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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.
October 4, 2019
Does It Seem Like Everyone Hates Hot-Desking? (Yes)
Mention the concept of “hot-desking” to the modern office worker and you’re likely to be met with an eye roll and an exasperated sigh. Why is it so unpopular?
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Does It Seem Like Everyone Hates Hot-Desking? (Yes)
October 2, 2019
Undercurrents in the Shipping Industry
Global financiers say they’re putting the interests of the environment first when deciding whether to extend shipping loans. And that move is making some waves.
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Undercurrents in the Shipping Industry
October 1, 2019
The Non-Terrible IPOs of 2019
It’s been a big year for IPOs, but it hasn’t been a kind one. But for all the flops and failures, there have been some highlights. Here are three.
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The Non-Terrible IPOs of 2019
September 26, 2019
What Alexa and Twitter Can Tell Marketers
There’s a lot marketers can learn from the text we create on social media. New research explains how.
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What Alexa and Twitter Can Tell Marketers
September 24, 2019
Banks Are Flirting With Bonds That Burned Them Before
Big U.S. banks have begun cozying up to the business of building and selling mortgage bonds, the very securities that helped plunge them into financial crisis a decade ago. Is it time to worry?
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Banks Are Flirting With Bonds That Burned Them Before
September 19, 2019
The Quiet Risk in California’s New Gig Worker Law
A new law in California mandating stricter employment rules for drivers and other gig-economy workers may pose a threat to Uber and Lyft. But the real risk is much bigger.
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The Quiet Risk in California’s New Gig Worker Law
September 17, 2019
Fashion Rental Startups Want To Save the Planet. There’s a Catch.
The growing crop of clothing rental companies wants you to imagine yourself never buying clothes again. But, can they actually reduce your environmental footprint and the footprint of the overall garment industry?
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Fashion Rental Startups Want To Save the Planet. There’s a Catch.
September 12, 2019
How Do You Build a Company? It Depends on Where You’re From
A popular video game reveals a clear connection between how much hierarchy founders create in their startups and where they hail from.
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How Do You Build a Company? It Depends on Where You’re From
September 11, 2019
Should the World’s Central Banks Think Green?
In various corners of the world, central bankers increasingly are paying attention to weather events, carbon emissions and environmentally driven finance efforts.
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Should the World’s Central Banks Think Green?
September 11, 2019
99 Men and 1 Woman?
After the uproar over the Forbes list, Maryland Smith experts compile a quick list of their own, with just a few of the women that should make any list of innovators.
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99 Men and 1 Woman?