University of Baltimore MBA: Leading 9 of 25 Metro’s Largest Accounting Firms
Patrick Byer, University of Baltimore MBA ’94, is the managing principal of the Maryland Region at CliftonLarsonAllen LLP — the fourth largest accounting firm in the Baltimore Metro. In fact, of the 25 largest accounting firms in the region, nine are led by alumni from the University of Baltimore. All but one of them earned a graduate degree from UB’s Merrick School of Business or the School of Law. Continue reading…
Smith School Issues Summer Reading List For 2016
Each year, faculty and administrators from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business puts out a list of their favorite books in the “Top-10 Summer Reading List for Business Leaders” for 2016.
This is the 13th year of reading recommendations from the Smith School, so if you’re heading off to business school as an MBA or you are already climbing up the corporate ladder, these books will keep you up-to-date on current trends. Here are a few of the books that made the list, you can find the full list here. Continue reading…
Creativity Thrives on Idea of Scarcity, According to Carey School Research
A study co-authored by Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Assistant Professor Meng Zhu finds that when it comes to creativity, less can be more. The study was co-authored by Ravi Mehta from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and published in the Journal of Consumer Research.
5 Baltimore Startups to Watch in 2016
Baltimore is a city of many names. President John Quincy Adams gave nicknamed it the “Monumental City” because its skyline was marked by various monuments and churches. In the 1850s it was dubbed “Mob Town” because of how quickly its residents would find an excuse to riot. And most recently, former Mayor Martin O’Malley launched a marketing campaign in 2000 to brand it the “Greatest City in America.”
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Sellinger Welcomes Susan Hasler as Assistant Dean
The Sellinger School of Business and Management recently announced that Susan Hasler was named Assistant Dean for Business Programs. Hasler, who has more than 25 years of experience in student development and enrollment management, considers herself an “energetic, dedicated collaborator and team player committed to student success.” Continue reading…
JHU Carey and Hopkins Engineering School Launch New Dual Degree Program
Johns Hopkins University is offering a new dual degree program that will allow students to earn a bachelor’s degree in engineering and an MBA degree, all within five-years. Sounds too good to be true, right? Continue reading…
