Faculty Impact Articles
Transportation Market-driven mechanisms like auctions may be a more effective way to allocate airport slots than administrative processes.
Supply Chain Management An integrated model for scheduling production and distribution can result in cost savings and improved customer service for companies driven by direct orders.
Can an individual computer user be held liable for neglecting to update their virus protection? How much is enough for a firm to spend on information security? What can be done about the free-rider problem?
The Ernst & Young Foundation presented a matching gifts check for $37,073 to Dean Howard Frank on May 5, 2005 to the Robert H. Smith School of Business on behalf of University of Maryland alumni partners, retirees and staff. Of the total amount, $28,323 is designated for the Ernst & Young Education Excellence Fund, $7,500 to the Dando Scholarship Fund and $1,250 to the Lamone Fund.
By Henry P. Sims, Jr.From the Spring '05 issue of SMITHbusiness
Robert F. Engle III, co-recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences with Clive W. Granger, spoke at the Smith School on Friday, April 15 as part of the University of Maryland Statistics Consortiums Statistics Day 2005 program. Engle is the Michael Armellino Professor of Management of Financial Services at the Stern School of Business, New York University.
In keeping with its distinguished record of professional leadership, Smiths finance department will host the biennial Maryland Finance Symposium. Titled Governance, Markets, and Financial Policy, the conference is scheduled to run from Thursday, March 31, to Saturday, April 2, 2005, at the University of Maryland Inn and Conference Center.
(l to r) Dean Howard Frank, Scott Koerwer, Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
The Robert H. Smith School of Business welcomed thought leaders from top undergraduate business schools across the United States on March 18 & 19, 2005.
Herd Behavior in Voluntary Disclosure of Capital Expenditure Forecasts Highly reputable firms set the standard for voluntary disclosure; many other firms just follow the crowd
Mid-life Transition Decision Processes and Career Successes Understanding the process of mid-life career transition may help employers keep their employees
Roland T. Rust, chair of the marketing department at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, was recently named editor of the prestigious Journal of Marketing. This journal has been ranked number one in two of the last three surveys of major marketing journals.