display Latest news from University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/umd-s-smith-executive-education-to-present-business-of-life-sciences-and-healthcare-for-leaders/?sc=rsin /articles/umd-s-smith-executive-education-to-present-business-of-life-sciences-and-healthcare-for-leaders/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:50:09 EST Registration is open for the five-day "Business of Life Sciences and Healthcare for Leaders" program, June 23-27, 2025. Designed for mid/advanced-career professionals, it features expert-led sessions, mentoring, and networking opportunities. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/how-we-react-when-apps-crash/?sc=rsin /articles/how-we-react-when-apps-crash/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:36 EST Study examining crashing apps' disruption of user behavior and revenue shows single crashes increase engagement briefly, but frequent failures drive users away. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/terptax-roth-vs-traditional-iras/?sc=rsin /articles/terptax-roth-vs-traditional-iras/?sc=rsin Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:00:08 EST Traditional IRAs offer tax-deferred savings, while Roth IRAs provide tax-free withdrawals. Future tax rates and career trajectory matter, making the choice complex. Consistent saving is the most crucial factor. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/consumer-spending-rises-with-air-pollution-new-study/?sc=rsin /articles/consumer-spending-rises-with-air-pollution-new-study/?sc=rsin Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:00:35 EST Research shows consumers spend more on hedonic goods when air pollution rises, seeking mood-lifting purchases. The findings further suggest implications for marketers and policymakers in terms of responsible consumer engagement. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/blockchain-technology-could-bring-benefits-to-the-auditing-industry/?sc=rsin /articles/blockchain-technology-could-bring-benefits-to-the-auditing-industry/?sc=rsin Wed, 19 Feb 2025 12:00:12 EST Research co-authored by UMD's Sean Cao examines permissioned blockchains as enhancing reporting integrity, reducing costs and improving data privacy. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/a-guide-for-using-vr-ar-technology-in-foreign-markets/?sc=rsin /articles/a-guide-for-using-vr-ar-technology-in-foreign-markets/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:10:09 EST New research investigates augmented reality and virtual reality strategies in tech-savvy South Korea, where many local and foreign beauty brands use the technology to give consumers a feel for products before buying -- for everything from virtually trying out makeup and hair color shades, to exploring a brand's virtual retail store. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/terptax-understanding-education-tax-credits/?sc=rsin /articles/terptax-understanding-education-tax-credits/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:00:51 EST Education tax credits can significantly lower tax bills, says Smith professor Samuel Handwerger. The American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning credits offer key savings, but eligibility rules matter Students may claim credits if parents opt out. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/smith-research-uses-ai-to-showcase-the-role-of-pivots-in-startup-performance/?sc=rsin /articles/smith-research-uses-ai-to-showcase-the-role-of-pivots-in-startup-performance/?sc=rsin Thu, 06 Feb 2025 19:30:48 EST Startups must pivot strategically - not just reactively - to succeed. New research uses AI to show how theorization and experimentation drive purposeful pivots. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/risk-management-academy-forthcoming-from-smith-enterprise-risk-consortium/?sc=rsin /articles/risk-management-academy-forthcoming-from-smith-enterprise-risk-consortium/?sc=rsin Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:00:20 EST Registration is open for SERC Risk Academy, an intensive three-day workshop focused on risk management fundamentals and geared to early-to-mid career risk managers. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/ai-job-growth-includes-chatgpt-fueled-surge-amid-overall-employment-slowdowns/?sc=rsin /articles/ai-job-growth-includes-chatgpt-fueled-surge-amid-overall-employment-slowdowns/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:15:43 EST Amid an overall employment slowdown, AI job postings in the United States have ramped up by 68 percent from Q4 2022 to Q4 2024, according to new analysis at UMD-LinkUp AI Maps, the world's first tool for mapping the creation of jobs requiring artificial intelligence skills. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/risk-matters-cyber-risk-and-ai-the-changing-landscape/?sc=rsin /articles/risk-matters-cyber-risk-and-ai-the-changing-landscape/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:00:51 EST Cyber risk is a top concern for organizations worldwide, intensified by AI's dual role in bolstering defenses and enhancing attacks. Professor Lawrence A. Gordon explains how his Gordon-Loeb Model offers a cost-benefit framework to optimize cybersecurity investments, emphasizing AI's evolving, game-theoretic complexities. