Faculty Impact Articles

March 22, 2016
How to Pursue Successful Digital Strategies

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Conventional wisdom in strategy holds that companies need to choose between cost-cutting or revenue growth.

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March 17, 2016
Smith School Formula Helps Computer Triumph in 'Go'

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — A computer created by Google engineers knocked off one of the world's greatest human players of the Chinese game Go this week — a landmark in the development of

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March 16, 2016
The Stock Market Causes Herd Behavior — Among Managers

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Does the stock market encourage corporate conformity? Yes, according to new research from the Robert H.

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March 16, 2016
Finding Business Partners, Not Rivals

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Some people think business is all about crushing the competition. But Anil K. Gupta, the Michael D. Dingman Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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March 10, 2016
You Say 'Employee,' They Say 'Contractor'

In some places, they're called 1099'ers, after the tax form on which their income is reported: People who do work for a corporation but are classified as independent contractors.

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March 10, 2016
Brazil’s Economy

Brazil’s economy is undergoing the worst recession since 1901, just as the country gears up for this summer’s Rio Olympics. The games face deep cuts, and now the mosquito-born Zika virus creates another threat.

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March 9, 2016
Three Ways to Bounce Back from a Rejection Letter

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March 9, 2016
Why Clever Ads Can Backfire

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — When it comes to display advertising — especially online — simpler can be better. That's the implication of new research from the Robert H.

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March 3, 2016
Will Britain Say Farewell to the E.U.?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — The debate over whether Great Britain should exit the E.U. — to "Brexit" or not to "Brexit"?

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March 3, 2016
Buffett’s Letter: Don’t Bet Against the U.S. Economy

SMITH BRAINTRUST — Vexed politicians and Election 2016 voters might scoff.

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