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Released: 13-Jan-2022 3:45 PM EST
Researchers Produce System to Predict Passenger Flow to Increase Airport Efficiency
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Research in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management reveals a method to improve decision making within airport operations by producing accurate traveler forecasts in real-time.

   
Released: 11-Jan-2022 2:20 PM EST
Maryland Smith Launches ‘Blockchain Business Imperative’ Certificate Program
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith’s new online certificate program is designed to help leaders identify how blockchain technology can enable them to innovate and drive growth in their businesses.

   
Released: 20-Dec-2021 1:10 PM EST
Lockdowns Lose One-Third of Their Impact on Mobility in a Month, New Study Shows
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith’s Yogesh Joshi gauges the immediate and extended impact of COVID lockdowns around the world, in work published by Nature Scientific Reports.

Released: 16-Dec-2021 8:05 AM EST
Maryland Smith Unveils Tech Management MBA and Graduate Certificate Program
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

University of Maryland schools of business, engineering and public policy collaborate to deliver skills leaders need to successfully identify and implement technology across their organizations and markets. The program begins in August 2022.

   
Released: 15-Dec-2021 9:50 AM EST
16 Stocks to Watch in 2022
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith’s David Kass, who blogs about Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway and the stock market, narrows his semi-annual stocks-to-watch list “amid rising uncertainties.”

Released: 14-Dec-2021 7:05 AM EST
Maryland Smith’s Dilip Madan Named IAQF/Northfield Financial Engineer of the Year
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith's Dilip B. Madan is recognized for contributing to the advancement of quantitative finance as the 2021 IAQF/Northfield Financial Engineer of the Year.

Released: 10-Dec-2021 12:05 PM EST
Consumer Research Explores ‘Banking Happiness’ to Cope with Future Sadness
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith’s Ali Faraji-Rad identifies and examines “banking happiness” as a phenomenon through which consumers hang on to happy moments to cope with future sadness. The work is newly published in the Journal of Consumer of Research.

   
Released: 9-Dec-2021 10:30 AM EST
When Helping Hurts the Helper
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

New research co-authored by Maryland Smith’s Jennifer Carson Marr examines negative consequences of preemptive helping in the workplace -- especially from helpers with higher status than the recipient.

   
Released: 3-Dec-2021 7:05 AM EST
Maryland Smith and upGrad Launch Data Science and Business Analytics Certificate Program
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith is launching a nine-month, online Data Science and Business Analytics Certificate Program for technical and non-technical professionals.

   
Released: 26-Nov-2021 8:05 AM EST
Study Shows How Your Coworkers’ Morals Can Help You Do the Right Thing
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Seeing moral symbols at work can inspire employees to speak up about problems and subsequently help organizations protect the rights of clients and employees, prevent harm to the public and the environment, according to findings co-authored by a Maryland Smith researcher.

   
Released: 8-Nov-2021 8:55 AM EST
Webinar: A Scientist's Take on Climate Models and Risk Management Applications
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

In the week following COP26, University of Maryland experts Tim Canty (Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science) and Clifford Rossi (Center for Financial Policy) will give insights on the latest IPCC climate change report and its implications for risk managers.

     
Released: 28-Oct-2021 4:50 PM EDT
Senator Tim Scott's claim that the IRS will monitor private bank accounts is not accurate
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Based on the last version of the Biden plan, Tim Scott's comments were not entirely accurate. The only accounts that would be subject to the reporting requirement would be where the total deposits exceed $10,000 after taking out of the equation W-2 wages and government benefits, e.g., social security payments.

   
Released: 21-Oct-2021 2:45 PM EDT
Finance Themes to Watch for During COP26
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Having held senior executive roles in risk management at several of the largest financial services companies, Maryland Smith professor Clifford Rossi examines climate change implications for finance and risk management ahead of COP26.

