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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 10, 2023
Management Professor’s Research Spurs U.S. Push to Ban Noncompete Agreements for Workers
The United States is moving to ban noncompete agreements in labor contracts, and research from Maryland Smith management professor Evan Starr is behind the push.
January 6, 2023
Keep Your Cash: Your Kids Prefer Virtual Money
The term “cash is king” refers to the belief that cash is more important than any other form of currency. Motley Fool says cash is invaluable because it gives individuals, businesses and investors the flexibility to get through tough times and to potentially take advantage of opportunities. But…
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Keep Your Cash: Your Kids Prefer Virtual Money
January 5, 2023
When the Award Goes to … Someone Else
In new research in the Academy of Management Journal, Hui Liao and her co-authors look at how the experience of almost winning impacts the performance of nominees, specifically their collaboration with others.
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When the Award Goes to … Someone Else
December 22, 2022
Six Things Companies Can Do To Improve Environmental, Social Impact
Consumers, shareholders and regulators are increasingly demanding that companies be committed to sustainability and social good, and now a comprehensive new report from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business can help companies figure out how to do that most effectively.
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Six Things Companies Can Do To Improve Environmental, Social Impact
December 14, 2022
How to Ask for What You Want Before Taking a Job
Are you looking through the details of a new job offer or planning to ask for a raise with your current employer? The labor shortage and need for good employees means you still have some leverage. And with inflation the highest it’s been in decades; you shouldn’t pass up the opportunity to get the…
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How to Ask for What You Want Before Taking a Job
December 8, 2022
Student Loan Forgiveness in Limbo: What Borrowers Should Know
With the proposed student debt relief program mired and stalled in legal battles, it’s now revealed that erroneous notices of student debt forgiveness application approvals were emailed to about 9 million Americans. At this point, says Smith’s Samuel Handwerger, “the Biden administration might be…
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Student Loan Forgiveness in Limbo: What Borrowers Should Know
December 7, 2022
Risk Lessons from FTX
FTX postmortems have included Axios describing the cryptocurrency exchange as a “house of cards” comparable to Enron, Theranos, Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and Madoff Investment Securities. Plus, Moody’s writes the collapse “will radically transform the crypto ecosystem, further shaking trust and…
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Risk Lessons from FTX
December 2, 2022
Study Helps Retailers Figure Out What Consumers Want Next
Retailers are constantly trying to figure out not just how to sell their current inventory, but also what to offer to consumers for the next season. Thanks to new research from a University of Maryland marketing professor, predicting what consumers want could get easier.
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Study Helps Retailers Figure Out What Consumers Want Next
December 1, 2022
Knowing “Who Likes You” Changes the Online Dating Game
Dating is not immune to inflation. The cost of eating out, going for a drink, taking in a show, not to mention paying for the gas to drive to meet or pick up your date have all gone up significantly.
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Knowing “Who Likes You” Changes the Online Dating Game
November 22, 2022
Feeling Burned Out at Work? Here’s How to Fix It
Burnout. It’s the reason 40% of professionals have sought new career opportunities recently, according to a 2021 Limeade survey.
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Feeling Burned Out at Work? Here’s How to Fix It