Smith Brain Trust

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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June 5, 2019
Why This Year’s Warren Buffett Charity Lunch Is Different
One imagines that Warren Buffett has some pretty interesting lunch meetings. But this one is likely to be more interesting than most.
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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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May 29, 2019
Target’s Collaboration Machine Sputters
Target became known for its high-profile, high-fashion collaborations, and for helping upstart designers like Proenza Schouler gain wider brand recognition. Lately, those partnerships have drawn less hype. Here's why that's not all bad for Tarjay.
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May 23, 2019
How Free Trade Is Transforming Africa
Today, Africa is set to become home to the largest free trade union in the world, both by area and by population. Already, the trade agreement is changing the continent.
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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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May 23, 2019
Feeling Good About the Economy? Be Careful
A recent Gallup poll revealed that Americans have near-record confidence in their personal financial situations. But should they? A Maryland Smith expert offers a warning – and some advice.
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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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May 16, 2019
Break Up Facebook? What Would That Even Look Like?
The headline on Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes’ New York Times op-ed article made his position clear. 'It’s Time To Break Up Facebook.' But break up Facebook? How?
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May 9, 2019
Warren Buffett an ‘Idiot’?
Famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett says he wishes he had bought shares early in some of the giants of tech, the so-called FAANG companies whose stocks have consistently outperformed the S&P. Here's why he missed the boat.
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