Smith Earns Acclaim for Research Prowess
The Robert H. Smith School of Business has expanded its reputation as a research and knowledge hub with top-25 showings in three recent worldwide rankings.
Q&A with Resilinc's Sumit Vakil, Smith's Sandor Boyson
The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business recently joined with Resilinc Corporation., a leading provider of supply chain resiliency solutions, to strengthen its MS in Supply Chain Management program.
Infusing Accounting, Economics in the Cybersecurity Curriculum
Smith School of Business Professor Lawrence A. Gordon recently co-developed a formula to determine how much a company should invest in cybersecurity. Now, he targets University of Maryland honors students with this innovation. His course, Accounting and Economic Aspects of Cybersecurity, introduces financial management principles to a discipline grounded in computer science and engineering.
Smith Business Close-Up: Executive Education
Gary Cohen, assistant dean of executive programs, overviews the field of executive education. Go to the Smith Executive Education website. Where to Watch
Dr. Sally Simpson Receives Grant Award from National Institute of Justice
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) recently awarded funding to Dr. Sally Simpson for her research grant, White-Collar and Corporate Frauds: Understanding and Measuring Public Policy Preferences, with Co-PIs Dr. Mark Cohen (Vanderbilt University) and Dr. Tom Loughran (UMD). This research will investigate the costs of white-collar crime. Read more.
IRS Bitcoin Move will Diminish Value in Related Illegal-Illicit Transacting: UMD-Smith Expert
Hot Topic Alert: March 26, 2014 Attention: Economic and financial reporters and editors
Roland Rust in NYT on GM Social Media Strategy
Smith Marketing professor Roland Rust, commenting in The New York Times this week, said General Motors' social media strategy in response to its timing and handling of an ignition switch recall is “absolutely the right thing to do.”
CIBER Awards $8K to PhD Candidates
The Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) has awarded two PhD candidates at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business $4,000 each to support international business-related research focused on Chile and China.
GM Probe: David Kass Comments on Declining Shares, Berkshire Stake
Hot Topic Alert: March 14, 2014Attention: Finance reporters and editors Responding to the reported U.S. attorney's office criminal probe into General Motors’ timing and handling of an ignition switch recall, David Kass, Tyser Teaching Fellow in finance in the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business says:
GM Recall Probe Spells ‘Brand Suicide’ in Social Media Age: UMD Marketing Expert
Hot Topic Alert: March 13, 2014Attention: Business and marketing reporters and editors