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A Selection of Merrick News and Stories

Sheik Md Akij MBA student

MBA Student Awarded Marketing Honor Society Scholarship

June 26, 2025
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National honor presented by UPS and the Mu Kappa Tau National Marketing Honor Society

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From Job Search to Job Ready: The critical need for AI education.

June 24, 2025
Merrick Today

Co-authored by Dr. Pevzner and AI, this piece demonstrates generative AI's value as a workplace partner and highlights the essential education needed to leverage its impact.

Bill Carter in Student Center

Professor Honored for Excellence in Management Education

June 23, 2025
Merrick Today

A career-distinguishing award is bestowed upon Dr. Carter.

Students meet with Vernon Wright

Alumnus's Dream Powers Global Business Insights

June 20, 2025
Merrick Today

Alumnus chats with students who benefited from the school's Global Scholars program and the dream of Vernon Wright, B.S. '69 (accounting).

Michael Jones smiles while posing on campus

Starting over after 20-year Army career

June 16, 2025
Student Stories

After 20 years in the U.S. Army, Michael Jones still wanted a bachelor's degree--for himself and his family. After he earned it, he kept going. Now he's pursuing an MBA.

Mikita Kane. alumna

Apply to the Entrepreneurship Opportunity Scholars

June 16, 2025
Merrick Today

Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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Vital Signs 23: 'Unequivocal Signs' of a Recovering City

June 5, 2025
UBalt News

Vital Signs 23 offers a deep dive into trends in every neighborhood in Baltimore.

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Unexpected opportunities transform tech major’s college experience

June 4, 2025
Student Stories

For Divinevictory Amayo, choosing the University of Baltimore wasn't just a decision, it was a launchpad. He's found scholarships and internships that have propelled his education.

 

2025 Rise to the Challenge Group of Competitors

Video Highlights: 2025 "Rise to the Challenge" Business Pitch Competition

May 27, 2025
Merrick Today

View the highlight reel for the "Rise to the Challenge" Business Pitch Competition, held on May 1, 2025.

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Business School Honor Societies Inductions

May 20, 2025
Merrick Today

Congratulations to our students inducted into the business honor societies! Your dedication and hard work have truly paid off.

 

students at the 2025 academic achievement awards ceremony

Merit Awards Presented to Top Business Students

May 15, 2025
Merrick Today

Huge congratulations to our incredible students who earned Merit Awards. We're so proud to celebrate this well-deserved recognition with you!

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Announcing Graduates of the Ratcliffe Entrepreneurship Program

May 13, 2025
Merrick Today

The 2025 Graduates of the Ratcliffe Entrepreneurship Program.

The Merrick School of Business 2025 Dean's Award Recipient.

Finance Major Earns Dean's Award

May 8, 2025
Merrick Today

The Merrick School of Business 2025 Dean's Award Recipient.

 

2025 Rise to the Challenge winners announced

2025 'Rise to the Challenge' Winners Announced

May 5, 2025
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore's "Rise to the Challenge" is supported annually by the University's Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) and provides a showcase for many of the UBalt community's most talented and driven entrepreneurs.

Matt Mazick, an academic adviser, looks on while sitting in a local cafe.

Access and Advice

May 2, 2025
Charles Street Chats

Matt Mazick mixes his praise of education and natural skills as an adviser to help students on their journey through the Merrick School of Business’ academic programs.

Adam Abidi, a student, sits in a lobby and laughs to himself; the architecture of the building framing his portrait

Finance major steps up to stand out

May 2, 2025
Student Stories

Adam Abidi, a future finance major, invested in himself early in his college career, including joining student organizations and serving as orientation leader, to make the most of his experience. 

The University of Baltimore and President Kurt L. Schmoke have conferred the prestigious title of Distinguished University Professor upon Dr. Kalyan Singhal, professor of innovation and supply-chain management in the Merrick School of Business. This appointment marks the first awarding of the University's highest academic rank for a tenured faculty member.

