Faculty Impact Articles

June 15, 2016
'Secret Sweetheart' Tax Deal Entangles McDonald's

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — The European Commission last week released details of its ongoing investigation of a Luxembourg-McDonald’s “sweetheart” tax deal and shined new light on

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June 9, 2016
Smith Researchers Lead ‘First of its Kind’ Cyber-Risk Assessment Project

The Supply Chain Management Center at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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June 2, 2016
Venture Capital: It's Not for Every Startup

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Venture capitalists are stars in Silicon Valley, picking and choosing among potential tech giants and riding startups to riches (if they're lucky). But venture

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June 2, 2016
When Do Service Amenities Pay for Themselves?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Say you're a hotel manager trying to decide whether to build a pool: Will the additional reservations you bring in from that amenity offset the cost of

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June 2, 2016
Abolish the Gender-Based 'Pink Tax'?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — P.K.

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June 1, 2016
‘Sharks’ Losing Ground to ‘Prey’ in Markets

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Since the global financial crisis, “active” fund managers — stock pickers looking to beat the market — have lost ground to their “passive“ counterparts, as

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May 26, 2016
Apple's CEO Courts India

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Apple CEO Tim Cook is back from a weeklong visit to India, which the company hopes will be its next major growth center, now that China is cooling. But the company, which has only about 2 percent of the Indian smartphone market today, faces a host of challenges, explains Gary A.

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May 26, 2016
Blame Baggage Fees for Long Airport Lines?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Lines at some airports have gotten nightmarish as travelers head into the summer's first holiday weekend.

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May 26, 2016
Millennials Get Their Own Spectator Sport

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Video gaming, as eSports, is drawing a marketing bonanza thanks to Millennials, who also make any ‘Is it a legit sport?’ debate moot, says marketing prof

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May 25, 2016
CIBER Awards Two PhD Grants to UMD Candidates

The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business awarded two PhD candidates with $4,000 each to support their research.

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