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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 9, 2019
Seven Ways To Look Better on LinkedIn
What is just as important as – or arguably, more important than – your resume? Your LinkedIn profile.
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Seven Ways To Look Better on LinkedIn
May 9, 2019
Warren Buffett an ‘Idiot’?
Famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett says he wishes he had bought shares early in some of the giants of tech, the so-called FAANG companies whose stocks have consistently outperformed the S&P. Here's why he missed the boat.
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Warren Buffett an ‘Idiot’?
May 8, 2019
A Consummate Professional's Guide to Office Romance
Romantic relationships can be complicated. Office romances, even more so. If you find yourself falling in love over the cubicle partitions, our expert has some advice.
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A Consummate Professional's Guide to Office Romance
May 6, 2019
The Win-Win of Buyer Intermediated Finance
Small suppliers often resort to payday-like loans with very high interest rates, increasing overall costs in the supply chain and reducing efficiency. But it doesn't have to be this way.
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The Win-Win of Buyer Intermediated Finance
April 29, 2019
How Social Media Does (and Doesn’t) Motivate You
On social media, it can seem like everyone is meeting their fitness goals. It should be excellent motivation for your exercise goals. Right?
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How Social Media Does (and Doesn’t) Motivate You
April 29, 2019
What Samsung’s Folding Phone Says About Markets
It should have been a banner week for Samsung Electronics, but wasn’t. Instead, it was a master class in 'efficient markets.'
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What Samsung’s Folding Phone Says About Markets
April 25, 2019
How the College Admissions Scandal Is Rocking Foundations
Of all of the potential repercussions of the college admissions scandals – expulsions, arrests, tougher scrutiny on admissions practices – this one you probably didn’t see coming.
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How the College Admissions Scandal Is Rocking Foundations
April 25, 2019
The Magnolia Appeal: Why We Love Chip and Joanna Gaines
Chip and Joanna Gaines have made a living knocking down walls, fixing up homes – and building a marketing empire. Now their success is setting a new agenda for big-box retailers and elite fashion houses alike.
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The Magnolia Appeal: Why We Love Chip and Joanna Gaines
April 22, 2019
Why Boeing Needs More Than a Software Fix
Boeing blames software for two recent disasters involving its 737 MAX narrow-body plane, but an information technology expert at Maryland Smith points toward design and marketing flaws instead.
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Why Boeing Needs More Than a Software Fix
April 16, 2019
What Kim Kardashian's Career Switch Means To All of Us
Maryland Smith's Rachel Loock talks to O, The Oprah Magazine about career switching and second acts.
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What Kim Kardashian's Career Switch Means To All of Us