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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.
October 9, 2018
Why Women-Led Hedge Funds Love Risk
It’s long been believed that if you want to rein in risk-taking, hiring women as top managers can help. But new research suggests that it can have the opposite result.
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Why Women-Led Hedge Funds Love Risk
October 1, 2018
The Good News in NAFTA 2.0
Absent from the trade agreement between the U.S. and Canada are the car tariffs the Trump administration had threatened to impose.
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The Good News in NAFTA 2.0
September 25, 2018
Abandon Quarterly Earnings? Why the Latest Debate Misses the Point
Should publicly traded companies stop reporting earnings every quarter, opting instead for a twice-a-year schedule?
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Abandon Quarterly Earnings? Why the Latest Debate Misses the Point
April 25, 2018
How U.S. Fortunes Rise With Climbing Oil Prices
Blame Russia and OPEC for rising energy prices. Or thank them. Smith School professor Charles E. Olson says the United States will benefit overall as oil approaches $70 per barrel.
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How U.S. Fortunes Rise With Climbing Oil Prices
April 17, 2018
Three Steps To Return To 'Africa Rising'
For much of the past two decades, the overarching economic theme in sub-Saharan Africa has been "Africa Rising." But growth has slowed since then.
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Three Steps To Return To 'Africa Rising'
March 24, 2018
Improve Flood Relief and Recovery
Niratcha “Grace” Tungtisanont, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, researches flood recovery strategies, focusing on community resilience and preparedness. Her work emphasizes effective disaster relief, influenced by her experience with the 2011 Thai floods.
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Improve Flood Relief and Recovery
March 3, 2018
Intervene When Justice Isn't Fair
Strict enforcement of the law sometimes rewards dirty-dealing and hypocrisy, which bothered T. Leigh Anenson as a litigator. Her new book, "Judging Equity: The Fusion of Unclean Hands in U.S. Law," explores a safety valve in the legal system designed to correct injustice.
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Intervene When Justice Isn't Fair
January 29, 2018
Solar Panel Tariff Treads a Dangerous Path
Protectionism breeds high prices and diminishing choices for consumers, the Smith School's Gary Cohen says in a recent appearance on Sirius XM POTUS — part of a string of recent interviews on trade policy.
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Solar Panel Tariff Treads a Dangerous Path
January 9, 2018
Is It Time To Rethink 2 Percent Inflation?
What happens when the two key pieces of economic data suggest different paths for U.S. interest rates? That's the situation playing out now as the Federal Reserve maps its course. The Smith School's Robert J. Windle explains.
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Is It Time To Rethink 2 Percent Inflation?
November 13, 2017
Why Saudi Aramco’s IPO Might Never Happen
Speculation is swirling about the world's largest oil company. But the Smith School's Charles Olson says there is increasing evidence that an initial public offering isn't actually going to happen.
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Why Saudi Aramco’s IPO Might Never Happen