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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.
June 20, 2018
Time for a Plastic Revolution?
Images of vast islands of garbage in the oceans and recent revelations that much of the world's recycling isn't being recycled at all have some experts wondering whether society might be heading for a revolution in plastics and packaging.
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Time for a Plastic Revolution?
June 20, 2018
Why Cuba Is Tripling Its Main Cruise Terminal
Cuba will triple its cruise ship berths at the Old Havana port by 2024. If the news seems surprising, following U.S. travel restrictions to Cuba, it shouldn't, Smith School professor Kislaya Prasad says.
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Why Cuba Is Tripling Its Main Cruise Terminal
June 19, 2018
Why It Pays to Win B2B Design Awards
A design award signals quality and boosts business-to-consumer sales. The payoffs are less obvious in business-to-business markets. But new Smith School research shows the economic value.
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Why It Pays to Win B2B Design Awards
June 14, 2018
International House Of Confusion
When IHOP announced a temporary name change to IHOb this week, the jeers came quickly on social media. Yes, it was a gimmick. But was it a success? Marketing professors weigh in
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International House Of Confusion
June 13, 2018
Why the AT&T-Time Warner Decision Is Good News for CVS
A federal judge's decision to allow AT&T's bid for Time Warner to proceed may set the stage for a slew of future so-called vertical megamergers.
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Why the AT&T-Time Warner Decision Is Good News for CVS
June 13, 2018
Yes, You’re Excited About the World Cup
Not excited about the World Cup? Just wait eight years.
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Yes, You’re Excited About the World Cup
June 12, 2018
The Best (and Worst) Ways To Sign an Email
Experts from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business expose the best and worst ways to close a professional email.
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The Best (and Worst) Ways To Sign an Email
June 11, 2018
An Upside To Having Busy Board Members
"Multiple directorships may enhance firm performance through board connections, but may also hinder firm performance through time constraints," the authors write.
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An Upside To Having Busy Board Members
June 6, 2018
Summertime, But Dressing Isn’t Easy
Standing in front of the closet figuring out what to wear in the morning doesn't get any easier just because it's summer. If anything, it's harder.
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Summertime, But Dressing Isn’t Easy
May 30, 2018
Your Business School Summer Reading List
The Smith School proudly presents its 15th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders, as recommended by faculty members. The 2018 edition covers everything from blind spots in statistics to the science of having a good day at the office.
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Your Business School Summer Reading List