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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.
October 31, 2019
What China's Move Means for Blockchain
It's been a wild week in blockchain. China’s Xi Jinping called for a new focus on blockchain technology, the open-ledger system that cryptocurrencies rely on. Here's what happened next and what it all means.
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What China's Move Means for Blockchain
October 28, 2019
Nats and the Culture of Winning
For a city so historically inept at baseball that it inspired a novel and musical about a fan willing to sell his soul for a chance at the pennant, the Washington Nationals appear to have flipped the script.
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Nats and the Culture of Winning
October 24, 2019
When Regret is a Good Thing
Regret is usually thought of as a bad thing, but new research identifies conditions when it can benefit companies as well as consumers.
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When Regret is a Good Thing
October 22, 2019
Why Everyone's Suddenly Obsessed With Baseball
Why are World Series tickets so popular, even among people who don't consider themselves Nats fans? The principles of scarcity are at work here, a Maryland Smith expert explains.
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Why Everyone's Suddenly Obsessed With Baseball
October 22, 2019
An Underlying Lesson from Ellen and W
With icebergs, often what's visible above the water is just a fraction of the whole picture. The recent chatter about Ellen Degeneres and George W. Bush seemed a bit like that, a Maryland Smith expert says.
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An Underlying Lesson from Ellen and W
October 22, 2019
Five Steps To Clean Up Your Online Footprint
Resumes and cover letters are mainstays in the job hunting process. If you really want that position though, be prepared to add a social media cleanup to the list.
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Five Steps To Clean Up Your Online Footprint
October 17, 2019
North American Trade and the USMCA
The pros outweigh the cons in the proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), trade leaders across industries said Oct. 15, 2019, at Maryland Smith.
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North American Trade and the USMCA
October 14, 2019
How To Pronounce Chinese Names
Faculty, staff and students came with notepads to learn how to properly address their Chinese colleagues on Oct. 11, 2019, at Maryland Smith.
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How To Pronounce Chinese Names
October 11, 2019
Fighting Back Against Favoritism at Work
Do you ever feel like you are being left out of watercooler conversations, inside jokes and the fast track for promotions? Your manager might be playing favorites.
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Fighting Back Against Favoritism at Work
October 8, 2019
How California Is Changing College Sports
A new California law enabling college athletes to profit from their name and image has put the state at odds with the NCAA. Maryland Smith's Hank Boyd says it's about time.
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How California Is Changing College Sports