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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.
November 19, 2020
How Moving Helps Global Charities
New research finds people who move more are more connected with the world and donate more to charities outside their local area.
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How Moving Helps Global Charities
November 18, 2020
Retailer Survival and Success After COVID
In the pandemic shopping era, two key factors are giving certain retailers a boost – and even helping them thrive.
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Retailer Survival and Success After COVID
October 14, 2020
Five Pandemic Lessons for Shoppers
Brick-and-mortar stores are being forced to innovate, renovate, and invent new ways to attract consumers and keep them entertained. Here's what the upheaval means for shoppers.
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Five Pandemic Lessons for Shoppers
October 13, 2020
Reversing the Groupon Effect
New research points to when Groupon deals don't signal weakness and when they benefit businesses. in business strategy.
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Reversing the Groupon Effect
September 30, 2020
What Went Wrong for Quibi?
Quibi seemed to have it made. Is it too late to right the ship on this short-form video startup?
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What Went Wrong for Quibi?
September 29, 2020
What You See Is What You Click
How people look at search engine results might not happen the way advertisers think it does, according to new research.
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What You See Is What You Click
September 16, 2020
How Consumers Responded to COVID-19
New research offers a conceptual framework for examining threats and how they impact consumer behavior.
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How Consumers Responded to COVID-19
September 16, 2020
Can We Make Food Healthier By Changing Its Packaging?
What would happen if the nutritional info wasn't tucked away on the back of a package, but was right up front?
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Can We Make Food Healthier By Changing Its Packaging?
September 3, 2020
Why Buzzworthy Companies Should Up Their Ad Budgets
Word-of-mouth is seen as free advertising, but new research says it can be a sign to spend more on ads.
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Why Buzzworthy Companies Should Up Their Ad Budgets
August 18, 2020
How Retail Is Wearing the Pandemic
'The silver lining is that the pandemic will serve as a catalyst to force many retailers to accelerate their innovation and technology adoptions.'
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How Retail Is Wearing the Pandemic