
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland The University of Maryland is closed on Monday, December 21. http://www.umd.edu

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Peter Morici: Impact of Blizzard on Northeast Holiday Shopping
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"The deadline has passed for inexpensive shipping options. Shoppers forced to select express shipping will be a bonanza for on-line retailers, who often charge premiums for express services that don't impose as much in additional cost as they charge."

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland Stay up-to-date with inclement weather announcements! Visit the UMD and Smith School home pages: http://www.umd.edu and http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu
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UM MAIN WINTER COMMENCEMENT CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. CHECK BACK FOR INDIVIDUAL CEREMONIES. Sunday, December 20, 2009 Women's Basketball at Americanmore information» Tuesday, December 22, 2009 Men's Basketball vs. Winston-Salem Statemore information» Sunday, December 27, 2009Women's Basketb...

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The Denomination Effect: If you want to save money, Smith research finds you should keep large bills in your wallet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoC6_g3Jp BQ
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In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up, Joydeep Srivastava, associate professor of marketing, talks about his new research that finds people are more likely to think twice about making a purchase when they carry one large denomination of cash rather than many smaller denominations equal to the s...

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland Happy Holidays from the Robert H. Smith School of Business! eGreeting Card: http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/happyholidays

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More than 100 Smith undergraduate students and several faculty members -- Gary Bulmash, Hugh Turner, Elinda Kiss, and Mary Harms -- recently traveled to New York City for two days of networking with alumni, company visits and sightseeing. http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/news/stories/ 2009/NYCTrip.aspx
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The Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland is a leading business school in research and education, providing top-ranked full-time MBA, evening MBA, weekend MBA, executive MBA, ...

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In this edition of Smith Business Close-Up Michael Faulkender, assistant
professor of finance, shares his findings from research into executive
compensation practices and how firms decide what to pay their CEOs.
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In 1980, the average CEOs compensation was about 42 times what the average worker was paid, and by 2007, CEOs received about 344 times the average worker salary. Theres a debate over whether this ballooning ...

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland In this week's edition of Smith Business Close-Up on Maryland Public Television (Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec 6. at 7:30 a.m.) Asher Epstein, managing director of the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, explains technology transfer and how it could help grow Maryland’s economy: http://tinyurl.com/ygnudfq

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland Mastering innovation is a systematic process leading to sustained growth for individuals and companies. The Smith School of Business and Clark School of Engineering have created a joint program in innovation management designed to help organizations manage innovation for maximum impact. Starting in January, this challe...nging five-part series focuses on innovation management from multiple perspectives. Find out more: http://www.execed.umd.edu
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Introducing a ground-breaking executive education program from the University of Maryland for entrepreneurs, small-business owners and executives in corporate venturing—delivered by two world-class professional schools…

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The fall issue of Smith Business magazine is online! Check it out now: http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/smithbusiness /fall2009/
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The changing shape of the world economy is prompting b-schools to ask hard questions about what they’re teaching students about ethics.

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland Start your holiday shopping and support student entrepreneurs at Terp Marketplace on Thursday, Nov. 19, from 12 - 4 p.m. in Van Munching Hall. Products include hand-made Kenyan aprons, award-winning handbags, Smith Store merchandise, unique jewelry, stationary, and many other thoughtful gift ideas. http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/dingman

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland Alumni Career Services Event: Working with Executive Recruiters Workshop on Wed. Nov. 18, 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the RRB in DC. UM/Smith Alumni Register Online Now! http://tinyurl.com/yf794y7

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ThoughtLeadership@Smith on November 20 in D.C. to feature Professor Ritu Agarwal on Transforming Healthcare Through IT. Find out more and register online (video): http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/thoughtleader ship/2009Fall/agarwal.aspx

Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland New b-school rankings put Smith programs among best in the nation: Financial Times ranks the executive MBA program - http://tinyurl.com/ydb3hta - and BusinessWeek ranks the part-time MBA program - http://tinyurl.com/yh4dsd8
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BusinessWeek's 2009 part-time MBA rankings are based on three measures. A student survey, sent to 12,414 part-time MBA students at 99 programs and completed by 4,222 (34%), measures general student satisfaction. ...















