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.
March 25, 2019
How Can Leaders Transform Their Organizations?
Transformational leaders can inspire individual followers to go beyond their own self-interest and benefit the group, Maryland Smith research shows.
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How Can Leaders Transform Their Organizations?
March 24, 2019
Is It Time for a Change in MBA Education?
Something is missing from the curriculum at many business schools, and that is learning how to think about the long-term impact of decisions
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Is It Time for a Change in MBA Education?
March 23, 2019
Are Online Advertisers Paying Too Much?
A new algorithm developed at Maryland Smith allows companies to stretch their budgets and optimize results when buying online display ads.
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Are Online Advertisers Paying Too Much?
March 22, 2019
Can We Build Better Prediction Machines?
Attempting to conduct predictive modeling from sparse, binary data sets is complicated. Maryland Smith's Jessica M. Clark looks for a better way.
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Can We Build Better Prediction Machines?
March 21, 2019
Do Lenders Care When Your Auditor Gets Sued?
Financial auditors risk being sued for substandard performance. Their clients also face exposure, but differently, new Maryland Smith research shows.
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Do Lenders Care When Your Auditor Gets Sued?
March 20, 2019
What Happens Now, After the Boeing Crashes?
It took days of pressure from airlines, passengers, and policymakers and regulators around the world before the Federal Aviation Administration announced the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max-8. Here's what's likely to happen next.
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What Happens Now, After the Boeing Crashes?
March 20, 2019
How Does A Sad Face Make Consumers Feel?
If you see an ad picturing a child's sad face, it’s likely to stir some emotions. They just might not be the feelings the organization hopes to evoke.
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How Does A Sad Face Make Consumers Feel?
March 19, 2019
Can Traditional Thinkers Help Spur Innovation?
Conventional wisdom says innovation flows from the minds of mavericks, not protectors of the status quo. But traditionalists have a role to play.
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Can Traditional Thinkers Help Spur Innovation?
March 18, 2019
How Does Bargaining Power Affect How We Shop?
Online platforms can see a direct correlation between the amount of bargaining power and platform size with merchants, new Maryland Smith research shows.
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How Does Bargaining Power Affect How We Shop?
March 17, 2019
Why Does The Gender Pay Gap Vary?
The gender gap in earnings among science and engineering PhD graduates is 20 percent wider in academia than throughout the industry.
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Why Does The Gender Pay Gap Vary?