Smith’s Office of Career Services Helps High School Students Gear Up for Internships, College, Careers
Courtside to C-Suite: UMD Basketball Coach Brenda Frese Talks Leadership With Smith Students
The First Smith IBM Day Exposes Students to Consulting, Branding and Opportunity
Alumni
November 11, 2025
Rare Triple Smith Terp Gives Back To The School She is “Proud Of”
Cristina M. Giannantonio ’80, MBA ’82, PhD ’88, inspired by Professor Steve Carroll, pursued academia after her undergraduate studies at the Smith School. Now a Chapman University vice provost, she recently endowed fellowships honoring her parents and her enduring Smith connection.
Faculty
October 16, 2025
Pioneering Digital Marketing and Strategic Initiatives at Smith
P.K. Kannan, Dean’s Chair in Marketing Science at the Smith School, revolutionized digital marketing research and education. His award-winning work bridges technology and marketing, solving real business problems and shaping innovative programs like the Interdisciplinary Business Honors and Smith Business Leadership Fellows.
September 09, 2025
From Smith to Sparks: Alumnus Kicks Career Into Gear at Tesla
Prabuddh Gupta, MS in Supply Chain Management ’24, leveraged four years of production planning experience and Smith’s global focus to land a Production Planner role at Tesla. Hands-on projects, mentorship and adaptability fueled his growth and future leadership goals.
November 24, 2025
Kimberly Rice DeGross from UMD’s Smith School of Business spoke to Wheaton High School students about resumes, career preparation, and college pathways. She emphasized professionalism, networking, and community connection while inspiring students to pursue internships and future education or job opportunities.
November 21, 2025
University of Maryland Coach Brenda Frese told Smith School graduate students that resilience, humility, and goal-setting define great leaders. Drawing from her coaching journey, Frese emphasized self-awareness, hard work, and learning from setbacks as keys to long-term success.
The inaugural IBM Day at UMD’s Smith School of Business featured class takeovers, coffee chats, and networking. Alumni shared insights on AI, consulting, and martech careers. IBM highlighted SkillsBuild and partnerships, connecting coursework with real-world business and technology applications.
Faculty Insights On Latest News
May 30, 2025
Summer Reading List 2025
Get ready for summer with the 22nd Annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders—featuring Smith School faculty picks on investing, neuroscience, human connection, and more, including a novel inspired by a radio show turned TV series.
Management and Organization
April 24, 2025
“The Future is Not What it Used to Be”
Ambiguity arises when choices must be made despite unclear outcomes, says Professor J. Gerald Suarez. In today’s fast-paced world, discernment, flexibility, and embracing uncertainty—not rigid control—are key to navigating change, complexity, and an unpredictable future.
Marketing
October 04, 2024
Small Businesses Take Big Hit from Apple’s Privacy Regulation
Smith marketing professor Daniel McCarthy's research found that Apple's 2021 App Tracking Transparency (ATT) significantly impacted small direct-to-consumer businesses. ATT caused a 37% drop in ad click-through rates and up to a 60% revenue decline for smaller firms reliant on Facebook ads.
November 17, 2025
As DOJ Deprioritizes Foreign Lobbying Laws, Study Finds Enforcement Against Paul Manafort Drove Surge in Disclosures
A study in Organization Science by the Smith School’s Reuben Hurst and colleagues finds that Paul Manafort’s 2018 DOJ charges increased FARA compliance by 56%, illustrating “status-amplified deterrence,” where prosecuting prominent figures strengthens industry-wide accountability and transparency.
Decision, Operations and Information Technologies
Facial Recognition Flaws and Deepfake Solutions: Smith School Researchers Address AI Bias
Professors Lauren Rhue and Siva Viswanathan at the Smith School study AI’s societal impacts. Rhue reveals racial bias in facial recognition, while Viswanathan develops deepfake-based methods to detect and mitigate bias in decision-making and healthcare.
October 02, 2025
Supportive Co-Workers Make it Harder to Bounce Back from Your Mistakes at Work
New research by Jennifer Carson Marr, Edward Lemay, and Hyunsun Park finds workplace support after status loss can worsen outcomes. Instead of helping, supportive groups may create ambivalence, reducing engagement. Published in Personnel Psychology, the study urges managers to respond proactively.
