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.

January 16, 2018
Digital Strategies in Bond Markets
Bond markets value IT investments differently than stock markets according to the strategic roles of IT in industries and the types of risks they create.
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November 28, 2017
Out with the Old, In with the New
How do health care professionals decide when it’s time to ditch some innovation in medical technology in favor of the latest upgrade or advice from the medical community?
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October 3, 2017
What Catalonia Risks By Leaving Spain
Secession would put newly independent nation in the back of the line for European Union membership. "There is no grandfathering in," Smith School professor Kislaya Prasad says. 
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September 21, 2017
A Prescription for Health Information Exchanges
How to make health information exchanges effective? The key is financial viability.
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September 5, 2017
Thinking Like a Savvy Online Bidder
When purchased merchandise get returned, resellers bid for the items "as is" in fast-paced auctions. How does bidder experience influence the process?
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