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Released: 17-Feb-2023 3:00 PM EST
UMD Smith to Add MS Climate Finance Track
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Students in Master of Finance and Master of Quantitative Finance programs at the University of Maryland will have access to new courses on climate modeling, analytics tools to assess climate change and more.

   
Released: 15-Feb-2023 2:00 PM EST
The State of Remote Work Three Years After COVID Emptied Offices
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

UMD Smith’s Gerald Suarez examines post-pandemic employer-worker dynamics.

     
Released: 8-Feb-2023 9:50 AM EST
Workplace Negotiation Workshop March 9-10 in Washington, D.C.
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

UMD Smith faculty experts Vijaya Venkataramani and Rellie Derfler-Rozin will lead participants through experiential exercises and real-life simulations covering a broad spectrum of workplace negotiation situations in a workshop-based professional certificate course.

   
Released: 26-Jan-2023 10:10 AM EST
University of Maryland's Smith School and the Deloitte Foundation to Fund Scholarships for Students Pursuing a Fifth-year Master's Program in Accounting
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland’s Smith School of Business and Deloitte Foundation have launched a scholarship program to support a racially and ethnically diverse student population and help strengthen the pipeline of diverse CPA talent.

   
Released: 9-Jan-2023 9:35 AM EST
When the Award Goes to… Someone Else
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Study shows non-winning nominees for company awards initially lose motivation but eventually become more responsive collaborators than prior to the awards being announced.

   
Released: 9-Dec-2022 1:10 PM EST
Study Identifies Six Ways Companies Can Drive Environmental, Social Change
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

A University of Maryland business school study produces a framework for understanding how companies across industries can generate meaningful, measurable improvement in environmental and social performance.

   
Released: 8-Dec-2022 2:10 PM EST
Student Loan Forgiveness on Ice: Insights for Borrowers
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Accounting lecturer and tax expert Samuel Handwerger at the University of Maryland examines the Biden Administration’s stalled student loan forgiveness program and gives advice for borrowers for the latest repayment pause period.

   
Released: 8-Dec-2022 1:40 PM EST
Risk Lessons from FTX
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

UMD Smith professor Clifford Rossi, who saw the subprime meltdown from the inside of Citi, WaMu and Countrywide leading to the 2008 financial crisis, dissects the FTX collapse from a risk management perspective.

   
Released: 22-Nov-2022 3:05 PM EST
US Housing: Smith Expert Breaks Down the Gloomy Forecast
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Clouds are on the horizon for U.S. housing, says UMD Smith’s Clifford Rossi. He examines key variables to determine whether “we’re looking at a Cat 5 hurricane or merely a steady rain.” He says anticipate the latter.

Released: 10-Nov-2022 3:10 PM EST
Will ERC Equal PPP In Terms of Fraud?
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

With the IRS warning about “ERC mills” – third parties improperly advising businesses to claim the employee retention credit, UMD's Sam Handwerger explains Congress’ shifting guidelines, “less-than-scrupulous consultants” and a newly bolstered IRS as “a perfect storm” for exposure of ERC fraud.

Released: 10-Nov-2022 12:55 PM EST
For Retailers, the Holiday Shopping Season Looks Lackluster
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

University of Maryland marketing expert Jie Zhang explains why retailers don’t have high hopes for bright sales numbers this holiday shopping season.

Released: 31-Oct-2022 3:15 PM EDT
Do IPO Firms Become Myopic?
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Going public does not cause firms to underinvest compared to their private counterparts, shows research from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.

   
Released: 19-Oct-2022 3:50 PM EDT
UMD Smith Unveils Military Veteran Fellows and Scholars Program for Full-Time MBAs
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has announced a new Military Veteran Fellows and Scholars Program for full-time MBAs.

   
Released: 10-Oct-2022 3:35 PM EDT
The Venture Capital Landscape Is Changing, and Perhaps Not for the Better
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Newly published findings suggest entrepreneurs are changing the way they evaluate venture capitalists and often are deciding to work with new VCs rather than established ones.

Released: 6-Oct-2022 10:35 AM EDT
Negotiation Skills Workshop on Tap November 2-4 in Washington, D.C.
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

UMD’s Smith School of Business hosts a three-day professional certificate course involving a broad spectrum of workplace negotiation exercises and simulations for professionals at all levels.

   
Released: 22-Sep-2022 11:05 AM EDT
UMD Smith and Deloitte Launch Initiative to Expand AI Study and Outreach Opportunities
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

A "Deloitte Initiative for AI and Learning," an artificial intelligence (AI) research initiative, will be based within UMD’s Smith School and enable Smith and Deloitte to continue their collaborations at the forefront of cutting-edge research and emerging technology.

Released: 20-Sep-2022 1:00 PM EDT
UMD Smith Summit to Showcase Business Graduate Programs
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Olympian turned entrepreneur Dominique Dawes is keynote speaker for a showcase of graduate degree programs offered by the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

   
Released: 9-Sep-2022 8:05 AM EDT
Maryland Smith's Center for Global Business to Host Maryland Business Adapts on Sept. 20
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The Robert H. Smith School of Business will recognize five Maryland-based exporting companies for persevering through the ongoing pandemic and explore adjustments the companies made in the process.

   
Released: 7-Sep-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Webinar: New Approach to Quantifying the Financial Impacts of Climate Change
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Authors of a new white paper will discuss their findings, which have produced a set of models to show material climate-related risks for insurance and pension fund asset allocations in the next five to 10 years.

