Faculty Impact Articles

September 6, 2017
Smith Finance Professor Honored at Women’s Event

Professor M. Cecilia Bustamante at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business was an invited speaker at the first conference organized by the Association of Female Academics in Finance, a subsidiary of the American Finance Association.

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September 5, 2017
Do Social Media Users Do More Online Shopping?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – As our social lives increasingly flow from the real world to the online world, does it logically follow that, eventually, our shopping habits will flow that way as well? Or are our online social pursuits likely to make us too busy to spend time on shopping?

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September 1, 2017
What Harvey Tells Us About Future Storms
Preparedness Lessons from Walmart, FedEx and Procter & Gamble

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Among the lasting effects of a catastrophic natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey is one that is undeniably positive: Knowledge.

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August 28, 2017
Smith Welcomes New Faculty Members

The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is happy to welcome 18 new full-time faculty members for the 2017-2018 academic year. New faculty joined the Smith School in August in the following areas:

Finance

Pablo Slutzky, visiting assistant professor, Columbia Business School (PhD)Geoffrey Tate, professor

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August 23, 2017
To-Do List for Uber's Potential New 'Grownup'

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Departing General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt is a household name to investors on Wall Street, while Uber, scandal-ridden and operating at loss, reportedly is positi

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August 17, 2017
Will Subscription Services Transform the Way We Shop?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Soon, it might be that your favorite place to shop is in your mailbox.

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August 17, 2017
Podcast: Talent Development at Hilton

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Kimo Kippon earned generous tips as a waiter in Hawaii, so he actually took a step down in pay when he moved into management.

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August 16, 2017
Life After Berkshire for GE

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Revelation this week of Berkshire Hathaway dumping its $315 million stake in General Electric is stoking doubt in the blue chip stock.

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August 8, 2017
Marriott Joins a Chinese Disruptor

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — House-sharing broker Airbnb poses a threat to traditional hotels.

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August 2, 2017
Nine Cool Unicorns You Might Not Know Yet

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Everybody knows Uber and Airbnb. The two startups are so big that their names have become not just noun, but verb. The riding-hailing service and the house-sharing service are two of today's best-known unicorn companies, privately held startups valued at more than $1 billion. 

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