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 15, 2016
Brexit Countdown: Faculty Perspectives

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — “Divorces are tough,” says economist Peter Morici at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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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
Abolish the Gender-Based 'Pink Tax'?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — P.K.

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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 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
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 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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