   
Released: 29-Aug-2022 7:25 AM EDT
Maryland Smith Increases Flexibility in Relaunch of Online Master’s in Business Analytics
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith will increase flexibility in its Online Master’s in Business Analytics program for early-to-mid-career professionals by replacing synchronous class sessions with “both asynchronous learning and periodic touchpoints with faculty.”

   
Released: 10-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Strategy, Psychology Behind Effective Negotiating
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith experts explain the groundwork for professionals to “'think on their feet’ when the next situation arises to negotiate – whether in product pricing, partnership agreements or the next job offer.”

   
Released: 5-Aug-2022 3:25 PM EDT
Maryland Smith to Host ‘Negotiation Skills’ Course in DC
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith will host a three-day, in-person professional certificate course at its Washington DC campus designed for professionals at all levels looking to negotiate more effectively – whether it’s product pricing, partnership agreements or the next job offer.

   
Released: 20-Jul-2022 9:35 AM EDT
$1.34 Million Grant Reinforces Maryland Smith’s Center for Global Business
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business will focus funding from the U.S. Department of Education on companies’ post-pandemic resilience, competitiveness.

   
Released: 18-Jul-2022 3:10 PM EDT
Fed Stress Test’s Non-Transparency: Why it Hampers Banks
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith risk expert Clifford Rossi explains the extent to which banks are hampered by not getting to see the Federal Reserve’s stress test model and how this can affect the economy.

   
Released: 13-Jul-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Elon Musk’s Irony: Bots, the Impetus to Abandon His Twitter Deal, Have Propelled Tesla
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith’s David Kirsch, who is researching pro-Tesla Twitter bots, describes the irony in Elon Musk’s stated reason for moving to abandon his $44 billion Twitter purchase agreement.

Released: 12-Jul-2022 3:50 PM EDT
Musk’s Buyer’s Remorse and Potential Deal Outcomes
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Elon Musk’s move to abandon his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter is less about bot traffic and more about Musk’s buyer’s remorse for agreeing to too high a purchase price, explains Maryland Smith finance expert David Kass

Released: 30-Jun-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Liquidity and Capital Risk Webinar Set for July 20
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Experts from Maryland Smith, Deloitte and Ginnie Mae will discuss major challenges facing financial markets and ways for firms to improve the monitoring, measurement, and management of liquidity and capital risk.

   
Released: 28-Jun-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Maryland Smith’s Blockchain Business Imperative Open for New Cohort
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Launched in January 2022, the six-week synchronous online certificate program starts again July 11, 2022. It focuses on blockchain and its potential economic impact across industries. It's also designed to help leaders identify how blockchain can enable them to innovate and drive growth in their businesses.

Released: 14-Jun-2022 1:05 PM EDT
Mitigating Drug Shortages via a Quality Management Rating System is Viable: New Study
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

A “quality management maturity” (QMM) rating system for pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities is viable toward reducing drug shortages and increasing medicine availability, according to research by risk management expert Clifford Rossi at the University of Maryland.

   
Released: 8-Jun-2022 2:35 PM EDT
UMD Experts to Deliver Virtual Bootcamp on Climate Finance and Risk Management
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Experts on risk management and climate science at the University of Maryland will present June 23 and 30 virtual sessions targeting leaders across industries.

   
Released: 28-Apr-2022 6:05 AM EDT
What Elon Musk's Move Means for Stakeholders
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith's David Kass gives three takes on what Elon Musk's Twitter deal means for stakeholders of Twitter and Tesla.

Released: 26-Apr-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Social Capital is a Key Driver of Small Business: New Study
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Why do small businesses exploit business opportunities better in some areas than others? Maryland Smith researchers show that local social capital (trust, cooperation level among residents) strongly predicts loan uptake after controlling for close-by bank branches, income and education.

   
Released: 7-Apr-2022 10:05 AM EDT
3 Keys to Addressing Bias in Health Data and Algorithms and Why it Matters
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Health IT expert Ritu Agarwal at the University of Maryland describes three paths for medical students and physician-scientists toward health equity in terms of race, gender, ethnicity, geographic location and income.

     
Released: 22-Mar-2022 3:45 PM EDT
Women Managers Competitively Advocate for Subordinates, Study Shows
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith researchers show that when advocating for subordinates, male or female, women become as competitive as men at work. Men, comparatively tend to advocate more strongly for other men.

   
Released: 2-Mar-2022 2:40 PM EST
‘Maryland Business Adapts’ Event to Celebrate Pandemic-Era Pivots
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The Center for Global Business at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business on June 3 will host a second annual event recognizing Maryland-based Global Businesses for Innovative Pandemic-Era Pivots.

Released: 28-Feb-2022 3:05 PM EST
Conference on Health IT and Analytics: Speakers, Topics Set for March 4-5 Event
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith hosts an annual conference designed to deepen the understanding of strategy, policy and systems fostering health IT and analytics’ effective use, to stimulate new ideas with both policy and business implications, and facilitate collaboration among academia, government and industry.

     
Released: 9-Feb-2022 3:15 PM EST
Maryland Smith Targets Startups with Blockchain Accelerator
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Early-stage companies that are building apps leveraging blockchain technology are targeted for a 45-day virtual program culminating with participants presenting their progress to investors in a Demo Day event.


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