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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 11, 2019
99 Men and 1 Woman?
After the uproar over the Forbes list, Maryland Smith experts compile a quick list of their own, with just a few of the women that should make any list of innovators.
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99 Men and 1 Woman?
August 21, 2019
Fixing the Vague, Complex Volcker Rule
Tweaks to the Volcker Rule will help fix a regulation that is too vague, complex and burdensome, Maryland Smith finance professor Clifford Rossi says.
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Fixing the Vague, Complex Volcker Rule
August 15, 2019
Why It’s Not Enough That Africa Grows
Growth across sub-Saharan Africa is expected to outpace global growth this year and next, and the reasons why accentuate the importance of economic diversification, says Maryland Smith’s Lemma Senbet.
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Why It’s Not Enough That Africa Grows
August 9, 2019
Comic Books for Complex Issues
The New York Fed recently decided to explain monetary policy in a comic book, set in outer space. It had us wondering: What other complex business topics would be helpful to see in simplified, comic book fashion?
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Comic Books for Complex Issues
July 24, 2019
Equifax’s Big Little Fine
“It’s a lot of money,” says Maryland Smith’s Clifford Rossi, of the nearly $700 million that credit reporting giant Equifax has agreed to pay over its massive data breach. But far more needs to be done.
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Equifax’s Big Little Fine
July 22, 2019
The Gold Standard Idea Will Not Die
Some 86 years since it was effectively abandoned, the gold standard still comes up from time to time. And each time, Maryland Smith’s David Kass finds himself shaking his head.
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The Gold Standard Idea Will Not Die
July 16, 2019
A New Worry for Earnings Season?
Some analysts this earnings season are focusing less on earnings per share and are fixating on something else: Profit margins.
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A New Worry for Earnings Season?
July 10, 2019
Beyond Now: How Europe Wins the U.S.-China Trade War
The typical economics refrain about trade wars is that there are no winners. But that’s not altogether true in the case of U.S.-China posturing. Maryland Smith's Albert “Pete” Kyle sees an unexpected winner emerging from the conflict – Europe.
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Beyond Now: How Europe Wins the U.S.-China Trade War
June 20, 2019
Will You Friend Facebook's Cryptocurrency?
Who will “friend” the new Facebook cryptocurrency? Maryland Smith experts weigh in, after the social media giant’s announcement that it would launch a new blockchain-based payment service, called Libra.
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Will You Friend Facebook's Cryptocurrency?
June 17, 2019
2019’s (Midyear) Stocks To Watch
David Kass’s six stocks to watch in 2019 have been on a hot streak. Now, he recommends keeping your eye on four others, as well.
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2019’s (Midyear) Stocks To Watch