Thought Leadership
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.
February 1, 2019
Neutralizing Speedy New Entry Threats
Incumbent IT firms could respond with higher investment in research and development, but most don’t.
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Neutralizing Speedy New Entry Threats
December 17, 2018
The Future of Cash
This is the state of money in 2019. Cash money is becoming increasingly less essential to our lives, replaced by a wider swath of other ways to pay. And it’s changing everything about what it means to be a consumer.
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The Future of Cash
November 15, 2018
Survive Holiday Travel, With Tips From the Experts
Maryland Smith faculty share their best travel hacks, from traveling early to the best ways to tolerate traffic, to make your holidays easier.
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Survive Holiday Travel, With Tips From the Experts
July 24, 2018
Speediness Isn't The Same For All Physicians
Studying landmark guidelines for the use of coronary stents, researchers explore how quickly physicians respond to and apply new information in their line of work.
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Speediness Isn't The Same For All Physicians
July 20, 2018
The Value of Outside-In Perspectives at IT Firms
Input from independent board members helps companies stay ahead of new entry threats in the fast-paced world of technology, Maryland Smith research shows.
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The Value of Outside-In Perspectives at IT Firms
July 2, 2018
Three Ways Amazon Is Shaking Up U.S. Healthcare
First it was book selling, and then it was retail of all kinds. Later came cloud storage services, streaming entertainment and online advertising. Now with three big moves, Amazon is disrupting healthcare.
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Three Ways Amazon Is Shaking Up U.S. Healthcare
June 20, 2018
Why Cuba Is Tripling Its Main Cruise Terminal
Cuba will triple its cruise ship berths at the Old Havana port by 2024. If the news seems surprising, following U.S. travel restrictions to Cuba, it shouldn't, Smith School professor Kislaya Prasad says.
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Why Cuba Is Tripling Its Main Cruise Terminal
May 16, 2018
A Dynamic Pricing Model for Non-Clairvoyants
Setting prices for trendy items requires guesswork — unless you’re clairvoyant. For everyone else, professor Zhi-Long Chen has a dynamic model.
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A Dynamic Pricing Model for Non-Clairvoyants
May 9, 2018
Three Things To Watch As U.S. Exits Iran Deal
With President Trump making official his decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, Kislaya Prasad takes a look at what's likely to happen next.
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Three Things To Watch As U.S. Exits Iran Deal
April 18, 2018
How Wizards, Caps Use Big Data to Win
Teams worried about player safety used to count just minutes played. They now use 20 different inputs to monitor athletes, Raul Fernandez of Monumental Sports & Entertainment said at the Smith School.
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How Wizards, Caps Use Big Data to Win