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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.
August 22, 2019
How Social Networks Can Curb Youth Unemployment
A powerful tool for curbing the growing worldwide problem of youth unemployment could be the ubiquitous mobile phone found in most teens’ pockets, finds new research.
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How Social Networks Can Curb Youth Unemployment
August 21, 2019
Apple, Disney and Your Strained TV Budget
You already pay for Netflix, Amazon Prime and other video streaming services. Soon you will need to add Apple TV+ and Disney Plus to your growing list of subscriptions.
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Apple, Disney and Your Strained TV Budget
August 21, 2019
Fixing the Vague, Complex Volcker Rule
Tweaks to the Volcker Rule will help fix a regulation that is too vague, complex and burdensome, Maryland Smith finance professor Clifford Rossi says.
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Fixing the Vague, Complex Volcker Rule
August 15, 2019
Why It’s Not Enough That Africa Grows
Growth across sub-Saharan Africa is expected to outpace global growth this year and next, and the reasons why accentuate the importance of economic diversification, says Maryland Smith’s Lemma Senbet.
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Why It’s Not Enough That Africa Grows
August 14, 2019
Why Disruptor Brands Are Booming
Nearly half of Americans have bought stuff from a direct-to-consumer brand. Here's why those consumers are such a coveted group, and why more and more brands are borrowing from the DTC playbook.
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Why Disruptor Brands Are Booming
August 14, 2019
Finding Your Way in a World of Tradeoffs
Managers who rely on computer models to help with decision-making bump into a dilemma when it comes to allocation of scarce resources in complex environments with many moving parts.
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Finding Your Way in a World of Tradeoffs
August 13, 2019
Good, Better and Best Design for Branded Mobile Apps
Companies win when you put their branded mobile apps on your smartphone. But if the goal is to maximize firm value, new research suggests good, better and best ways to approach design.
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Good, Better and Best Design for Branded Mobile Apps
August 9, 2019
Comic Books for Complex Issues
The New York Fed recently decided to explain monetary policy in a comic book, set in outer space. It had us wondering: What other complex business topics would be helpful to see in simplified, comic book fashion?
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Comic Books for Complex Issues
August 8, 2019
Why Clinton’s Tax Bill Is Bigger Than Biden’s
Maryland Smith’s Samuel Handwerger recently wrote a letter to former President Bill Clinton. It wasn't about his presidency, or his politics. It was about his taxes.
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Why Clinton’s Tax Bill Is Bigger Than Biden’s
August 7, 2019
How To Get Better Care from Your Doctor
Want better care from your doctor? It’s as simple as just being nice and saying thank you, according to new management research.
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How To Get Better Care from Your Doctor