     
Released: 19-Oct-2021 4:00 PM EDT
Maryland Smith to Launch Pair of Programs for Top Undergraduate Scholars
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

An "Interdisciplinary Business Honors Living-Learning Program" and "Smith Business Leadership Fellows Program," both starting in fall 2022, are designed to prepare high-achieving University of Maryland undergrads to meet future business and industry challenges.

Released: 14-Oct-2021 3:35 PM EDT
Shortages, High Prices Still Likely for Holidays Despite Biden Sprint to Unsnarl Supply Chain
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith supply chain and logistics expert Martin Dresner explains why the Biden Administration's push to unclog the U.S. supply chain will have marginal short-term effect.

   
Released: 5-Oct-2021 8:40 AM EDT
Research Gives New Insight into Capitalizing on Momentum Investing
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

New research by Maryland Smith’s Albert “Pete” Kyle shows how markets gain momentum and how investors can make better decisions based on it.

   
Released: 30-Sep-2021 10:30 AM EDT
Maryland Smith Partners with Ghana’s Ashesi University for Faculty Development
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

University of Maryland business professors will engage with Ashesi University counterparts in virtual sessions to strengthen the Ghana-based school’s research infrastructure in terms of applying research foundations to enhance classroom content and experience.

Released: 30-Sep-2021 8:35 AM EDT
New Study Shows Path to Uninterrupted Supply of Safe, Effective Drugs for U.S. Consumers
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

In a study funded by the FDA and HHS, Maryland Smith risk management expert Cliff Rossi shows a path to reducing U.S. consumer exposure to prescription drug shortages.

     
Released: 28-Sep-2021 12:35 PM EDT
New ‘Federal Risk Academy’ Certificate Program to Launch from Maryland Smith’s Center for Financial Policy
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith and Deloitte will deliver a certificate program covering risk management for federal employees, in live virtual sessions between Jan. 11 and Feb. 1, 2022.

Released: 21-Sep-2021 9:00 AM EDT
‘Maryland Business Adapts’ Event Announces Call for Nominations
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 is calling for nominations for its second annual event recognizing Maryland-based global businesses for innovative pandemic-era pivots.

Released: 20-Sep-2021 1:00 PM EDT
The Most Successful Startups Mix Friendships and Business to Build Teams, Research Finds
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

New research in the Academy of Management Journal shows startups can foster team dynamics, fundraising and productivity, and maximize profit earnings through a hybrid formation strategy wherein founders both like each other due to shared values/experiences and have proper complementary skills/capabilities.

Released: 15-Sep-2021 3:45 PM EDT
For Aviation, an ‘Unprecedented Opportunity’
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Air transportation policy and logistics expert Martin Dresner says the post-COVID period will provide the aviation industry with a tremendous opportunity to build back better and greener, and this hinges on cooperative initiatives under centralized leadership.

Released: 3-Sep-2021 10:20 AM EDT
Employer Pitfalls of the TikTok Resume Trend
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

As job seekers post video resumes on the popular app TikTok and rack up impressive page views, employers run certain risks, including overlooking potentially strong non-video savvy applicants or unwittingly succumbing to bias, says a Maryland Smith expert.

   
Released: 23-Aug-2021 8:50 AM EDT
To Be More Creative, Teams Must Feel Free to Show Emotions, Study Finds
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

A new study at Organization Science shows when co-workers feel they can open up emotionally, it creates room for more free expression and more exploration of ideas in the workplace.

   
Released: 23-Aug-2021 8:50 AM EDT
NSF Grant Boosts Post-Earthquake Relief Study
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

New funding will support research to close a knowledge gap that disaster relief inspection teams often face in the field due to resource constraints.

Released: 19-Aug-2021 6:05 PM EDT
Maryland Smith-Led Research Draws Inaugural Panmure House Prize
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith’s Rachelle Sampson is the inaugural recipient of The Panmure House Prize, an annual award of $75,000 to emerging leaders in academia who are planning to produce outstanding research on the long-term funding of innovation.

