Rhonda K. Reger, associate professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, was appointed the 2013 associate program chair of the newly formed Behavioral Strategy interest group within the Strategic Management Society (SMS).

Rhonda K. Reger, associate professor of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, was appointed the 2013 associate program chair of the newly formed Behavioral Strategy interest group within the Strategic Management Society (SMS).

August 30, 2012 & September 2, 2012 The summer of 2012 saw record droughts in much of United States, particularly the Midwest, impacting the growing season for the nation’s farmers. With entire crops lost, many of the effects are yet to be seen on the grocery shelves. In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Jie Zhang talks about what consumers can expect and how retailers and marketers might react.

Information Systems, Supply Chain Management recognized in Top 10 College Park, Md. – September 13, 2012 – The undergraduate business program at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business ranks No. 21 in the nation in the latest edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges,” published yesterday. The Smith School placed 11th among public universities and again ranked highly in a number of business specialty categories.

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Faculty experts in the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business are available to discuss, and give historical perspective on, the recently announced Kodak-management changes and job cuts as the company maneuvers to emerge from bankruptcy protection. The Smith School has an in-house facility for live or taped interviews via fiber-optic line for television or multimedia content.

Gilad Chen, the Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, is the winner of the William A. Owens Scholarly Achievement Award. The award recognizes research with the highest potential to significantly impact in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. It is given annually by Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chen will receive the award at the organization’s annual conference in Houston in April 2013.

As Hurricane Isaac cleanup is underway, experts in the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business are available to comment on topics related to disaster management. Smith faculty and administrators can discuss recent developments in grassroots- and IT-related applications to management and recovery efforts, plus supply chain disruption, including oil and gas production and pricing. The Smith School has an in-house broadcast facility for live or taped interviews via fiber-optic line for television or multimedia content.

From economic policy positions to the inner workings of the campaign, faculty experts in the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business are available to discuss issues relevant to the 2012 election cycle. The Smith School has an in-house facility for live or taped interviews via fiber-optic line for television or multimedia content. Hank Boyd: Campaign Strategies

The Robert H. Smith School of Business welcomes 14 new faculty members to start the fall 2012 semester. The new faculty members hail from PhD programs and previous posts at top universities worldwide, including two former Smith School staff members who joined the teaching ranks. Smith students will also benefit from a stable of new adjunct instructors who bring their real-world experience into the classroom. The new faculty kicked off the semester at Smith with an orientation and welcome dinner on August 27. Full-time faculty: Accounting and Information Assurance