In the final days of the campaign battle, U.S. Senators John McCain and Barack Obama, the respective Republican and Democratic nominees, have established their distinctive leadership styles. What leadership traits will the country’s next chief executive need to lead the U.S. in these troubled economic times?

With a turbulent economy, the volatile financial industry, escalating energy prices, and a presidential election in the balance, uncertainty looms large. How do you formulate strategy when you don’t know what will happen next? In the midst of a changing economy, most executives continue to use a strategy toolkit designed for yesterday’s more stable marketplace. As a result, strategies emerge that neither manage the risks nor take advantage of the opportunities that arise in highly uncertain times.

The State of Maryland has recently been cited as No. 2 in the nation as a source of economic growth and the Smith School’s Center for Human Capital, Innovation and Technology (HCIT) is an important contributing driver.

College Park, Md. – Sept. 2, 2008 – The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced 21 outstanding faculty members have joined the school from leading universities to start the 2008-2009 academic year.

Michael Fu, professor of management science, and Lawrence Bodin, professor emeritus of management science, have been named as fellows for 2008 by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS). This singular honor, awarded to about 2 percent of the organizations 11,000 members, has now been held by six members of the Smith Schools decision and information technologies department.

College Park, Md. Sept. 13, 2007 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced 16 outstanding faculty members have joined the school from leading universities to start the 2007-2008 academic year.

College Park, Md. Sept. 13, 2007 - The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced 16 outstanding faculty members have joined the school from leading universities to start the 2007-2008 academic year.

The Smith School's Anil Gupta, Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Global Strategy and Entrepreneurship, is featured prominently in a multichannel media report on how firms can develop successful business strategies for China and India. A full-page newspaper article, coauthored by Gupta and Smith School MBA alumnus Haiyan Wang, was published April 28 in the Wall Street Journal as part of its Business Insight report, which also includes video and audio interviews as well as an online discussion.

College Park, MD April 19, 2006 The University of Marylands Robert H. Smith School of Business today announced that university President C.D. Mote has appointed Dr. Hugh G. Courtney to Management and Organization Professor of the Practice.

Friday, April 6, 2007 Time: 1-2:30 p.m. (updated time)Location: Frank Auditorium Dr. Michael Raynor, Bestselling Author and a Distinguished Fellow with Deloitte Research