‘MBAs to Watch’ Features Smith Grads with Dual Analytics Degrees
University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business graduates Prathiba Pandiarajan and Aravind Srinivasan were featured in Poets & Quants’ “MBAs To Watch: Class Of 2024,” recognized for their leadership, academic excellence, and impactful contributions.
The Smith School Recognizes Its Outstanding Faculty and Staff at 2024 Assembly
The globally renowned Smith School excels in business research and offers a top-tier educational experience within a supportive community. Annually, it honors outstanding faculty and staff with prestigious awards.
The 31st Annual William D. Bradford Banquet Celebrates Diversity and Community at the Smith School
The Robert H. Smith School of Business recently held the 31st William D. Bradford Banquet, honoring diversity, equity, and inclusion. Spirit of Excellence Awards were presented to outstanding students and faculty members, emphasizing their commitment to fostering excellence. Distinguished alumni stressed the importance of allyship and advocacy for career success.
How Sellers Can Make Group Buying Work for Them
When Groupon stormed onto the e-commerce scene in 2008 it sought to bring group buying to the U.S. But unlike in China, it never quite panned out as the company envisioned forcing it to pivot to coupons. Now, new research from Maryland Smith is examining why that happened and how companies can best implement the strategy.
Eight Professors Earn Krowe, Legg Mason, Smith Honors
Eight faculty members earned Maryland Smith teaching honors last week, as part of an annual tradition at the business school. Tunay Tunca, chair of Maryland Smith's Teaching Excellence Committee, announced the faculty teaching awards during a virtual spring faculty and staff assembly. Tunca is the Dean's Professor of Management Science and Operations Management at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at University of Maryland. Special Recognition: Tricia Homer
May the Force Be With San Francisco or Los Angeles
SMITH BRAIN TRUST — A bidding war has started between San Francisco and Los Angeles for a new George Lucas art museum. Two professors at the University of Maryland's Robert H.
Smith School Launches Business Analytics Degree
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Dec. 1, 2016) — Companies looking for business insights based on data will have a chance to partner with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business in a new Master of Science in Business Analytics program.
Research Briefs
Five Steps to Foster Workplace Initiative Companies can spur proactive workplace behavior when they take five steps to build an initiative-friendly climate, new research from the Smith School shows. Employees tend to respond and take initiative when their managers lead by example, provide coaching, allow participative decision making, keep team members informed and show concern.
Having It All
RESEARCH SHOWS HOW TO STRUCTURE PROCUREMENT AUCTIONS TO INDUCE BETTER BIDDER BEHAVIOR Research By Tunay I. Tunca Individual consumers compete against each other in traditional online auctions. When the bidding stops, the highest price wins. The opposite happens when large-scale buyers use online auctions to procure goods and services for their companies.