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The lifeblood of a business school is its faculty, and at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business our faculty members are inspiring, supportive and world-class. We are attuned to a marketplace that values innovation, entrepreneurialism, analytical thinking and hard work. Our teaching and research equips students with the wisdom of business scholarship rooted in the experiential lessons of the marketplace.
September 13, 2024
How Passion Drives or Derails Team Innovation
New research by Hui Liao at the Smith School reveals that obsessive passion in teams can stifle innovation by hindering reflection and flexibility. In contrast, harmonious passion promotes team reflexivity and fosters greater innovation.
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How Passion Drives or Derails Team Innovation
September 11, 2024
Smith Experts Explain Google Antitrust Implications
Google faces major antitrust cases for monopolizing digital advertising and search. Research Professor Kislaya Prasad suggests that ending exclusive agreements could increase competition, while Associate Professor Bobby Zhou emphasizes breaking up business units like Google’s search could benefit…
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Smith Experts Explain Google Antitrust Implications
September 10, 2024
Smith Experts Discuss how Apple’s AI-enhanced iPhones will Affect Users, Market Position
Smith School marketing professor P.K. Kannan says Apple's iPhone 16, powered by “Apple Intelligence,” marks a significant upgrade, particularly in privacy-focused AI and computational photography, aiding both user experience and market competitiveness.
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Smith Experts Discuss how Apple’s AI-enhanced iPhones will Affect Users, Market Position
September 9, 2024
Will Banning Self-Preferencing in Digital Markets Help or Hurt?
Self-preferencing by large tech companies, like Amazon, faces scrutiny, with Congress considering the AICOA and OAMA bills to restrict the practice. Research by Smith professor Bobby Zhou suggests these regulations could unintentionally raise consumer prices by reducing competition between sellers.
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Will Banning Self-Preferencing in Digital Markets Help or Hurt?
August 22, 2024
Smith School Professor Breaks Down Historic Olympic Games Viewership Ratings
Team USA's gold medal win at the Paris 2024 Olympics coincided with NBCU's viewership surge, averaging 30.6 million viewers. Smith School marketing professor Bobby Zhou attributes this to Paris's allure, favorable time zones, and the Olympics' unifying effect.
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Smith School Professor Breaks Down Historic Olympic Games Viewership Ratings
August 20, 2024
Research Shows Flatter Hierarchies’ Hidden Cost
The Smith School's Reuben Hurst finds that flatter hierarchies, though promoting collaboration, may reduce gender diversity in job applicants. His study shows such structures lead to fewer women applying for jobs.
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Research Shows Flatter Hierarchies’ Hidden Cost
August 8, 2024
Boeing’s New CEO Amid Persisting Turbulence: What it Means Marketwise
Boeing's outlook improves with new CEO Robert Ortberg, despite ongoing National Transportation Safety Board hearings and labor negotiations. Ortberg's proven leadership in aerospace offers optimism for shareholders, while the company faces significant internal and external challenges.
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Boeing’s New CEO Amid Persisting Turbulence: What it Means Marketwise
July 31, 2024
Marketing Professor Provides Keys to Successful Endorsement Deals at 2024 Paris Olympics
With the 2024 Summer Olympics underway, brands vie for top endorsements, despite past low ratings. The games, expected to generate $1.3 billion in sponsorship revenue, mark the first unrestricted post-COVID Olympics. Successful campaigns connect athletes' stories authentically with brands.
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Marketing Professor Provides Keys to Successful Endorsement Deals at 2024 Paris Olympics
July 24, 2024
Who Is More Successful at Advocating for Social Justice on the Job?
Debra Shapiro's research examines social justice advocacy in workplaces. The study finds support varies based on whether the advocate is an ally or a disadvantaged group advocate, influenced by the appeal receiver's identification with the group.
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Who Is More Successful at Advocating for Social Justice on the Job?
July 19, 2024
Women Make History at the Paris 2024 Olympics
For the first time, equal numbers of male and female athletes will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Celebrating gender parity, this milestone highlights the progress in women's sports since Paris 1924, where only 4.4% of athletes were women.
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Women Make History at the Paris 2024 Olympics