Research
Our faculty members are attuned to a marketplace that values innovation, entrepreneurialism, analytical thinking and hard work. Their teaching and research equip our students with the wisdom of business scholarship rooted in the experiential lessons of the marketplace.
Find out more about the latest research by browsing current working papers online at Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
June 5, 2019
How To Ace Your Interview With AI
Got a video job interview lined up with a big company? It's likely that you're meeting with an AI interviewer, not a human being. Here's how to charm that robot and move on to the next stage.
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How To Ace Your Interview With AI
May 31, 2019
When Is It Too Late To Reply to an Email?
Let’s say you just stumbled across an unread message that’s been languishing in your email inbox for a while. When is it too late to respond?
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When Is It Too Late To Reply to an Email?
May 28, 2019
When Noncompete Agreements Hurt Everyone
What happens when these contracts are enforceable and used en masse? New Maryland Smith research finds that negative consequences are in store for all workers.
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When Noncompete Agreements Hurt Everyone
May 23, 2019
2019 Summer Reading List
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business proudly presents its 16th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders, as recommended by faculty and staff.
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2019 Summer Reading List
May 23, 2019
Will the Robots Like Your Resume?
Think you’re a perfect match for that job posting you found online? Think again. Your resume may not be passing its first test with the employer’s hiring algorithm.
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Will the Robots Like Your Resume?
May 14, 2019
Why It's Time To Rethink Goal Setting
Conventional career advice has centered on setting SMART goals, but new research recommends a different approach: conceptualizing motivational intention.
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Why It's Time To Rethink Goal Setting
May 9, 2019
Seven Ways To Look Better on LinkedIn
What is just as important as – or arguably, more important than – your resume? Your LinkedIn profile.
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Seven Ways To Look Better on LinkedIn
May 8, 2019
A Consummate Professional's Guide to Office Romance
Romantic relationships can be complicated. Office romances, even more so. If you find yourself falling in love over the cubicle partitions, our expert has some advice.
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A Consummate Professional's Guide to Office Romance
May 6, 2019
The Win-Win of Buyer Intermediated Finance
Small suppliers often resort to payday-like loans with very high interest rates, increasing overall costs in the supply chain and reducing efficiency. But it doesn't have to be this way.
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The Win-Win of Buyer Intermediated Finance
April 16, 2019
What Kim Kardashian's Career Switch Means To All of Us
Maryland Smith's Rachel Loock talks to O, The Oprah Magazine about career switching and second acts.
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What Kim Kardashian's Career Switch Means To All of Us