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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.
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?
September 5, 2019
Why Winners Learn To Share Power
Some startups bet everything on a single visionary founder. But organizations with stable shared leadership are more likely to grow and emerge as industry anchors.
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Why Winners Learn To Share Power
September 5, 2019
Confused by Unclear Accounting Information
In the grand scheme of the economy, the accounting information that individual firms report can have big impacts.
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Confused by Unclear Accounting Information
September 4, 2019
You Bombed the Job Interview. Now What?
So, you bombed the interview for a position you really wanted and you dashed your hopes of getting the job. Now what? Our expert has some advice.
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You Bombed the Job Interview. Now What?
August 29, 2019
Why Violators Should Thank Britain's Gender Police
Two companies busted by Britain's gender stereotype police could complain about regulatory overreach. But a Maryland Smith expert says violators should look inward instead.
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Why Violators Should Thank Britain's Gender Police