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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.
May 6, 2020
Pros and Cons of Reopening Businesses Amid COVID-19
States are weighing and implementing plans for reopening their economies amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what they should know.
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Pros and Cons of Reopening Businesses Amid COVID-19
May 4, 2020
Why Purchases Aren’t Made Alone Anymore
With so many choices to make throughout the customer journey, people are turning to their “traveling companions” for guidance, says new research.
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Why Purchases Aren’t Made Alone Anymore
April 30, 2020
A Mathematically Rigorous Way To Analyze Statistics from Simulations
New research from Maryland Smith’s Michael C. Fu offers a rigorous way to analyze statistics generated from simulation models.
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A Mathematically Rigorous Way To Analyze Statistics from Simulations
April 30, 2020
A New Approach to Data-driven Modeling
Research offers new approach for data-driven predictive analytics models as an alternative or compliment to AI approaches.
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A New Approach to Data-driven Modeling
April 29, 2020
How Top Management Thinkers Are Aiding in COVID-19 Response
Those who say the coronavirus pandemic is ushering in an end to the century-long era of globalization are “utterly wrong,” says Maryland Smith’s Anil K. Gupta.
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How Top Management Thinkers Are Aiding in COVID-19 Response
April 28, 2020
The Value of the CAPEX Forecast
New research looks at the capital expenditure, or CAPEX, forecast to see how it influences company investment behavior.
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The Value of the CAPEX Forecast
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