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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.
March 29, 2022
A Tax-Day Lowdown from Smith’s Sam Handwerger
After two years of COVID-caused disruption, tax season this year ends after the traditional, April 15 statutory date – but with more extensions for some people, and they are not COVID-related.
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A Tax-Day Lowdown from Smith’s Sam Handwerger
March 15, 2022
Helping Drivers Take a Turn for the Better
Running into a one-way or no-left-turn street can be pretty frustrating as a driver. It’s an even bigger problem for vehicles responsible for mapping streets as well. But new research from Maryland Smith has a solution.
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Helping Drivers Take a Turn for the Better
March 15, 2022
Why Companies are Leaving Money on the Table
Imagine a world where your deliveries are always on time and your food is never cold. Restaurants are able to coordinate when to cook orders and apps are able to efficiently assign drivers multiple orders or even ask customers picking up an order if they would be willing to drop off an order with…
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Why Companies are Leaving Money on the Table
March 14, 2022
White House Call for Labor Reforms Extensively Cites Research by Smith’s Evan Starr
U.S. Treasury's recent study reveals anti-competitive labor practices depressing wages amidst COVID-era 'tight labor market' narrative. Biden Administration proposes reforms in response to "The State of Labor Market Competition." Research by Maryland Smith's Evan Starr cited, highlighting…
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White House Call for Labor Reforms Extensively Cites Research by Smith’s Evan Starr
March 10, 2022
How to Avoid Falling for a Con
Are you at risk of falling for a scammer? Maryland Smith’s Jui Ramaprasad has advice for how to avoid becoming a victim of, say, a swindler on a dating platform or a fake German heiress.
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How to Avoid Falling for a Con
March 10, 2022
A Fluid Situation
Banking Bans More Likely Than Oil, Vodka Boycotts to Influence Russia’s Ukraine Stance
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A Fluid Situation
March 3, 2022
What Losing SWIFT Network Access Means for Russian Banks
With Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine intensifying, the United States and several key allies moved to cut Russia off from much of the global financial system – barring select Russian banks from participating the SWIFT global finance network.
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What Losing SWIFT Network Access Means for Russian Banks
February 28, 2022
The Pandemic, the Inflation and the Way We Shop Now
Do you shop differently now than you did a few years ago? If so, you’re not alone, says Maryland Smith’s Jie Zhang.
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The Pandemic, the Inflation and the Way We Shop Now
February 25, 2022
10 Questions to Find a Career You’ll Love
In the era of the Great Resignation, a lot of people are taking time to reflect on how happy they are in their career. After years of feeling bored, uninspired or underappreciated at work, they’re opting for change.
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10 Questions to Find a Career You’ll Love
February 24, 2022
Five Do’s for Networking Success
Looking for a new job? How’s your professional network?
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Five Do’s for Networking Success