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.
February 22, 2021
How COVID-19 Is Changing Healthcare in America
COVID-19 was a healthcare system 'wake-up call.' These two trends will outlive the pandemic.
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How COVID-19 Is Changing Healthcare in America
February 18, 2021
A Better Federal System for COVID Vaccinations
How the governmental IT structure is dragging the vaccination effort – and how it should be addressed.
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A Better Federal System for COVID Vaccinations
February 18, 2021
Improving Access To Banking Without Sacrificing Profits
New research explores a successful bank making an impact in poor, rural areas in Africa.
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Improving Access To Banking Without Sacrificing Profits
February 16, 2021
Tesla, the IRS and the Future of Cryptocurrency
We know one thing about Elon Musk's personal tax filing for 2020. And it says a lot about the IRS and its priorities.
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Tesla, the IRS and the Future of Cryptocurrency
February 16, 2021
Climate Change Scenarios and Risk Management
How can institutions prepare meaningful climate change scenarios for decision making and risk management?
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Climate Change Scenarios and Risk Management
February 15, 2021
Correcting the Course of Factor Models
Researchers have struggled with using characteristics-based factor models to summarize cross-sections of stock returns. Homing in on a few characteristics was seen as a potential solution. But new Maryland Smith research has other ideas.
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Correcting the Course of Factor Models
February 10, 2021
Why File Your Tax Return Early?
Hello, tax season. Here are four reasons why early filing is smart filing.
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Why File Your Tax Return Early?
February 10, 2021
What’s Next, After the GameStop Frenzy?
As the GameStop trading frenzy died down, a question arose: “What does all this mean for retail and institutional investors?”
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What’s Next, After the GameStop Frenzy?
February 8, 2021
Super Bowl Ads That Scored—Even When the Game Didn’t
Which commercials from the Big Game flopped, flourished or found the right tone?
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Super Bowl Ads That Scored—Even When the Game Didn’t
February 5, 2021
How Corporate Taxes Benefit the Greater Good
New research shows how to best design corporate taxes and subsidies to spur companies to innovate in ways to have the greatest social impact.
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How Corporate Taxes Benefit the Greater Good