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 26, 2018
Facebook's Day of Reckoning
You know you're having a bad day when you lose $150 billion in two hours. That's what happened to Facebook. Maryland Smith professor David A. Kirsch explains what went wrong.
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Facebook's Day of Reckoning
July 25, 2018
Can Robots Create Better Movie Trailers?
Maryland Smith's Michel Wedel has helped produce the first known research that develops a model for editing trailers to produce short — and effective — promo clips.
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Can Robots Create Better Movie Trailers?
July 25, 2018
What Is a Poison Pill, Anyway?
It's not often that a company's board of directors employs a poison pill to fend off a hostile takeover. Even rarer is the way it's being used at Papa John's.
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What Is a Poison Pill, Anyway?
July 25, 2018
Thinking of Ghosting the Job Interview? Don’t.
Ghosting is risky – and unnecessary. Instead, be upfront. It might be awkward, but life is full of awkward conversations. Here are some tips to follow.
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Thinking of Ghosting the Job Interview? Don’t.
July 25, 2018
Decoding the Way Social Media Makes Us Shop
"It's unclear whether presence in social media and the traffic that companies get through social media are actually doing well in the storefront," the researchers explain.
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Decoding the Way Social Media Makes Us Shop
July 24, 2018
How Better Benefits Affect the Bottom Line
“You need to be above the market, because the moment everyone has the same thing, employees think they can always go out and look for another job," the researchers explain.
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How Better Benefits Affect the Bottom Line
July 24, 2018
Speediness Isn't The Same For All Physicians
Studying landmark guidelines for the use of coronary stents, researchers explore how quickly physicians respond to and apply new information in their line of work.
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Speediness Isn't The Same For All Physicians
July 23, 2018
Capital Gains Tax: Are We Doing It Wrong?
Maybe there's something fundamentally flawed about the way the IRS calculates capital gains. The Smith School's Samuel Handwerger discusses the merits of indexing.
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Capital Gains Tax: Are We Doing It Wrong?
July 20, 2018
The Value of Outside-In Perspectives at IT Firms
Input from independent board members helps companies stay ahead of new entry threats in the fast-paced world of technology, Maryland Smith research shows.
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The Value of Outside-In Perspectives at IT Firms
July 19, 2018
Your Unfair Boss Might Just Be Overworked
Think your boss is a jerk because he or she treated you unfairly? New Maryland Smith research reveals that having too much to do can affect a manager's ability to be fair.
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Your Unfair Boss Might Just Be Overworked