Where Are They Now?: College of Commerce
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A Glimpse of the Baltimore College of Commerce
- The Baltimore College of Commerce opened in 1909 and merged with the University of Baltimore in 1973.
- The college was originally located on the corner of Cathedral and Franklin streets in the central building of the Young Men’s Christian Association of Baltimore. This building is now the Mount Vernon Hotel, located across the street from the Enoch Pratt Library.
- The college was a charter member of the Baltimore branch of YMCA schools.
- The college boasted a coffee shop and restaurant, library and recreational facilities, including a gymnasium and a swimming pool.
- In 1955, the college offered three degrees: accounting, business management and marketing. Ten years later, all three merged into a Bachelor of Science degree.
- Over the next decade, the college added a certificate in accounting and associate degrees in business administration and management, executive secretarial (skills), general education, marketing, business organization and secretarial accounting.
- There were 39 faculty members; the faculty comprised “business and professional men and women who [were] engaged in the practical work of their occupations.”
- The faculty taught small classes with the “problem-project method” of instruction, which focused on getting the student to think in real-world terms.
- The college’s mission involved providing a “thorough, practical and usable education for young people who have entered, or who plan to enter, the field of business. … It is a further purpose of the college to give students as wide an understanding of life as is possible in addition to a thorough training for business.”
information taken from the 1955-56 Baltimore College of Commerce program guide, courtesy of Langsdale Library
Baltimore College of Commerce Ad
ad that appeared in the Baltimore Afro-American
Baltimore College of Commerce Ad
This ad for the Baltimore College of Commerce appeared in the Sept. 2, 1972, edition of the Baltimore Afro-American.
YMCA Building
Once home to the Baltimore College of Commerce, it is now the Mount Vernon Hotel.
YMCA Building
The YMCA building, the original home of the Baltimore College of Commerce, is now known as the Mount Vernon Hotel.
Accounting Students at Work
Students work on the college's then state-of-the-art accounting machines in 1955.
Accounting Students at Work
Students work on the college's then state-of-the-art accounting machines in 1955.
Baltimore College of Commerce Logo
This program cover features the Baltimore College of Commerce logo.
Baltimore College of Commerce Logo
This program cover features the Baltimore College of Commerce logo.
Baltimore College of Commerce Seal
the original seal of the Baltimore College of Commerce
Baltimore College of Commerce Seal
the original seal of the Baltimore College of Commerce
1956 College of Commerce Graduates
Melvin Bandell listed among 1956 graduates
1956 College of Commerce
Melvin Bandell is the first name on this list of 1956 graduates from the Associate in Business Administration program.
Commencement Program
the cover of the 1956 Baltimore College of Commerce commencement program
Commencement Program
the cover of the 1956 Baltimore College of Commerce commencement program
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Where Are They Now: Melvin Bandell, A.A. ʼ56
Melvin Bandell, A.A. ’56, looks back on his time at the Baltimore College of Commerce, which merged with UB.
