Smith Executive Education Discounts Course Access for AFP Members
Smith Research
Study Examines Economic Consequences for Pretrial-Detainee Households
Experiential / Reality-based Learning
Scammers Meet Their Match: Student Fraud Investigators Spot Rising Threat
Alumni
December 19, 2024
Impact Of A Scholarship: Jimmy Santa
Former Terp linebacker... Musician... Championship boxing referee... Proud Smith School alumnus... Hall of Famer... Boundless enthusiasm...Meet Jimmy Santa.
November 24, 2024
From Smith to EY: A Strategic Career Journey
Early planning and networking helped Shubham Arora secure a summer internship that transitioned to a full-time role at EY. Smith's MSIS program, career services, and alumni network provided invaluable support, bridging technology and management for career success.
November 18, 2024
From Intern to Analyst: Charting a Career in Data Analytics
Deepak Dhole, MSIS ’23, leveraged Smith's career resources, cutting-edge coursework, and a strategic internship to secure a full-time role at Navy Federal Credit Union. His journey exemplifies innovation, resilience, and the power of networking.
January 08, 2025
The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) and the Smith School of Business have partnered to offer AFP members discounted access to expert-led, open-enrollment courses. These courses enhance professional development with topics like AI, Python, and digital transformation taught by renowned Smith faculty.
January 06, 2025
When University of Maryland students in the Justice for Fraud Victims project received suspicious job offers via text, their fraud investigation skills—sharpened under faculty advisor Samuel Handwerger at the Smith School—helped uncover "task scams," a scheme costing victims $220M since 2020.
Community
December 23, 2024
Smith Biz: December 2024
Faculty Insights On Latest News
Marketing
October 04, 2024
Small Businesses Take Big Hit from Apple’s Privacy Regulation
Smith marketing professor Daniel McCarthy's research found that Apple's 2021 App Tracking Transparency (ATT) significantly impacted small direct-to-consumer businesses. ATT caused a 37% drop in ad click-through rates and up to a 60% revenue decline for smaller firms reliant on Facebook ads.
Decision, Operations and Information Technologies, Finance, Marketing
September 11, 2024
Smith Experts Explain Google Antitrust Implications
Google faces major antitrust cases for monopolizing digital advertising and search. Research Professor Kislaya Prasad suggests that ending exclusive agreements could increase competition, while Associate Professor Bobby Zhou emphasizes breaking up business units like Google’s search could benefit competitors, advertisers, and consumers.
September 10, 2024
Smith Experts Discuss how Apple’s AI-enhanced iPhones will Affect Users, Market Position
Smith School marketing professor P.K. Kannan says Apple's iPhone 16, powered by “Apple Intelligence,” marks a significant upgrade, particularly in privacy-focused AI and computational photography, aiding both user experience and market competitiveness.
Finance
Pretrial detention often imposes severe financial burdens on defendants and their households, increasing bankruptcy, foreclosure and insolvency rates, especially during housing downturns. Research by Pablo Slutzky, assistant professor of finance at the University of Maryland’s Smith School, highlights the systemic link between monetary bail, poverty cycles and criminal justice reform.
Accounting and Information Assurance
Why Man + Machine Adds Up to Better Stock Picks
New research from Sean Cao at the University of Maryland’s Smith School shows that AI and human stock analysts complement each other. AI excels in processing large data, while humans outperform in complex, intangible contexts. Combining both reduces errors and improves predictions.
Decision, Operations and Information Technologies
September 17, 2024
Solving the Urban Air Mobility Problem
Smith professors Raghu Raghavan and Bruce Golden's research on Urban Air Mobility (UAM) explores routing and scheduling challenges for electric flying taxis. Their study addresses passenger demand, battery management, and real-world logistics, aiming to maximize transport efficiency in future smart cities.
