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.
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
October 12, 2017
Rethinking the Value of Emerging Markets
Global companies often miss the hidden costs of stretching their supply chains to immature economies.
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Rethinking the Value of Emerging Markets
September 29, 2017
Why Nobody Wins with the Bombardier Tariff
At first blush, the federal government's decision this week to slap a steep, 220 percent tariff on Bombardier's C-Series jets probably looks like a win for U.S. aerospace giant Boeing Co.
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Why Nobody Wins with the Bombardier Tariff