Maryland Smith’s Anil Gupta, Haiyan Wang Move up in Thinkers50 List
Noted as “global strategists, experts on entrepreneurship and the transformational rise of emerging markets, foremost China and India,” Maryland Smith’s Anil K. Gupta and Haiyan Wang (MBA '95) are No.
Maryland Smith’s Bruce Golden Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Maryland Smith’s Bruce L. Golden is the 2019 recipient of the Robert Herman Lifetime Achievement Award in Transportation Science.
Five Things To Know About Noncompete Clauses
It wasn’t the most talked-about hearing on Capitol Hill this week, but for workers across the economy, the topic was vital. Evan Starr, assistant professor of management and organization at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, testified Tuesday before the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, about competition in labor markets.
Smith PhD Student Honored as Dissertation Finalist
A PhD candidate at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business was chosen as a finalist in a dissertation proposal contest organized by one of the world’s top research associations. Hyeun Jung Lee presented her work on Oct. 19, 2019, at the fall conference of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) in Seattle, Wash. She was one of eight finalists selected from an international pool of applicants.
Maryland Smith’s Russ Wermers Named to SEC Advisory Committee
Maryland Smith finance professor Russ Wermers was selected by the Securities and Exchange Commission to serve on its new Asset Management Advisory Committee, formed to offer advice and recommendations to the SEC on how regulations and industry trends impact investors.
Conference on Health IT & Analytics Set for Nov. 15-16 in Metro D.C.
Maryland Smith’s CHIDS Hosts Research Summit on Strategy, Policy and Systems Fostering Healthcare Decision-Making and Innovation
Center for Global Business Continues to Expand Business Language Opportunities
Marina Augoustidis, associate director for the Center for Global Business at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, writes about international business language program opportunities.
Maryland Smith’s Wedel Wins Global Research Award
Maryland Smith marketing professor Michel Wedel was recognized for his contributions to the field of marketing with the American Marketing Association’s 2019 Robert J. Lavidge Global Marketing Research Award. The lifetime achievement award was presented during the 2019 AMA Marketing Week and comes on the heels of a string of prestigious awards and honors recognizing Wedel as a prolific researcher and educator.
Distinguished Speaker Series: AI and the Global Supply Chain
As global supply chains integrate artificial intelligence at every level — from customer service chatbots to rapid product inspection — business and policy leaders must consider the government’s role in regulating the new technology.
Capitalism Vs. Socialism Debate Hinges on Concept of Coercion
Two authors with opposing viewpoints focused on the concept of coercion during a socialism vs. capitalism debate on Sept. 17, 2019, at the University of Maryland. “Freedom means the absence of coercion,” said Yaron Brook, author of "Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand's Ideas Can End Big Government" and chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute. “Freedom means the absence of a gun put to your head, where you’re told what to do.”