How much confidence should you have in the findings published in the top strategic management journals? Less than you might think, according to new research. In this issue of Smith Business Close-Up with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, host Jeff Salkin sits down with Brent Goldfarb to talk about his new research, that estimates that 24 to 40 percent of the findings in five top strategic management journals are likely the result of chance.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (March 26, 2015) — Working professionals with an interest in the Washington, D.C., region have a new source for bite-sized business insights, delivered weekly to their inboxes from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Smith Brain Trust, published every Thursday, will provide commentary on the latest mergers, marketing campaigns, policy debates, investment news and business research — drawing upon the broad knowledge of the school’s faculty.

Paulo takes learning beyond classroom walls. 

Entrepreneurship students go into the woods to test their prototypes in a new course designed by Professor Oliver Schlake at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business. Please forward to the 11 minute mark on the video to watch this segment or click here to watch on YouTube.

Students are increasingly interested in using business principles to do good in the world. The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has made a commitment to teaching students how to do so. In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up, host Jeff Salkin sits down with Christine Beckman, associate professor of management and organization, to talk about her new roles as academic director of the Smith School’s Center for Social Value Creation. 

All faculty, program directors, deans, department chairs, alumni, and students of the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business are invited to nominate deserving Smith School faculty members (i.e., tenured, tenure-track, Tyser Teaching Fellow, lecturer, adjunct, or Ph.D. student) for one of several Krowe Teaching Awards in areas of general excellence. 

Thursday, January 15, 2015, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, January 18, 2015, 7:30 a.m. With the start of the new year, many people’s resolutions include setting career goals. Staying focused and setting a plan can make 2015 the year you land your dream job or that big promotion.

Thursday, December 18, 2014, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, December 20, 2014, 7:30 a.m. Inspiring Innovation: How Companies can Get the Most out of their Employees to Get and Stay Ahead American companies have been known for innovation. But how can they continue to stay innovative and keep ahead?                

BODY LANGUAGE, OTHER NONVERBAL CUES INFLUENCE EMPLOYEES’ WILLINGNESS TO VOICE ALTERNATE VIEWS By Subra Tangirala

Frank Auditorium was filled and attendees were on the edge of their seats on Sept. 30, 2014, at the BB&T Colloquium on Capitalism, Ethics and Leadership for a fascinating discussion about the moral psychology of economic life and strife. The event was sponsored by BB&T and hosted by the Center for Leadership, Innovation and Change (CLIC) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.