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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.
January 11, 2018
Can Blockchain Save Kodak?
Can cryptocurrency save the struggling Eastman Kodak? "Kodak is clearly trying to ride this wave," the Smith School's Brent Goldfarb says. "But I am at a loss as to the problem this solves." He thinks the effort will slowly disappear.
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Can Blockchain Save Kodak?
January 9, 2018
Is It Time To Rethink 2 Percent Inflation?
What happens when the two key pieces of economic data suggest different paths for U.S. interest rates? That's the situation playing out now as the Federal Reserve maps its course. The Smith School's Robert J. Windle explains.
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Is It Time To Rethink 2 Percent Inflation?
January 4, 2018
Decoding Hotel Management Structure
Does it make good economic sense for hotel owners to hold the deeds and manage operations at their properties? Professor Hui Liao believes it does.
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Decoding Hotel Management Structure
January 3, 2018
Why the Budgeting Process Matters
Numbers, like sales goals, drive action in organizations. But it's the goal-setting process that actually motivates individuals to hit those numbers.
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Why the Budgeting Process Matters
January 2, 2018
Top Five Stocks To Watch in 2018
2017 was a pretty happy year for stock investors, and the Smith School's David Kass says he expects 2018 to be rosy as well. He shares his top five picks: Berkshire Hathaway, Apple, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Kraft Heinz.
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Top Five Stocks To Watch in 2018
December 20, 2017
Detours Ahead, Keynote Speaker Tells Grads
Aspiring leaders who want to unlock their potential should anticipate detours in their nonlinear rise to the top, commencement keynotes speaker Connie K. Weaver told graduates on Dec. 20, 2017. She drew lessons from her own career.
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Detours Ahead, Keynote Speaker Tells Grads
December 19, 2017
Bitcoin 101: A Primer for Digital Currency
Many Bitcoin buyers can't explain their investment because they don't understand how cryptocurrency works. Smith School finance professor Joe Rinaldi and two students provide this primer to help reduce the confusion.
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Bitcoin 101: A Primer for Digital Currency
December 15, 2017
The Rise of the Oft-Misunderstood CRO
When the Smith School's Cliff Rossi was chief risk officer for Citigroup's Consumer Lending Division, few people understood the role. Things have changed since then. Rossi explains the evolution and what's next.
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The Rise of the Oft-Misunderstood CRO
December 14, 2017
Buying a Home in 2018? What You Should Know
With three or four Fed rate hikes anticipated in 2018, mortgage rates will edge higher. But the borrowing environment will remain favorable, Smith School professor Clifford Rossi says. He takes a look at the housing market as we head into a new year.
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Buying a Home in 2018? What You Should Know
December 14, 2017
Is It OK to Use Emoji at Work? :P
Is a smiley-face emoji in an e-mail to your boss ever a good idea? It can be, the Smith School's Trevor Foulk says. He offers some advice on when to use emojis and emoticons :) and when to leave them out :(
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Is It OK to Use Emoji at Work? :P