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.
June 2, 2020
How Campaigns Can Get Voters to the Polls
New research breaks down the most effective ways for campaigns to spend their marketing budgets to sway voters and get them to the polls to vote, this year likely to show up as polarized social media messaging.
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How Campaigns Can Get Voters to the Polls
June 1, 2020
How To Guard Against Cyber Attacks
Can centralized IT decision-making protect an organization from cybersecurity breaches?
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How To Guard Against Cyber Attacks
May 29, 2020
The Upside of All of This Alone Time
“When people do things alone, they enjoy themselves more than they expected,” Maryland Smith research finds. “People overestimate the benefits of being with someone else.”
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The Upside of All of This Alone Time
May 27, 2020
Summer Reading List 2020
It's the 17th annual Summer Reading List for Business Leaders – your summer reading guide as recommended by Maryland Smith's faculty experts.
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Summer Reading List 2020
May 21, 2020
Foreclosure Wave Ahead?
Among the newest worries to the economy in this coronavirus pandemic? A rise in mortgage delinquencies.
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Foreclosure Wave Ahead?
May 20, 2020
The Work Habits of Highly Effective Teams
New research detects a common thread among high-functioning teams – members who understand how colleagues see things.
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The Work Habits of Highly Effective Teams
May 20, 2020
Passport to Your ‘Safecation’
This summer is likely to be a lot different than previous ones, but you should still take time off, if you can. Our expert explains why – and how.
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Passport to Your ‘Safecation’
May 14, 2020
How To Impress When Your New Job Is Remote
Starting a new job or an internship under a work-from-home mandate? Here are 11 things you can do to stand out, virtually.
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How To Impress When Your New Job Is Remote
May 12, 2020
What Worries Warren Buffett?
He once urged investors to, 'Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.' Here's how Buffett is investing now.
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What Worries Warren Buffett?
May 11, 2020
When You Discover Your Spouse’s Annoying Work Persona
People who are able to work from home during the pandemic are seeing their spouses’ work personalities in action, sometimes for the first time, The Information reports. And what they are discovering can be pretty jarring.
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When You Discover Your Spouse’s Annoying Work Persona