Thought Leadership
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.
July 22, 2019
Get Ready For the Feeling Economy
Being able to analyze data will not be the key to your success in the future. If you expect to have a viable career, you better get in touch with your emotions.
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Get Ready For the Feeling Economy
July 22, 2019
The Gold Standard Idea Will Not Die
Some 86 years since it was effectively abandoned, the gold standard still comes up from time to time. And each time, Maryland Smith’s David Kass finds himself shaking his head.
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The Gold Standard Idea Will Not Die
July 17, 2019
How To Balance Your Side Hustle
It seems like everyone is doing it these days – freelancing in the evenings, driving for Uber on off hours, or even moonlighting as a DJ. Here’s how to make your side gig work, without losing your day job.
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How To Balance Your Side Hustle
July 16, 2019
A New Worry for Earnings Season?
Some analysts this earnings season are focusing less on earnings per share and are fixating on something else: Profit margins.
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A New Worry for Earnings Season?
July 16, 2019
Why IBM Wanted Red Hat
It is the most expensive deal in IBM’s 108-year history, but the $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat is one that seems likely to pay off. Maryland Smith’s Tunay Tunca explains why.
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Why IBM Wanted Red Hat
July 15, 2019
How Amazon Created a Shopping Summer Holiday
Maryland Smith experts explain how the Seattle-based Amazon created a summer shopping phenom.
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How Amazon Created a Shopping Summer Holiday
July 10, 2019
Beyond Now: How Europe Wins the U.S.-China Trade War
The typical economics refrain about trade wars is that there are no winners. But that’s not altogether true in the case of U.S.-China posturing. Maryland Smith's Albert “Pete” Kyle sees an unexpected winner emerging from the conflict – Europe.
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Beyond Now: How Europe Wins the U.S.-China Trade War
July 3, 2019
Lee Iacocca and the Art of the Celebrity CEO
Lee Iacocca created the Mustang at Ford. He created the minivan at Chrysler. And in advertising, he forged a new template for the celebrity CEO.
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Lee Iacocca and the Art of the Celebrity CEO
July 1, 2019
Boycotts Are Rough. Memes May Be Worse.
Brands who are called out on social media because of the causes they support risk not just a boycott, but also a higher likelihood that customers will go out of their way to lie, cheat and steal from them, says new research.
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Boycotts Are Rough. Memes May Be Worse.
July 1, 2019
Why Wireless Firms Love Family Plans
Allowing smartphone customers to bundle themselves boosts profitability for service providers, Maryland Smith research shows.
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Why Wireless Firms Love Family Plans