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December 20, 2016
12 Big Things That Will Shape Business in 2017

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — It's almost a new year, and across the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, some prognosticating has begun. We asked a group of professors to look ahead at the trends and developments we might see in the next 12 months. Here's what they said. 

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December 15, 2016
C-Suite Vacancies Are Coming; Can Millennials Fill Them?

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — How well could your organization handle a surprise vacancy in the C-suite? Perhaps not well at all.

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December 8, 2016
Toy Craze in an Egg: Why the Hatchimal Is Hot

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Why do we want the things we can't have? In the toy market, especially in the holiday season, it's sometimes because demand just takes off like a flying reindeer, surprising Santa, and toy makers and everyone in between. We're referring, of course, to the Hatchimal, the small, furry, mo

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November 22, 2016
Top Schools for Entrepreneurship: Dingman Integral to UMD High Ranking

The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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November 11, 2016
Grand Opening for University of Maryland Research Data Center (UMDRDC) is Nov 18

Launched this fall, the University of Maryland Research Data Center (UMDRDC) is the newest facility of the national Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDC) network. A Grand Opening Ceremony will be held on Nov. 18, 2016, at the University of Maryland’s College Park campus.

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November 7, 2016
One Conference, Three Best Papers for Faculty Mentor

A professor at the University of Maryland’s Robert H.

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November 1, 2016
The Economist Ranks Smith Faculty No. 1 in World

Professors at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business placed No. 1 in the world for "faculty quality" in The Economist's 2016 full-time MBA rankings, marking the third consecutive year atop the category.

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September 8, 2016
LEGO Sales Slip, But Toymaker Has a Plan

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Demand outstripping supply in North America prompted LEGO to curb promotional activities in the world’s biggest market for toys.

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September 6, 2016
We Are Smith: Rajshree Agarwal

Rajshree builds the future of innovation from the ground up.

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September 1, 2016
Smith Welcomes New Faculty Members

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is happy to welcome six new full-time faculty members for the 2016-2017 academic year. New faculty joined the Smith School in August in following areas:

Decision, Operations and Information Technologies

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