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University of Baltimore Celebrates International Women's Day, March 5

UBalt Celebrates International Women's Day, March 5

February 26, 2026
UBalt News

UBalt School of Law Dean LaVonda N. Reed and Dr. Jennica Larrison, executive director of the School of Public and International Affairs and an associate professor in the College of Public Affairs will lead a University-wide celebration of International Women's Day on March 5.

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Two MBA Students Earn SPARK Baltimore Impact Award

February 24, 2026
Business Today

MBA students earn award that recognizes and supports outstanding student entrepreneurs.

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Accounting Professor and PCAOB Expert Quoted in Bloomberg Tax

February 24, 2026
Business Today

Bloomberg Tax article and Mikhail Pevzner's take on the U.S. Audit Board.

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Career coach adopts lifelong learning to serve students

February 11, 2026
Charles Street Chats

La-Toya Gomez works as a career manager for The University of Baltimore’s Career and Internship Center and career coach for the Merrick School of Business. Seeing the rising demand for knowledge about AI, La-Toya decided to enroll in the business school’s M.S. in Artificial Intelligence for Busin...

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Twins motivate each other through MBA pursuit

February 2, 2026
Student Stories

When Samuel and Seth Ingram realized they both wanted an MBA, they knew immediately they should pursue it together. They shared an alma mater and undergraduate major. And they enrolled in the general MBA program at The University of Baltimore in fall 2024.

Image of students and professors during the first session of UBalt’s AI Accelerator

Founders Begin UBalt's AI Accelerator with Focus on Problems, Not Pitches

January 31, 2026
Business Today

A program is supported by funding from TEDCO’s Baltimore Innovation Initiative and brings together Baltimore-based founders working across industries.

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Applications Now Open for 'Rise to the Challenge' Pitch Competition

January 28, 2026
Business Today

UBalt students and alumni: pitch your business for up to $30,000 at Rise to the Challenge 2026. Applications open now through Feb. 27.

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Finance student thrives on program’s challenges

January 26, 2026
Student Stories

Memory Jakata looked at universities all over the world before committing to The University of Baltimore. If she was going to leave her home in South Africa to pursue the advanced degree she needed to achieve her long-term career goals, she knew the choice had to be intentional. UBalt, and it’s M...

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UBalt Launches AI-Enabled Business Accelerator

January 20, 2026
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore has announced the launch of its AI-Enabled Business Accelerator, a nine-week program supporting early-stage founders building scalable, artificial intelligence-enabled ventures. Its first cohort features eight Baltimore-based entrepreneurs applying AI across healthcare...