How to Pursue Successful Digital Strategies
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Conventional wisdom in strategy holds that companies need to choose between cost-cutting or revenue growth. Pursuing both strategies at the same time can result in incoherence — or getting stuck in the middle, some argue.
Smith School Formula Helps Computer Triumph in 'Go'
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — A computer created by Google engineers knocked off one of the world's greatest human players of the Chinese game Go this week — a landmark in the development of artificial intelligence. In doing so, it made use of an approach to the computerized analysis of decision-making first developed at the Smith School and Maryland's engineering school.
Finding Business Partners, Not Rivals
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Some people think business is all about crushing the competition. But Anil K. Gupta, the Michael D. Dingman Chair in Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, says smart entrepreneurs focus more on collaborating with partners in their ecosystem. “If you succeed, it will not be because you want to succeed or because you’re super brilliant,” he says.
The Stock Market Causes Herd Behavior — Among Managers
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Does the stock market encourage corporate conformity? Yes, according to new research from the Robert H.
Brazil’s Economy
Brazil’s economy is undergoing the worst recession since 1901, just as the country gears up for this summer’s Rio Olympics. The games face deep cuts, and now the mosquito-born Zika virus creates another threat.
You Say 'Employee,' They Say 'Contractor'
In some places, they're called 1099'ers, after the tax form on which their income is reported: People who do work for a corporation but are classified as independent contractors.
Three Ways to Bounce Back from a Rejection Letter
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — A recent post at ShareAmerica,
Why Clever Ads Can Backfire
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — When it comes to display advertising — especially online — simpler can be better. That's the implication of new research from the Robert H. Smith School of Business, at the University of Maryland.
Buffett’s Letter: Don’t Bet Against the U.S. Economy
SMITH BRAINTRUST — Vexed politicians and Election 2016 voters might scoff.
Will Britain Say Farewell to the E.U.?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — The debate over whether Great Britain should exit the E.U. — to "Brexit" or not to "Brexit"? — is rippling outward from Europe into the world's major financial markets. The G20 nations, who met in Shanghai last weekend, warned of a "shock" to the world economy if Britain goes its own way.