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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.
April 22, 2020
What the Negative Oil Price Says About the Economy
No, oil producers can’t just cut their output to zero – and here's what that means for the supply and demand imbalance.
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What the Negative Oil Price Says About the Economy
April 21, 2020
When the coronavirus gets tough, the tough get stockpiling
Shelves that held hand sanitizer and hand soap are mostly empty at a Target in Jersey City, N.J. on March 2, 2020. As fears of the pandemic grow, consumers are stockpiling goods in case they’re quarantined.
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When the coronavirus gets tough, the tough get stockpiling
April 20, 2020
Reacting to COVID-19, and Planning for Future Pandemics
Locating protective equipment and allocating resources to meet needs have been key challenges in combating the pandemic. Here's how Maryland Smith's Louiqa Raschid is helping.
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Reacting to COVID-19, and Planning for Future Pandemics
April 17, 2020
The Global Pulse: A Coronavirus Video Series
In our video series, Maryland Smith experts share their insights on the broadly reaching impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Global Pulse: A Coronavirus Video Series
April 17, 2020
How to Have a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Maryland Smith researchers have figured out the three phases of crowdfunding and the critical factors during each to drive effective campaigns and yield the best results.
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How to Have a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
April 17, 2020
The Fast Train: How To Onboard Interns
In some organizations, employee onboarding takes up to three months – hardly an option for summer interns. Experts offer their advice for onboarding interns.
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The Fast Train: How To Onboard Interns
April 16, 2020
Faced With Hardship, Here’s What Employees Want
The economic downturn accompanying the coronavirus pandemic has organizations wondering how to make tough-but-fair decisions that won’t lead to a mass exodus of talent. Recent research offers answers.
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Faced With Hardship, Here’s What Employees Want
April 3, 2020
How To Make the Most of Online Reviews
New award-winning research explains how consumers use online reviews and how marketers can make the most of them.
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How To Make the Most of Online Reviews
April 3, 2020
What Investors Can Learn as Luckin Loses Its Buzz
Successful entrepreneurs are good storytellers. Sometimes, their stories are more fiction than non-fiction.
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What Investors Can Learn as Luckin Loses Its Buzz
April 2, 2020
Looking Under the Hood of Tesla’s Valuation
How do you make sense of Tesla? It’s a Wall Street darling, but with fairly puzzling fundamentals. Here's what our 'Bubbles and Crashes' experts had to say.
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Looking Under the Hood of Tesla’s Valuation