Thought Leadership
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.
November 21, 2017
Beauty Pageant Lessons for Business Success
Beauty pageants draw criticism. But Smith School executive communication coach Tricia Homer, who competed in the Miss Universe 2005 pageant, says the competitions can elevate one's brand.
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Beauty Pageant Lessons for Business Success
November 20, 2017
Warding Off the Dark Side of Creativity
Creative employees are great at justifying deviant behavior. Smith School professor Hui Liao identifies a boundary condition that keeps them in line.
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Warding Off the Dark Side of Creativity
November 16, 2017
A Cashless Society: From Fintech to Regtech
Are we headed for a cashless society? Financial technology or "fintech" makes it a real possibility, but sparse regulation leaves this new world feeling like the Wild West.
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A Cashless Society: From Fintech to Regtech
November 15, 2017
Your Salary Negotiation Is About To Change
How do you close the gender wage gap? Maryland is taking one step, adopting a law that will ban companies from inquiring about a job candidate's salary history.
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Your Salary Negotiation Is About To Change
November 15, 2017
How Noncompete Clauses Can Backfire
Firms worried about knowledge leakage should be careful what they wish for when they lobby lawmakers to boost enforceability of loyalty agreements.
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How Noncompete Clauses Can Backfire
November 15, 2017
Profs Reminisce About Their Best Gifts Ever
The best givers take time to understand their customers, who just might want a Miles Davis poster, shares in the local utility company, a piano or a pocket calculator.
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Profs Reminisce About Their Best Gifts Ever
November 15, 2017
Slow Motion Earnings Revisions on Wall Street
Time required to collect, process and distribute information ranges from nine minutes to nearly five days for Thomson Reuters.
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Slow Motion Earnings Revisions on Wall Street
November 13, 2017
Why Saudi Aramco’s IPO Might Never Happen
Speculation is swirling about the world's largest oil company. But the Smith School's Charles Olson says there is increasing evidence that an initial public offering isn't actually going to happen.
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Why Saudi Aramco’s IPO Might Never Happen
November 9, 2017
Drawing the Line on Workplace Oversharing
New Smith School research reveals that sharing personal information is not always in an employee’s best interest.
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Drawing the Line on Workplace Oversharing
November 9, 2017
14 Signs the GOP May Be Ready for a Flat Tax
Among the pages and pages of proposed changes in the still-evolving Republican tax plan, the Smith School's Sam Handwerger detects some signs that the party is becoming more open to a flat tax.
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14 Signs the GOP May Be Ready for a Flat Tax