Faculty Impact Articles

July 31, 2017
The End of Libor

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – The end is near for Libor, the scandal-plagued financial benchmark formerly dubbed "the world's most important number." British regulators say the

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July 31, 2017
Why Big CEO-to-Employee Pay Gaps Aren’t All Bad

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Maybe those wildly high CEO salaries aren't an entirely bad thing.

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July 28, 2017
Employers Snoop Social Media Profiles. Here's Why They Shouldn't.

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Even as our social media identities become more tightly interwoven in many aspects of our lives, should our postings and profiles be off-limits when it comes to our job searches?

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July 28, 2017
Kirmani Named Co-editor at Journal of Consumer Research

Amna Kirmani, the Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Marketing at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, has been selected as one of three co-editors of the Journal of Consumer Research. Her editorship begins in January 2018 following the completion of her appointment as editor of the Journal of Consumer Psychology.

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July 27, 2017
Wedel, Kannan Receive Marketing Research Award

Research into data analytics by marketing professors Michel Wedel and P.K. Kannan at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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July 27, 2017
Meet the Enterprise Risk Management Program Director: Professor Cliff Rossi

The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Advanced Professional Development Program is considered the premier training program for professionals in the growing and ever-evolving field of enterprise risk management.

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July 21, 2017
How J.Crew Can Weather the Rough Seas

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – J.Crew is battling some choppy seas.

It's had 10 consecutive quarterly sales declines, two straight years of losses, and now the iconic, classic clothier is swimming in more than $2 billion in debt.

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July 19, 2017
Why It Makes Sense that the New 'Doctor Who' Is a Woman

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – The BBC's "Doctor Who" series has long embraced the idea of change. It's been written into the script for years, with the timelord protagonist's biological ability for regeneration and new incarnations.

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July 18, 2017
CBERC's Simpson Serves as Interim Chair of Criminology

The University of Maryland's College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and the Department of Criminology are grateful for the continued leadership of Professor Sally Simpson, who recently took the helm of the department as interim chair. Simpson will also continue to serve as director of the Center for the Study of Business Ethics, Regulation & Crime (C-BERC), an active unit within…

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July 18, 2017
A Little-Known Link Between Buffett and Sprint

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Why might Warren Buffett be interested in Sprint? The question emerged from an annual gathering of CEOs in Sun Valley, Idaho, last weekend.

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