Smith Welcomes New Faculty Members
The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is happy to welcome 18 new full-time faculty members for the 2017-2018 academic year. New faculty joined the Smith School in August in the following areas: Finance Pablo Slutzky, visiting assistant professor, Columbia Business School (PhD)Geoffrey Tate, professor
To-Do List for Uber's Potential New 'Grownup'
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Departing General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt is a household name to investors on Wall Street, while Uber, scandal-ridden and operating at loss, reportedly is positioning for an initial public offering.
Life After Berkshire for GE
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Revelation this week of Berkshire Hathaway dumping its $315 million stake in General Electric is stoking doubt in the blue chip stock.
The End of Libor
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – The end is near for Libor, the scandal-plagued financial benchmark formerly dubbed "the world's most important number." British regulators say they will phase out Libor, the London interbank offered rate, by the end of 2021, replacing it with a more transparent set of metrics more closely aligned with loan transactions.
A Little-Known Link Between Buffett and Sprint
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Why might Warren Buffett be interested in Sprint? The question emerged from an annual gathering of CEOs in Sun Valley, Idaho, last weekend.
UMD’s Smith School to Offer STEM-Certified Finance Degree
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (July 10, 2017) — Finance students looking for “jobs of the future” will have a new degree option at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Starting in fall 2017, the school will launch the first STEM-certified Master of Quantitative Finance program in the Washington, D.C., region.
Is This Why Labor Participation Rate Looks So Bad?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Is the growing gig economy skewing the national labor market participation rate?
Signalling Optimism in Financials, Buffett Becomes Bank of America’s Top Shareholder
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Berkshire Hathaway has announced it will exercise its warrants for 700 million Bank of America shares. David Kass, clinical professor of finance at the University of Maryland's Robert H.
Why Getting an MBA Is 'Always a Good Idea'
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Considering getting an MBA? It might be the best investment you ever make, says Michael Faulkender, associate dean for master's programs and professor of finance at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Financial Times Ranks Smith Master of Finance #4 in U.S.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (June 20, 2017) — A new ranking by the Financial Times, released yesterday, recognizes the Master of Finance program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business as No. 4 in the nation and No. 38 in the world. The Financial Times Global Masters in Finance rankings only includes accredited, full-time, cohort-based programs with a minimum of 30 graduates each year. This is the first time the Smith School participated and was ranked.