Smith Finance Professor Honored at Women’s Event
Professor M. Cecilia Bustamante at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business was an invited speaker at the first conference organized by the Association of Female Academics in Finance, a subsidiary of the American Finance Association.
Do Social Media Users Do More Online Shopping?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – As our social lives increasingly flow from the real world to the online world, does it logically follow that, eventually, our shopping habits will flow that way as well? Or are our online social pursuits likely to make us too busy to spend time on shopping?
What Harvey Tells Us About Future Storms
Preparedness Lessons from Walmart, FedEx and Procter & Gamble SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Among the lasting effects of a catastrophic natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey is one that is undeniably positive: Knowledge. It's an understanding of what is needed in the wake of a disaster, which efforts worked and which failed, and how to be better prepared.
Smith Welcomes New Faculty Members
The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business is happy to welcome 18 new full-time faculty members for the 2017-2018 academic year. New faculty joined the Smith School in August in the following areas: Finance Pablo Slutzky, visiting assistant professor, Columbia Business School (PhD)Geoffrey Tate, professor
To-Do List for Uber's Potential New 'Grownup'
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Departing General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt is a household name to investors on Wall Street, while Uber, scandal-ridden and operating at loss, reportedly is positioning for an initial public offering.
Podcast: Talent Development at Hilton
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Kimo Kippon earned generous tips as a waiter in Hawaii, so he actually took a step down in pay when he moved into management.
Will Subscription Services Transform the Way We Shop?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST – Soon, it might be that your favorite place to shop is in your mailbox.
Life After Berkshire for GE
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Revelation this week of Berkshire Hathaway dumping its $315 million stake in General Electric is stoking doubt in the blue chip stock.
Marriott Joins a Chinese Disruptor
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — House-sharing broker Airbnb poses a threat to traditional hotels. But Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson worried more about Google, Amazon and Apple when he visited the University of Maryland's Robert H.
Trucking to Taxis: How We'll Become Driverless
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Interstate trucking by 2020 will be first, followed by autonomous taxi service. About half the fleet of U.S. cars become essentially autonomous by 2030. This driverless pathway recently was described for WalletHub by Henry Lucas, Robert H. Smith Professor of Information Systems at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.