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.
March 23, 2021
Didn’t File Early? 2 New Reasons Why It May Pay To Wait
It's often smart to file your tax returns early. But is that the case this year?
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Didn’t File Early? 2 New Reasons Why It May Pay To Wait
March 23, 2021
With Great Power Comes Great Job Demands, Stress
New research finds that having power at work is a double-edged sword: it makes your job more demanding, which has both good implications and bad implications, simultaneously.
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With Great Power Comes Great Job Demands, Stress
March 23, 2021
The Rocket Scientist and the Tax Court Exemption
It’s not rocket science, but could it be a clever scheme to make a living and avoid the IRS?
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The Rocket Scientist and the Tax Court Exemption
March 23, 2021
Behind The Dynamics of What We Buy
New research pair the data collected at checkout at major retailers with the “why” behind consumer purchases.
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Behind The Dynamics of What We Buy
March 23, 2021
The Cost of Being Transparent
New research shows that information public companies reveal in SEC disclosures cuts down their competitive advantage faster.
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The Cost of Being Transparent
March 23, 2021
Need To Delegate At Work? Pick the Popular People
New research finds that employees with more friends at work will be better at getting things done and asking for help when they need it.
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Need To Delegate At Work? Pick the Popular People
March 22, 2021
Lessons from Citi’s Revlon Error
A recent $500 million “clerical error” at Citigroup exposes an inherent weakness in big banks that provides lessons to be learned.
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Lessons from Citi’s Revlon Error
March 9, 2021
10 COVID-Era Trends That Are Here To Stay
The pandemic has changed so much about the way we live and work. And some of those changes are here to stay.
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10 COVID-Era Trends That Are Here To Stay
March 4, 2021
Are Crowdfunding Donations Deductible?
Those crowdfunding contributions you made or received last year, amid the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, are they tax deductible?
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Are Crowdfunding Donations Deductible?
March 4, 2021
Why the Bad Boss Gets the Job
New research shows the “dark” personality traits that make a boss bad may be the reason they got the job in the first place.
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Why the Bad Boss Gets the Job