Faculty Impact Articles
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is proud to welcome 22 new PhD students this fall. There are 89 total students in Smith's doctoral program, which is ranked No. 11 in the world by Financial Times (2014).
Media Alert Attention: Financial and economic reporters and editors
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Sept. 17, 2014 – Financial and economic experts at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business are available to comment on the outcome of Scotland’s Thursday (9/18) vote on whether to continues its union with England or become independent:
CMS' Second Data Release Confirms Unexplained Variability in Sticker Prices and Steady Cost Increases, CHIDS researchers find. Recently, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services released data containing provider charges (i.e. sticker prices) and payments for FY 2012.
September 12, 2014 - The Center for Complexity in Business (CCB) would like to congratulate Matthew Hendricks, a CCB researcher, on being awarded as a finalist in the 2014 Teradata University Network Inaugural Student Poster Contest, and Anamaria Berea, a CCB postdoctoral fellow, for being awarded a
Thursday, May 8, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, May 11, 2014, 7:30 a.m.
Thursday, June 19, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, June 22, 2014, 7:30 a.m.
Earlier this year, President Obama issued an executive order to streamline the export/import process for American businesses. The goal is to reduce supply chain barriers to commerce while continuing to protect national security, public health and safety, the environment, and natural resources.
Thursday, August 21, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, August 24, 7:30 a.m.
Hailed for their convenience, online MBA program offerings are growing. The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business launched its own accredited degree program in January of this year and continues to draw students. How will this new method of MBA degree delivery impact the industry?
Thursday, May 22, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, May 25, 2014, 7:30 a.m.
Michael Lewis’s new book, “Flash Boys,” delves into the world of high-frequency trading. Blamed for the May 2010 stock market “flash crash,” this type of trading – which relies on using fast computers to make quick trades – has changed the playing field for traders.
Thursday, July 3, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, July 6, 2014, 7:30 a.m.
Investors have proven to be smart enough to sniff out companies’ implausible explanations for their quarterly earnings results, according to a new study.
Thursday, August 7, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, August 10, 2014, 7:30 a.m.
In June, electric car maker Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk announced the company was removing its patents in “the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology.” What does a move like this mean for the electric car industry and entrepreneurship in general?