagues in China is helping decision makers better forecast the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By William Longbrake
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – The COVID-19 pandemic precipitated an abrupt and extraordinarily severe global recession. Social distancing and lockdowns which were intended to slow the spread of contagion threw millions out of work and crushed economic activity instantaneously.
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – When staying home was the only option during the coronavirus pandemic, people turned to the internet to get their fix of entertainment and interaction. For brands, this became their chance to join the conversation.
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Our pandemic work selves look starkly different than our pre-pandemic ones. The data – and our new “work sweatpants” – prove it.
These days, roughly half of Americans are working from home, compared to less than one-third of workers in the pre-COVID-19 era, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. How will we look going forward?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – The U.S. job market rebounded in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, suggesting that some of the tens of millions of jobs lost amid the coronavirus shutdowns are beginning to come back. But it’s too early for unbridled optimism, Maryland Smith’s Albert “Pete” Kyle tells CBS New York.
Delicately balancing data privacy and public health concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic have created roadblocks for accurate contact tracing around the world. But two recent Maryland Smith graduates are hoping to be part of the solution.
When tasked with a project on leveraging big data, master’s students Laura Klett, MFin ’20, and Gabriel Castro, MFin ’20, realized they shared a mutual interest in improving current contact tracing methods. They teamed up to find a way to positively impact their local communities.
The Center for Global Business presented the third installment in an ongoing series of webinars by the MAPIT Alliance, “You Can’t Travel, But Your Products Can: Shipping Logistics During a Pandemic.” Building on the previous webinars focused on website globalization and digital marketing strategies, the third webinar was designed to inform companies of the challenges experienced with exporting due to COVID-19 disruptions and how to overcome them.
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Among the newest worries to the economy in this coronavirus pandemic is this one: A rise in mortgage delinquencies.