Released: 9-Aug-2021 8:55 AM EDT
The Myth of the Scholar-Athlete
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Henry C. Lucas, an expert on disruption in higher education, writes the Supreme Court “has pretty much destroyed the myth of the student-athlete.” And, if most schools actually are losing money from their athletic programs, it may be time for schools to license their names to corporations to create a new model based on "professional college teams."

Released: 19-Jul-2021 4:20 PM EDT
Have Something To Say? Your Boss Wants You to Do it in Private.
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

New research finds that employees feel comfortable speaking up in open forums, but managers prefer that employees speak truth to power in a closed-door discussion instead of in front of a group. The forthcoming study gives insight for both sides to productively address this dynamic.

   
Released: 14-Jul-2021 2:50 PM EDT
Pandemic Recovery Trends in Hotel Service
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith service expert Roland Rust explains why guests should prepare for room rate and fee increases and more service automation as hotels grapple with a labor shortage.

Released: 5-Jul-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Maryland Smith Researcher to Present ‘People Analytics and Closing Demographic Pay Gaps’
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith's Margret Bjarnadottir will discuss her research in a free webinar, “People Analytics and Closing Demographic Pay Gaps," on July 8, 2021.

   
Released: 5-Jul-2021 1:05 PM EDT
Frontiers in Service Conference to Explore ‘Service in the World of AI and Digital Technologies’
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The world's leading service experts, including high-ranking executives and prominent academics, will meet, virtually, July 9-10 to discuss service industry developments related to AI and digital technologies.

Released: 14-Jun-2021 12:45 PM EDT
Virtual Fireside Chat: Black Liberation In the Workplace
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

To commemorate Juneteenth, Maryland Smith hosts a discussion on June 17 with award-winning marketing and advertising executive Toye Wigley.

Released: 10-Jun-2021 3:25 PM EDT
5 Leadership Strategies for Better Adapting in a Crisis
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith management expert and futurist Oliver Schlake describes how companies can prepare for the next crisis as the economy gradually emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released: 8-Jun-2021 1:40 PM EDT
Eye Tracking Study Shows How Online Ads Help Consumers Shop Faster
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Maryland Smith’s Michel Wedel and co-authors show that advertising at the point of purchase can help shoppers find the advertised product more quickly, in part by helping them weed out all the products not having the features they were looking for.

   
Released: 28-May-2021 2:40 PM EDT
Implications of Dwindling Oscars Viewership and Movie Audience Fragmentation
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

As Oscars viewership has plummeted, positive news for the film industry can be gleaned from the increasing fragmentation of movie audiences, a trend that is paving the way for filmmakers who might have struggled to produce motion pictures that were previously deemed as less commercially viable.

Released: 27-May-2021 3:20 PM EDT
Maryland Business Adapts: Virtual Panel Discussions to Explore Global Business Perseverance Through COVID-19
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Leaders of five Maryland companies, selected for global performance during the pandemic, will discuss their success keys, in virtual panel discussions. Maryland U.S. Senator Ben Cardin will be among the event's opening speakers.

   
Released: 26-May-2021 2:50 PM EDT
Why Italy’s Economy Stopped Growing
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

A working paper co-authored by Maryland Smith’s Bruno Pellegrino finds that in Italian firms a boss’s family members or cronies are most likely to move up the ladder, contributing to Italy’s nearly stagnant economy.

Released: 25-May-2021 12:25 PM EDT
The 280E Tax Code as an Obstacle for Cannabis Firms and the SAFE Banking Act
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

The SAFE Banking Act was a big step toward removing barriers for cannabis businesses. But Maryland Smith accounting expert and CPA Samuel Handwerger says other obstacles loom. Among them, the tax code.

Released: 13-May-2021 2:45 PM EDT
What it Means to be Green in the Fund Management Industry
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

A Maryland Smith-hosted virtual panel discussion on May 17 will weigh ESG benchmark inconsistency on sustainable investing.

   

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