Faculty Impact Articles

September 9, 2014
Smith Business Close-Up: Online MBAs: The Next Frontier of Higher Education

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?

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September 4, 2014
UMD Experts Available to Comment on Delivery Drones Tech Progress, Viability and as Market Disruptor

Media Advisory

COLLEGE, PARK, Md. -- Though Google and Amazon, among others, have begun testing delivery drones, they are at least five years from launching. 

Business and engineering experts (below) at the University of Maryland are available to expand on their following comments. They say:

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September 4, 2014
UMD to Honor Gilad Chen as Distinguished Scholar-Teacher

The University of Maryland has selected Robert H. Smith School of Business Professor Gilad Chen as a 2014-15 Distinguished Scholar-Teacher. He is one of six professors to receive the honor this year. 

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September 3, 2014
CLIC Presents the BB&T Colloquium, Sept 30

University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business and the Center for Leadership, Innovation and Change present the BB&T Colloquium on Capitalism, Ethics and Leadership on Tuesday, Sept. 30,  in College Park.

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September 2, 2014
Smith Welcomes New Faculty Members

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is happy to welcome 12 new full-time faculty members to start the fall semester of 2014. New faculty joined the following areas:

Accounting and Information Assurance

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August 28, 2014
UMD-Smith Experts Discuss Burger King-Tim Hortons Deal
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Michael Faulkender Addresses Tax Policy Implications; David Kass Explains Buffett's Stake

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August 19, 2014
Bill Rand Comments on Amazon Mobile Card Reader

Latecomer Strategy Propels Amazon Local Register

Mobile card reader will give Amazon new access to offline consumer data, UMD Expert Says

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August 18, 2014
Smith Professor Sets Tone for Global Conference

Business and policy leaders looking for answers in the transformed world of social media need research that balances academic rigor with relevance, the Academy of Management’s new president-elect told participants Aug. 3, 2014, during the group’s annual meeting in Philadelphia, Pa.

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July 31, 2014
Thank Oil and Gas for U.S. Jobs Uptick, UMD Business Experts Say

Media Alert:  July 31, 2014

Attention:  Economic, business or public policy reporters and editors

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Responding to U.S. employment figures, economic strategy experts in the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, say cheaper, plentiful energy is fundamental to the apparent economic upswing.

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July 22, 2014
6th Annual Complexity in Business Conference

The Annual Complexity in Business Conference endeavors to be the premier meeting for the intersection of Complex Systems and Business. The 6th annual conference will be a one and a half day event and will include talks by thought leaders and an audience blend of academics and industry practitioners.

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