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November 1, 2011
Corruption and Innovation

Research by Vojislav Maksimovic

Innovative firms are more victimized than other firms in emerging economies.

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November 1, 2011
Social Media Research at Smith

When a video of unhygienic behavior by a Domino’s Pizza employee went viral on YouTube and came to the attention of bloggers nationwide, company management turned to Twitter to address the issue and ease its customers’ food safety concerns.

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November 1, 2011
Social Media and Healthcare

The Smith School’s Center for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS) has several ongoing projects exploring the challenges involved with integrating social media into healthcare.

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October 30, 2011
Bank Fees

Bank of America recently announced a drastic increase in debit fees and Citi also announced an increase in other account fees. With the banking industry still struggling, are consumer stuck paying the bill?

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October 28, 2011
Staff Retreat: Cultural Understanding in the Workplace

Player-occupied tables and observers gave the impression of a competitive card tournament in the Van Munching atrium.

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October 24, 2011
Mergers and Acquisitions Contest Draws top MBA Programs; UVA Triumphs

College Park, Md. – Oct. 24, 2011 – A college football weekend likely comes to mind when a mid-autumn competition is associated with beer and the likes of UCLA, Texas A&M and the University of Virginia.

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October 18, 2011
McCormick CEO spices up the CEO@Smith Speaker Series

Alan Wilson is in the business of flavor.

As president, CEO and chairman of McCormick Co. he represents a company whose goal is to spice up the foods people consume in their everyday lives. After all, McCormick is “bringing passion to flavor.”

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October 17, 2011
Hospitals and Patient Discharge Decisions

If you end up in the hospital for a surgery, the decision on when you are released to go home may not be solely based on your recovery.

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October 17, 2011
Smith Business Close-Up: Digital vs. Traditional Content

The ways we consume information have expanded drastically in the past decade – with digital formats of everything from movies to newspapers widely available, as well as special devises like the Apple iPad and Kindle reader to view them. But these new formats haven’t yet entirely replaced the old.

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October 17, 2011
Invest Maryland: New bill could bolster venture funding

With many growing startups struggling to bridge the funding gap between seed money and late-stage venture capital, the technology and venture capital communities in Maryland are backing a proposed program that could fill the void.

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