Baltimore Business Review

The Baltimore Business Review (BBR) is a collaborative publication produced jointly by Towson University's College of Business and Economics and the CFA Society of Baltimore showcasing business opportunities in Maryland.

Baltimore Business Review

The journal, which is distributed free annually, leverages the relative strengths of both organizations to create an outstanding resource for both businesses and scholars in the region.

Current Edition

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2023

Employee retention, crypto regulation, the pandemic's impact on students, investing in a post-pandemic world and more.

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2023 Baltimore Business Review Editors

Rachel Gordon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, Towson University
Qing Yan, Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, Towson University
David Donahoo, CFA President of CFA Society Baltimore
Susan Weiner, CFA of Investment Writing

Designed by Towson University Creative Services, Rick S. Pallansch, Director, and
Chris Komisar, Senior Graphic Designer 

Past Editions

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2022

Climate change, gender diversity, digital economy and more.

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2021

Financial literacy, managing the pandemic and more.

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2020

Higher standards for broker-dealers, securing our elections and more.

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2019

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, protecting Maryland's voting process and more.

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city streets in baltimore

2018

Examining IPOs, banking, "fintech" and entrepreneurship in Maryland and much more.

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2017

Small business lending, infrastructure, strategic alliances and overfishing in the Chesapeake Bay are just a few of the in-depth topics covered in the current issue.

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2016

The current issue covers hot topics in business trends in Maryland, including cybersecurity, biohealth technology and more. 

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2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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2010

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