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September 27, 2017
Why Is Everyone Worrying About Bitcoin Now?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – It seems like everyone is sounding the alarm lately about bitcoin and the ever-expanding world of cryptocurrencies.

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September 27, 2017
Delegate Like a Big Bank CEO

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — If you’re good at your job and can do it comfortably, then you’re wasting company resources and should delegate, BB&T Chairman and CEO Kelly S. King said Sept. 26, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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September 27, 2017
The Problem with 99 Percent Honesty

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Call him old school, but BB&T Chairman and CEO Kelly S. King believes in absolutes. “You should be absolutely 100 percent honest,” he told faculty, staff and students on Sept. 26, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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September 27, 2017
Leadership Malpractice on Performance Reviews

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — The worst performance review you ever had was the one where your boss told you that you’re doing great and don’t need to improve, BB&T Chairman and CEO Kelly S. King said Sept. 26, 2017, at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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September 27, 2017
After Trump’s Tweets, a Playbook For the NFL

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – How should the National Football League respond to a pro-Trump political action committee's "Turn Off the NFL" boycott?

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September 26, 2017
Part-time MBA Students Consult with HUNGRY Catering

This summer, part-time MBA students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business consulted with HUNGRY Catering, a sharing economy based platform in Washington, D.C., that is revolutionizing office catering by providing exclusive access to top chefs making incredible food.

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September 26, 2017
Brian Cole ’21 Talks About His Summer “WOW” Experience

Victor Mullins, associate dean of the undergraduate program at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, recently asked Brian Cole '21 to share his unique experience during this past summer. Brian’s “Summer Story of “WOW”” is part of his Smith journey and it may be an inspiration to others.

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September 26, 2017
How Uber Lost Its Way (and its License) in London

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – "It was predictable," Brent Goldfarb, associate professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland's Robert H.

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September 25, 2017
Edmond Lee ’19 Talks about His Summer of “Wow” Experience

Victor Mullins, associate dean of the Undergraduate Program at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, recently asked Edmond Lee ’19 to share his unique experience during this past summer. Edmond’s “Summer Story of “WOW”” is part of his Smith journey and it may be an inspiration to others.

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September 22, 2017
Game On: How Toys 'R' Us Can Make a Comeback

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – It's not "game over" for Toys 'R' Us. Its filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this week is more of a "timeout." And Jie Zhang, professor of marketing at the University of Maryland's Robert H.

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