July 7, 2025

Alumna Talks About Her Startup and the UBalt MBA's Impact

The value I found in pursuing an MBA was not only to learn specific skill sets such as finance or marketing, but to have the opportunity to explore perspectives that I had never really thought about.
Claire Cianos MBA '24
Claire Cianos, MBA '24

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Claire Cianos, MBA '24, is the co-founder of Napp, an app designed to help families find on-demand childcare. Navigating Napp’s growth, she enrolled in The University of Baltimore's MBA program and found academic support she could pour into her business strategy.

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Alumna Claire Cianos enrolled in the MBA program and found academic support that helped her business strategy.

From Business Idea to Business Venture.

The U.S. has seen a surge in entrepreneurial activity since 2020 with approximately 23.8 million new businesses launching in that time period.

 

But you don't have to launch a business to be entrepreneurial or innovative. The same mindset and skils that entrepreneurs utilize can be maximized at your current job. And you never know where your career might take you when you are fueled by an inextinguishable purpose to innovate. 

See How You Can Fuel your Purpose.

Learn more about the UBalt MBA specialization in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

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