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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.

January 23, 2024
When Firms Internalize Political Stigma
The Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017 stigmatized local employers by creating the impression that strongly anti-diversity attitudes put on display by white supremacists were widespread in the community. Employers sought to counteract this “stigma by association” by dramatically…
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December 11, 2023
The Case for Enterprise Risk Management in Higher Education
Companies have managed risk for years. Traditionally, each business unit evaluates and handles their own risk, then reports to the CEO. Now, conventionally, the practice is holistically evolving to “enterprise risk management” or “ERM.”
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December 8, 2023
Earnings Reports Aren't Just for Investors – Consumers Care, Too

Publicly traded companies’ quarterly earnings announcements aren’t just for investors – consumers are also absorbing earnings news and making purchasing decisions accordingly, finds new research from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

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December 5, 2023
How Influencers Are Changing the Marketing Game
New research from P.K. Kannan at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith of Business reveals how companies should pick influencers to maximize sales.
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November 30, 2023
Commercial Real Estate in Demise?
Pre-pandemic, healthy demand for office and retail spaces signaled a growing commercial real estate (CRE) market. Loans were readily available, often with favorable terms. But the COVID lockdowns shifted the landscape significantly with businesses shuttering and employees transitioning to…
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November 15, 2023
Black Friday Shopping Tips
Amid a sluggish holiday-season outlook for retailers – thanks to the likes of rising credit card debt and dwindling, post-pandemic savings, competition is intensified for shoppers who are looking to spend. Reflecting this, big retailers initiated their holiday-season discounts as early as October…
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November 8, 2023
How Employees Can Help Cut “Quiet Cutting” Out of Their Careers

When “Quiet Quitting” went viral on social media in 2022, it brought a new meaning to absenteeism in the workplace. A year later, employers are flipping the script with their own trend – “Quiet Cutting.”

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November 2, 2023
Smith Experts Assess Artificial Intelligence, Weigh in on the Biden Executive Order
The recent White House Executive Order on AI aims to enhance government efficiency and foster innovation, impacting sectors from healthcare to education. Experts like Prabhudev Konana emphasize embracing AI's potential, while Balaji Padmanabhan highlights the order's focus on improving services and…
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November 2, 2023
Analyzing the New Workday Dead Zone: The Power Dynamics and Science of It

The hours between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. have become the time when many workers leave the office or take a break from remote work. It’s being called the workday dead zone.

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October 12, 2023
Is the NFL’s Huge Spotlight on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Rumored Relationship a Good Look for the League?

There’s been some backlash to all of the attention the National Football League is giving to the assumption that singer-songwriter Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce are dating.

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