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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.
December 20, 2021
Do COVID Lockdowns Really Work?
As the world struggles to contain the spread of COVID-19, many countries grapple with the possibility of imposing more lockdown measures, like those widely used in the spring of 2020. But how well do lockdowns work at keeping people home? New research from Maryland Smith’s Yogesh Joshi finds they…
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Do COVID Lockdowns Really Work?
December 15, 2021
New Marketing Technologies Usher In Data-Driven Growth
In a new Journal of Marketing special issue, “New Technologies in Marketing,” Maryland Smith’s Michel Wedel co-authors an editorial that outlines how academics can support marketers to deliver data-driven growth.
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New Marketing Technologies Usher In Data-Driven Growth
December 14, 2021
16 Stocks to Watch in 2022
Six months ago, Maryland Smith’s David Kass updated his semi-annual “stocks to watch” list, expanding the lineup of watch-worthy shares to 21.
December 9, 2021
What Happens When You Feel Important at Work – and Then You Don’t.
Even the most powerful manager sometimes cleans up dishes in the breakroom, and even the least powerful employees in organizations sometimes get to make important decisions. These examples indicate that power is a dynamic state – we often feel both powerful and powerless at work on any given day.…
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What Happens When You Feel Important at Work – and Then You Don’t.
December 7, 2021
Can You Bank Happiness?
Can you revel in happy moments now, to soak them in and store them up to help you through future sadness? New research from Maryland Smith’s Ali Faraji-Rad finds that many people actively try to bank their happiness so they can draw on it later to cope with a sad event.
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Can You Bank Happiness?
December 3, 2021
How Internet Buzz Predicts Stock Returns
It’s clear that internet buzz and news affect stock prices – just look at the wild rides of 2021’s meme stocks like GameStop and AMC for proof. New research from Maryland Smith’s Prabhudev Konana creates a new methodology to translate just how news and internet discussions impact stock prices …
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How Internet Buzz Predicts Stock Returns
December 2, 2021
When Helping Hurts the Helpers and How to Avoid It.
Helping a co-worker seems like it would always be, well, helpful, right? That’s not always how it may be received, finds new research from Maryland Smith’s Jennifer Carson Marr. She says it depends on who is offering to help and what kind of help they are offering.
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When Helping Hurts the Helpers and How to Avoid It.
November 29, 2021
How a New Life Cycle Variable Reveals the Big Picture
Analysis of product life cycles has been underutilized by the likes of research economists and financial analysts in examining firm investment policies.
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How a New Life Cycle Variable Reveals the Big Picture
November 29, 2021
How To Shorten Long Airport Lines
Airport congestion and bottlenecks are a hassle for travelers and the airline industry. But new research from Maryland Smith is helping improve decision making within airport operations by producing accurate traveler forecasts in real-time.
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How To Shorten Long Airport Lines
November 29, 2021
How a Company’s Tweets Impact Its Stock Prices — Temporarily and Permanently
New research from Maryland Smith’s P.K. Kannan shows how a firm’s social media posts have big impacts on its stock price, both temporarily and permanently.
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How a Company’s Tweets Impact Its Stock Prices — Temporarily and Permanently