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.
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
April 16, 2019
How McDonald's and Burger King Will Change How We Eat
Burger King and McDonald’s are responding to the changing concerns and palates of the consumer, particularly the millennial consumer. Here's how.
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How McDonald's and Burger King Will Change How We Eat
April 15, 2019
How Uber and Lyft Could Find Profit
Apps like Uber might never be profitable. But their best chance is to actually share more with riders and drivers – and keep less for themselves per transaction.
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How Uber and Lyft Could Find Profit
April 10, 2019
The Science of Open Secrets at Work
Every workplace has its open secrets. Multiple people may witness the same bad behavior from the same source, but nobody speaks up. Maryland Smith research explains why.
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The Science of Open Secrets at Work
April 10, 2019
Why Globalism Isn’t Globalization
Ian Bremmer wasn’t looking to bum everyone out with his book, “Us Vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism.” Though, as he admitted at a Maryland Smith event, it’s not a cheerful read.
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Why Globalism Isn’t Globalization
April 9, 2019
The Pros and Cons of Open Source
New Maryland Smith research presents an economic model to study how software licensing attributes affect a software maker’s decisions, along with insights for policymakers.
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The Pros and Cons of Open Source
April 9, 2019
Why Your Boss Can't Hear You
Front-line workers resent managers who ignore their input, but Maryland Smith research puts the blame elsewhere. And it might not be what you think.
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Why Your Boss Can't Hear You
April 8, 2019
Why Less Is More For Rideshare Apps
Ride-hailing services that want to grow revenue should share more with drivers and charge passengers less, a working paper from Maryland Smith shows.
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Why Less Is More For Rideshare Apps