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November 2, 2016
Is This Trump's Next Campaign?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Donald Trump has a problem that the opinion polls aren't capturing. It's his brand. If the polls hold and Hillary Clinton wins the presidential election on Nov.

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November 1, 2016
The Economist Ranks Smith Faculty No. 1 in World

Professors at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business placed No. 1 in the world for "faculty quality" in The Economist's 2016 full-time MBA rankings, marking the third consecutive year atop the category.

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October 27, 2016
One Big Question About the AT&T-Time Warner Deal

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — AT&T's proposed $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner could be the first of a string of similar mergers to come.

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October 19, 2016
Smith Undergrads Visit Chesapeake Hospitality

On Oct. 17, 2016, undergraduate students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business who are in the Hospitality Business Fellows (HBF) program traveled a few miles down the road to visit the headquarters of Chesapeake Hospitality, a nationally-recognized hotel management company.

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October 18, 2016
How Twitter's Mating Dance Could Backfire

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Just a few weeks ago, Twitter had a multitude of potential suitors, with Google, Disney and Salesforce all said to be c

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October 12, 2016
Are You Ready for Some Football, Yet?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – The NFL's biggest concern this season likely isn't Colin Kaepernick or concussion risks or even who's going to the Super Bowl.

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October 7, 2016
Clinton Debate Strategy as a Business Parable

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September 28, 2016
Carnival looks to launch a ‘Love Boat’ of its own

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Love, exciting and new – that’s what Carnival Cruise Lines is going for as its launches its new line of original television programming. Or at least fresh interest in vacations at sea.

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September 22, 2016
Trump Is Winning Twitter: Does It Matter?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Retweets aren't necessarily endorsements, and they definitely aren’t votes.

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September 21, 2016
Feature Fatigue Creeps As Apple Targets Fitbit

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — The Fitbit-led fitness wearable market has been growing worldwide by more than 65 percent a year, and Apple is looking to gain a piece of the action.

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