In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Cristian Dezsö talks about the wage gap between men and women and how the children of CEO come into play. The gap between wages earned by men and women is still a pervasive worldwide phenomenon. But new research finds that when an organization’s male CEO has a daughter, the relative pay for women at those firms goes up, narrowing the gap.

The Smith School's Center for Social Value Creation (CSVC) was chosen to receive the University of Maryland's Center for Teaching Excellence 2010-11 Departmental Award for Excellence and Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching. The award recognizes notable improvements and accomplishments in undergraduate education at the department or program level.

When the largest earthquake to ever strike Japan rocked the country on March 11, it triggered a devastating tsunami leaving a wake of destruction and disaster at a nuclear power plant. It also shut down production for many major global manufacturers in Japan— in particular, those related to the auto and hi-tech industries.

Conglomerate holding company Berkshire Hathaway is one of the world’s most respected companies, run by legendary investor Warren Buffett. Holders of the New York Stock Exchange’s priciest stock will make the pilgrimage to Omaha, Nebraska next week for the company’s annual shareholder meeting – and a group of lucky undergraduates will go along for the ride to learn about the company, its impact on the economy, and hear words of wisdom from the “Oracle of Omaha” himself.

There is a lot Ed Glabus can’t tell you about his work. As executive vice president and chief administrative officer at ManTech International, a company that provides innovative technologies to the Department of Defense and the intelligence community for mission-critical national security programs, Glabus is part of a unique and very, very close-mouthed industry.

Predicting—and Preventing—Turnover Research by Gilad Chen Changes in job satisfaction are a good predictor of an employee’s turnover intentions. Conference Calls for Merger Announcements  Research by Michael Kimbrough Conference calls around merger announcements help companies gain credibility and favorably influence stock prices, but only if your CEO is well-spoken and well-prepared.

When the largest earthquake to ever strike Japan rocked the country on March 11, it triggered a devastating tsunami leaving a wake of destruction and disaster at a nuclear power plant. It also shut down production for many major global manufacturers in Japan— in particular, those related to the auto and hi-tech industries.

April 26, 2011: MEDIA ALERT Royal Wedding: Thank Disney for our obsession with Kate

The Center for Financial Policy (CFP) at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) hosted an intimate dinner event for financial services industry leaders in New York City at A Voce Restaurant on April 21st. Sungard, one of the world’s leading software and technology services companies, sponsored this event. Participants engaged in a dialogue about risk and regulatory issues within the financial services sector.

On Monday, April 11th, the Center for Financial Policy at the Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted Frank Medina, Senior Counsel at the House Financial Services Committee. This talk was the first in a series of Congressional Briefings that will regularly host Capitol Hill staffers at the Smith School to speak about legislative issues related to financial policy. The Center for Financial Policy partnered with the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy and International Economic Policy Professor Phillip Swagel in hosting this event.