Thought Leadership
The lifeblood of a business school is its faculty, and at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business our faculty members are inspiring, supportive and world-class. We are attuned to a marketplace that values innovation, entrepreneurialism, analytical thinking and hard work. Our teaching and research equips students with the wisdom of business scholarship rooted in the experiential lessons of the marketplace.
March 4, 2021
Are Crowdfunding Donations Deductible?
Those crowdfunding contributions you made or received last year, amid the hardships of the COVID-19 pandemic, are they tax deductible?
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Are Crowdfunding Donations Deductible?
March 4, 2021
Why the Bad Boss Gets the Job
New research shows the “dark” personality traits that make a boss bad may be the reason they got the job in the first place.
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Why the Bad Boss Gets the Job
March 3, 2021
Bitcoin: Viable Currency, or Tulip-Style Bubble?
Is Bitcoin a viable currency for trade? Or is merely it an overheated asset, poised to cool way down?
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Bitcoin: Viable Currency, or Tulip-Style Bubble?
March 2, 2021
Understanding Climate Risks: A Blueprint for Financial Regulators
How regulators can better understand the risks facing the financial and mortgage industry.
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Understanding Climate Risks: A Blueprint for Financial Regulators
March 2, 2021
How COVID Will Change Your Tax Return
And why it might have you feeling a bit more charitable than usual.
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How COVID Will Change Your Tax Return
February 23, 2021
Why Short-Termism Is Shortsighted
When companies focus on returning money to shareholders each quarter, rather than spending money on innovation and improvements, they’re dragging down the economy, says new research.
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Why Short-Termism Is Shortsighted
February 22, 2021
How COVID-19 Is Changing Healthcare in America
COVID-19 was a healthcare system 'wake-up call.' These two trends will outlive the pandemic.
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How COVID-19 Is Changing Healthcare in America
February 18, 2021
A Better Federal System for COVID Vaccinations
How the governmental IT structure is dragging the vaccination effort – and how it should be addressed.
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A Better Federal System for COVID Vaccinations
February 18, 2021
Improving Access To Banking Without Sacrificing Profits
New research explores a successful bank making an impact in poor, rural areas in Africa.
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Improving Access To Banking Without Sacrificing Profits
February 16, 2021
Climate Change Scenarios and Risk Management
How can institutions prepare meaningful climate change scenarios for decision making and risk management?
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Climate Change Scenarios and Risk Management