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/a-new-model-for-investors-to-evaluate-equity-terms/?sc=rsin /articles/a-new-model-for-investors-to-evaluate-equity-terms/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:47 EST For evaluating risky investments, understanding the term structure of discount rates is critical. Discount rates account for the riskiness of an investment, the time value of the money invested, an... University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/influential-entrepreneurship-center-to-be-re-named-the-dingman-lamone-center-to-honor-longtime-dean-rudy-lamone/?sc=rsin /articles/influential-entrepreneurship-center-to-be-re-named-the-dingman-lamone-center-to-honor-longtime-dean-rudy-lamone/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:00:44 EST Thanks to a $3.8 million gift, the University of Maryland has renamed its prestigious entrepreneurship center to honor the legacy of longtime business dean Rudy Lamone. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/terptax-alert-unexpected-1-400-irs-payments-some-in-error-to-f-1-students/?sc=rsin /articles/terptax-alert-unexpected-1-400-irs-payments-some-in-error-to-f-1-students/?sc=rsin Fri, 24 Jan 2025 09:35:44 EST Some F-1 visa students are receiving $1,400 IRS payments due to errors in stimulus eligibility. TerpTax at the University of Maryland, led by accounting lecturer Samuel Handwerger, advises returning these payments to avoid future tax and immigration complications. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/for-professional-investment-fund-managers-going-long-is-a-winning-strategy/?sc=rsin /articles/for-professional-investment-fund-managers-going-long-is-a-winning-strategy/?sc=rsin Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:15:40 EST UMD finance professor Russell Wermers introduces the Holding Horizon (H-H) measure, linking mutual fund managers' long-term stock holdings to superior risk-adjusted returns. The corresponding research offers insights for individual investors and retirement plans. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/risk-matters-killer-bees-black-swans-and-gray-rhinos/?sc=rsin /articles/risk-matters-killer-bees-black-swans-and-gray-rhinos/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:10:30 EST "Unprecedented" often is used to describe low-probability, severe-risk events - from the Los Angeles wildfires to the more benign. All of which should not catch us off guard. Yet they do, writes risk management expert Clifford Rossi. Organizations most susceptible to a major risk event would do well to think of these not as Black Swans or Gray Rhinos but as "Killer Bees." University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/vigilance-resilience-flexibility-as-keys-to-countering-evolving-cyber-threats/?sc=rsin /articles/vigilance-resilience-flexibility-as-keys-to-countering-evolving-cyber-threats/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:15:08 EST Various emerging technologies (from cloud and edge computing and applied AI to virtual reality and blockchain) increasingly complicate cyber risk management. And intensifying this dynamic are "risk entanglement," the "interconnectedness ('not Internet') of things" and, more simply, bad actors. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/moody-s-analytics-economist-delivers-keynote-at-serc-advisory-council-meeting/?sc=rsin /articles/moody-s-analytics-economist-delivers-keynote-at-serc-advisory-council-meeting/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 Jan 2025 17:10:57 EST Cris deRitis' remarks to the Smith Enterprise Risk Consortium (SERC) Advisory Council included an impeccably detailed analysis of the economy, highlighting successes and potential pitfalls. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/study-examines-economic-consequences-for-pretrial-detainee-households/?sc=rsin /articles/study-examines-economic-consequences-for-pretrial-detainee-households/?sc=rsin Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:35:17 EST Researchers examine unintended consequences associated with pretrial detention that make it difficult for detainees and members of their households to meet their financial obligations. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business /articles/umd-alum-stephen-m-schanwald-endows-sports-business-management-program/?sc=rsin /articles/umd-alum-stephen-m-schanwald-endows-sports-business-management-program/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:40:10 EST Former Chicago Bulls Executive Vice President of Business Operations Steve Schanwald donates $8 million for UMD's Sports Management Program as part of an $18 million commitment supporting Maryland Athletics. University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business