Faculty Impact Articles

May 1, 2012
Facebook IPO Update: Q&A with Smith’s Gerard Hoberg

Facebook's recently disclosed price range for its initial public offering anticipated in mid-May indicates the company’s value as just under $100 billion. This development indicates the Internet giant now is well positioned to grow, said Gerard Hoberg, associate professor of finance for the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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May 1, 2012
Smith School and IBM Examine Healthcare at Second Annual Business Analytics Workshop

With the rollout of the Obama Administration’s major U.S. healthcare reforms looming, the industry is scrambling to bring its business systems, IT and operational practices up to par with other industries and in line with huge innovations and advances in the medical field.

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April 26, 2012
Smith Business Close-Up: The State of Cybersecurity

Thursday, April 26, 2012, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 29, 2012, 7:30 a.m.

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April 12, 2012
Smith Business Close-Up: Gas Prices – Is a Proposed Gas Tax Hike the Answer?

Gas prices are rising with no end in sight, which would seem to indicate bad timing for a proposed gas tax hike in Maryland. Even with more pain at the pump, a tax increase could be the needed catalyst for Americans to shift to alternative energy sources.

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April 12, 2012
Top Teachers for 2011 Recognized with Allen J. Krowe Awards

The Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland is recognized as one of the top research institutions in the world, but it is also a place where students can learn from some of the best teachers in the business. Allen J.

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April 12, 2012
Top Risk Professional Joins UMD Smith School of Business Supply Chain Management Center

College Park, Md.

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April 3, 2012
Top Teachers for 2011 Recognized with Allen J. Krowe Awards

The Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland is recognized as one of the top research institutions in the world, but it is also a place where students can learn from some of the best teachers in the business. Allen J.

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April 2, 2012
Gas Prices – Is a Proposed Gas Tax Hike the Answer?

Gas prices are rising with no end in sight, which would seem to indicate bad timing for a proposed gas tax hike in Maryland. Even with more pain at the pump, a tax increase could be the needed catalyst for Americans to shift to alternative energy sources.

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April 2, 2012
The State of Cybersecurity

Cyber crime is on the rise, and the need to safeguard against cyber security attacks is real – and growing. No industry is exempt and the demand for experts who can battle using bits and bytes has never been greater. Maryland has become a hub of cybersecurity activity and the university is leading the way.

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April 2, 2012
Top Risk Professional Joins UMD Smith School of Business Supply Chain Management Center

College Park, Md. – April 12, 2012 – Gary Lynch, a top professional in the field of supply chain risk, has joined the Supply Chain Management Centerat the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business as a senior research fellow.

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