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.
September 5, 2018
Do This To Sharpen Your Leadership Skills
Joining a nonprofit board can sharpen your leadership skills and supercharge your career. But before you take a seat around the table, ask these nine questions first.
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Do This To Sharpen Your Leadership Skills
August 29, 2018
To the Mattresses: A Disruption Is Turned on Its Head
Years after ecommerce startups began disrupting the brick-and-mortar mattress retail segment, the tables are finally turning.
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To the Mattresses: A Disruption Is Turned on Its Head
August 28, 2018
Early Auto Racing And Firm Survival
What do the early days of auto racing near the turn of the 20th century have to do with determining firm survival? It all comes down to how society shapes market reputation.
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Early Auto Racing And Firm Survival
August 28, 2018
The Hidden Genius of GM’s Office Cellphone Ban
General Motors has banned its employees from using cellphones while walking around its facilities – even office buildings.
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The Hidden Genius of GM’s Office Cellphone Ban
August 16, 2018
Back-to-School Marketing Games
Back-to-school shoppers want discounts. Manufacturers want high profit margins. The tension feeds a paradox of sorts at retail outlets where buyers and sellers meet: Stores increasingly emphasize pricey, innovative and fun products in a bargain-shopping season.
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Back-to-School Marketing Games
August 14, 2018
Pitching Novel Ideas to the Boss
Have an amazing idea that could have a big impact for your organization? Now it’s up to you to really sell it to your boss. Maryland Smith professors explain how to make that happen.
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Pitching Novel Ideas to the Boss
August 9, 2018
Speed Dating Your Way to Your Dream Job
If you have your sights set on a dream job or you’re considering a career switch, make sure you talk to a lot of people before you’re married to a particular path.
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Speed Dating Your Way to Your Dream Job
August 2, 2018
Surviving the Open Floor Plan Office
Open floor plans invite collaboration, but they also leave everyone with less privacy and more distractions. Here's how to cope if you prefer walls and doors.
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Surviving the Open Floor Plan Office
July 31, 2018
How a 4-Day Workweek Story Went Viral
A recent four-day workweek trial program at a small New Zealand company drew a disproportionately large amount of outside interest. This is why.
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How a 4-Day Workweek Story Went Viral
July 31, 2018
How Boxes Are Changing How You Shop
If it’s starting to seem like every consumer category now has a subscription services you could belong to, that’s no illusion.
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How Boxes Are Changing How You Shop