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.
June 8, 2019
Rumors, Open Secrets and Tesla's Blind Spot
Open secrets abound on Blind, a social media app for workplace gossip. Most companies look the other way, but Tesla Motors took a different approach.
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Rumors, Open Secrets and Tesla's Blind Spot
June 6, 2019
Identifying High Influencers in Social Networks
Those with high levels of influence on social media networks are prime targets of marketing practitioners and researchers. But what, exactly, defines a strong influencer?
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Identifying High Influencers in Social Networks
June 5, 2019
How To Ace Your Interview With AI
Got a video job interview lined up with a big company? It's likely that you're meeting with an AI interviewer, not a human being. Here's how to charm that robot and move on to the next stage.
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How To Ace Your Interview With AI
June 5, 2019
Why This Year’s Warren Buffett Charity Lunch Is Different
One imagines that Warren Buffett has some pretty interesting lunch meetings. But this one is likely to be more interesting than most.
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Why This Year’s Warren Buffett Charity Lunch Is Different
May 31, 2019
When Is It Too Late To Reply to an Email?
Let’s say you just stumbled across an unread message that’s been languishing in your email inbox for a while. When is it too late to respond?
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When Is It Too Late To Reply to an Email?
May 29, 2019
Target’s Collaboration Machine Sputters
Target became known for its high-profile, high-fashion collaborations, and for helping upstart designers like Proenza Schouler gain wider brand recognition. Lately, those partnerships have drawn less hype. Here's why that's not all bad for Tarjay.
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Target’s Collaboration Machine Sputters
May 28, 2019
When Noncompete Agreements Hurt Everyone
What happens when these contracts are enforceable and used en masse? New Maryland Smith research finds that negative consequences are in store for all workers.
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When Noncompete Agreements Hurt Everyone
May 23, 2019
2019 Summer Reading List
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business proudly presents its 16th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders, as recommended by faculty and staff.
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2019 Summer Reading List
May 23, 2019
How Free Trade Is Transforming Africa
Today, Africa is set to become home to the largest free trade union in the world, both by area and by population. Already, the trade agreement is changing the continent.
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How Free Trade Is Transforming Africa
May 23, 2019
Will the Robots Like Your Resume?
Think you’re a perfect match for that job posting you found online? Think again. Your resume may not be passing its first test with the employer’s hiring algorithm.
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Will the Robots Like Your Resume?