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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2025

Machine learning, mutual funds, perceptions of artificial intelligence, and more.

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2025 Baltimore Business Review Editors

  • Hai Pham, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, Towson University
  • Qing Yan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, Towson University
  • Michael Shaw, ESQ, 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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2024

Housing financial market, voting processes, climate rankings, and more

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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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2022

Climate change, gender diversity, digital economy and more.

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2021

Financial literacy, managing the pandemic and more.

Read the 2021 edition online
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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.

Read the 2019 edition online
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2018

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

Read the 2018 edition online
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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

Business trends in Maryland, including cybersecurity, biohealth technology and more. 

Read the 2016 issue online 
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2015

Baltimore Business Review

Read the 2015 issue online

Older Editions