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.
September 3, 2020
What’s in Store for the U.S. Postal Service?
Between the pandemic and the hurricane season, 2020 has proved to be a challenging year for the U.S. Postal Service. What's next?
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What’s in Store for the U.S. Postal Service?
June 18, 2020
How COVID-19 Is Changing the Airline Industry
Here are some of the big trends facing the airline industry and its passengers now.
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How COVID-19 Is Changing the Airline Industry
June 11, 2020
When Disaster Strikes, Stockpiling Surges
New research offers keys for how retailers and suppliers can prepare and plan for runs on essential stock to reduce shortages during a crisis.
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When Disaster Strikes, Stockpiling Surges
May 27, 2020
Summer Reading List 2020
It's the 17th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders – your summer reading guide as recommended by Maryland Smith's faculty experts.
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Summer Reading List 2020
April 22, 2020
What the Negative Oil Price Says About the Economy
No, oil producers can’t just cut their output to zero – and here's what that means for the supply and demand imbalance.
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What the Negative Oil Price Says About the Economy
April 17, 2020
The Global Pulse: A Coronavirus Video Series
In our video series, Maryland Smith experts share their insights on the broadly reaching impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Global Pulse: A Coronavirus Video Series
March 19, 2020
When the coronavirus gets tough, the tough get stockpiling
Maryland Smith research explains what drives consumers to clear store shelves and to hoard goods in the face of risks, and explains how retailers should respond.
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When the coronavirus gets tough, the tough get stockpiling
March 19, 2020
3 Steps To Protect the Supply Chain
How government and industry can work together to protect the supply chain that provides food, medicine and other necessary goods.
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3 Steps To Protect the Supply Chain
February 19, 2020
How Coronavirus Is Hitting China Firms, Global Supply Chains
The coronavirus epidemic has disrupted social life and the day-to-day economy for China’s 1.4 billion residents. What will the impact be for China’s small-to-medium-size enterprises – including their global supply chain partners?
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How Coronavirus Is Hitting China Firms, Global Supply Chains
December 30, 2019
Supply Chains Don’t Like Mondays Either
That return-to-work dread that puts people in bad moods – and has been documented to drag down productivity and impact financial markets – also wreaks havoc on the efficiency of moving goods from one place to another on Mondays.
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Supply Chains Don’t Like Mondays Either