University of Baltimore Names Kalyan Singhal Inaugural Distinguished University Professor

April 28, 2025
UBalt News

The University of Baltimore and President Kurt L. Schmoke have conferred the prestigious title of Distinguished University Professor upon Dr. Kalyan Singhal, professor of innovation and supply-chain management in the Merrick School of Business. This appointment marks the first awarding of the Uni...

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MBA student committed to learning and helping others

April 24, 2025
Student Stories

After crossing the stage with her B.S. in Business Administration from The University of Baltimore in 2022, Meagan Etner felt an unshakeable pull to pursue a master's, and applied for UBalt's MBA.

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Maryland Daily Record Profiles UBalt's M.S. in Artificial Intelligence For Business

April 24, 2025
Merrick Today

Merrick School of Business "In the News."

Anderson Lattimore, MBA student

New Flex MBA Boosts Career Options for Busy Professionals

April 17, 2025
UBalt News

A new 39-credit Flex MBA program is now available from The University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business. The program is designed to empower working professionals with the flexibility and rigor needed to advance their careers.

 Ashleigh Johnson speaking at the Downtown Partnership BOOST event.

Alumna will Expand Her Business After Receiving BOOST Grant

April 14, 2025
Merrick Today

The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore has announced its next cohort of the Black Owned and Operated Storefront Tenancy (BOOST) program. Among the celebrated businesses welcomed into this initiative is Kaizen Beauty, founded by Ashleigh Johnson, a graduate of UBalt's Ratcliffe Entrepreneurship pro...

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How the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Influenced Municipal Bond Pricing 

April 11, 2025
Merrick Today

The recent scholarly work of Dr. Mikhail Pevzner.

 

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Finalists Announced for UBalt's 'Rise to the Challenge' Business Pitch Competition

April 16, 2025
UBalt News

Finalists Announced for UBalt's 'Rise to the Challenge' Business Pitch Competition, May 1, 2025

Students help a client with their taxes.

Accounting students gain life lessons in tax clinics

February 19, 2025
UBalt Stories

A new service-learning component is giving students an opportunity to apply their knowledge by helping real clients with their income tax filings.

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Merrick School of Business Maintains Accreditation from AACSB International

February 6, 2025
UBalt News

"It is great to receive external validation once again from AACSB for the quality of our degree programs."

University System of Maryland Hagerstown campus building

UBalt to offer MBA program at USM Hagerstown

January 21, 2025
Merrick Today

An announcement sharing the news that the UBalt MBA program will begin to offer in-person classes in Hagerstown, Md beginning in the fall of 2025.

Tanyeka Alexander

What is the one job-hunting secret you wish all students knew?

January 25, 2025
Merrick Today

This is an excerpt for the June 2024 "Merrick Exchange" newsletter where we posed the question, "What is the one job-hunting secret you wish all students knew?" to accounting alumna Tanyeka Alexander.

 

Sheik Md Akij in the Center of Entrepreneurship

The Success of One Entrepreneur’s Story Deeply Impacts a UBalt MBA Student’s Own Story

November 21, 2024
Merrick Today

A personal perspective shared by Sheik Md Akij, a UBalt MBA student and graduate assistant in the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He shares his connection to entrepreneur and CEO Habib Noor.

Professors Carter and Wynne

Integrating artificial intelligence into team decision-making

November 5, 2024
Merrick Today

An article was written by two Merrick management professors.

Landi Rodriguez

Junior Accounting Student Earns Prestigious PCAOB Scholarship

October 17, 2024
Merrick Today

Landi Rodriguez, a junior accounting student in the Merrick School of Business, was among the 676 U.S. students named a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholar.

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School of Business Launches First-of-Its-Kind Master's in Artificial Intelligence for Business

July 1, 2024
Merrick Today

The University of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business has unveiled its leading-edge Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence for Business (AI for Business) program. The first program like it in Maryland, this innovative, 30-credit graduate degree, launching in fall 2024, empowers students ...