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September 26, 2014
Corporate Inversion Crackdown
Smith's Faulkender to Reporters: U.S. Companies will Evade New Measures

Michael Faulkender, associate professor of finance in the University of Maryland's Robert H.

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September 23, 2014
10 Favorite Business Classes at UMD-Smith

Students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business take dozens of courses in business, but there is usually ‘that one class’ that stands out as a game changer, making a profound and lasting impact. We asked our students and alumni via Facebook to tell us about their favorite courses at Smith. Here are their top 10 courses:

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September 22, 2014
Smith School Welcomes 22 PhD Students

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is proud to welcome 22 new PhD students this fall. There are 89 total students in Smith's doctoral program, which is ranked No. 11 in the world by Financial Times (2014).

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September 9, 2014
Smith Business Close-Up: Flash Traders

Thursday, May 22, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, May 25, 2014, 7:30 a.m.

Michael Lewis’s new book, “Flash Boys,” delves into the world of high-frequency trading. Blamed for the May 2010 stock market “flash crash,” this type of trading – which relies on using fast computers to make quick trades – has changed the playing field for traders.

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September 9, 2014
Smith Business Close-Up: Reforming Fannie and Freddie

Thursday, June 5, 2014, 7:30 p.m. | Sunday, June 8, 2014, 7:30 a.m.

Congress is still working on massive reforms to the country’s housing-finance system, with major reforms proposed for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. What does this mean for the housing market and home buyers?

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September 4, 2014
UMD-Smith Students Finalists in ALPFA Case Competition

Students from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business were finalists in the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA) National Case Competition, sponsored by KPMG and held at their national convention in Orlando, Fl., August 2-5, 2014.

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September 2, 2014
Smith Welcomes New Faculty Members

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is happy to welcome 12 new full-time faculty members to start the fall semester of 2014. New faculty joined the following areas:

Accounting and Information Assurance

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August 28, 2014
UMD-Smith Experts Discuss Burger King-Tim Hortons Deal
Media Alert

Michael Faulkender Addresses Tax Policy Implications; David Kass Explains Buffett's Stake

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July 31, 2014
Thank Oil and Gas for U.S. Jobs Uptick, UMD Business Experts Say

Media Alert:  July 31, 2014

Attention:  Economic, business or public policy reporters and editors

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Responding to U.S. employment figures, economic strategy experts in the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, say cheaper, plentiful energy is fundamental to the apparent economic upswing.

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July 10, 2014
Wall Street Tools Give Edge to Smith Students
Bloomberg Features School’s Teaching Innovation at Global Symposium

After a recent drop in Amazon’s stock price, financial analysts moved quickly to evaluate a potential buying opportunity using real-time data from Bloomberg Professional services. So did students at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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