Smith Welcomes New Faculty Members
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is happy to welcome nine new faculty members for the 2015-2016 academic year. New faculty joined the Smith School in August in following areas: Accounting and Information Assurance
Smith Professor Leads Academy of Management
Professor Debra Shapiro from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business started a one-year term as president of the Academy of Management during the professional association’s annual meeting Aug. 7-11, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Worldwide membership includes about 20,000 academics, PhD students and business leaders from 118 countries.
Professor’s Book Unveiled at India’s Taj Mahal Hotel
An author from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business was showcased recently at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai for his book on Tata Group’s iconic transformation. The event for invited reporters included Tata Group senior executives. Penguin India has published the work by Sunil Mithas, Smith School professor of information systems, as “Making the Elephant Dance: The Tata Way to Innovate, Transform and Globalize.”
Berkshire Mega-Deal Typifies Buffett’s Bargain Hunting
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Berkshire Hathaway’s $32.6 billion buyout of Precision Castparts Corp.
Some Fliers Hate Baggage Fees, But They Work
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Customers have kvetched about airline baggage fees since American Airlines started charging people for even one checked bag in 2008, but the practice has swept the industry. Last month, JetBlue started charging passengers for luggage, leaving Southwest standing alone as the only company to let all passengers check a bag or two without an extra charge.
Do Hillary Clinton's Attacks on 'Quarterly Capitalism' Hold Up?
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Is "quarterly capitalism" a problem for the American economy? Hillary Clinton hopes to make the alleged short-term focus of corporations an issue in the 2016 presidential campaign.
Good and Bad News About Your House
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- Median home prices have surged past the U.S. record set in 2006 at the peak of the real estate bubble, but don’t expect a repeat of the Great Recession. Instead, a mortgage risk expert at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business expects an eventual market slowdown driven by a mixture of negative and positive factors.
High School English Teachers Come to Smith
High school English teachers from across the United States gathered this summer at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business to develop lesson plans that will blend literature with the history and philosophy of enterprise.
What Would Buffett Do? Six Stocks to Buy Now
SMITH BRAIN TRUST -- China and other overseas stock market turmoil, plus the Fed waffling on an interest rate hike, are elevating the degree of difficulty for U.S.