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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.
May 20, 2020
Passport to Your ‘Safecation’
This summer is likely to be a lot different than previous ones, but you should still take time off, if you can. Our expert explains why – and how.
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Passport to Your ‘Safecation’
May 20, 2020
The Work Habits of Highly Effective Teams
New research detects a common thread among high-functioning teams – members who understand how colleagues see things.
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The Work Habits of Highly Effective Teams
May 14, 2020
How To Impress When Your New Job Is Remote
Starting a new job or an internship under a work-from-home mandate? Here are 11 things you can do to stand out, virtually.
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How To Impress When Your New Job Is Remote
May 12, 2020
What Worries Warren Buffett?
He once urged investors to, 'Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.' Here's how Buffett is investing now.
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What Worries Warren Buffett?
May 11, 2020
When You Discover Your Spouse’s Annoying Work Persona
People who are able to work from home during the pandemic are seeing their spouses’ work personalities in action, sometimes for the first time, The Information reports. And what they are discovering can be pretty jarring.
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When You Discover Your Spouse’s Annoying Work Persona
May 8, 2020
COVID-19 and African Economies
COVID-19, with its staggering economic fallout, is 'the greatest global crisis of the century,' Lemma Senbet explains, in a discussion with IMF and World Bank policy experts.
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COVID-19 and African Economies
May 8, 2020
Room To Improve on Zoom?
Maryland Smith videographer offers a guide on how to achieve good lighting and framing, how to talking naturally to the camera and how to avoid all those interruptions.
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Room To Improve on Zoom?
May 7, 2020
Do Innovative Firms Communicate More?
New research finds that successful innovation, measured in patents, leads firms to issue more voluntary management forecasts, which can then spur more investment in the firm.
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Do Innovative Firms Communicate More?
May 7, 2020
A Method for Assessing Stock-Picking Wisdom
What stocks do the smartest fund managers love, and are they worth knowing? Investors Chronicle recently posed this question and revisited a Russell Wermers co-authored study for an answer.
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A Method for Assessing Stock-Picking Wisdom
May 6, 2020
Asking Warren Buffett About Share Buybacks
Sometimes buybacks are 'stupid,' and sometimes they're 'the logical thing to do.' Buffett and our expert explain why.
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Asking Warren Buffett About Share Buybacks