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addition, Merrick School faculty members have an average of more than five years of professional
work experience in business, government, or nonprofit organizations. Professors
combine a dedication to teaching with significant research, professional and community
service activi ties.
FACILITIES
The Merrick School is located in the William H. Thumel Sr. Business Center at Charles
Street and Mount Royal Avenue on the University of Baltimore Campus. This six-story
building contains 30 classrooms, of which 26 smart rooms feature state-of-the-art display
capabilities and Internet access; a 200-seat auditOrium with simultaneous translation capability;
catering and meeting facilities; cwo student lounges; offices for the Merrick School
faculty and administration; and an 85-workstation computer lab for student use.
INSTITUTES AND CENTERS
The Center for Technology Commercialization (UB-CTC)
The Center for Technology Commercialization trains students and professionals in the
arts of entrepreneurship, technology transfer, and high-tech commercialization. UB-CTC
works with researchers, inventors, and businesses on actual technologies. These hands-on
ptOjects are seen as coursework opportunities not only for UB students but for those
attending other University System of Maryland colleges and universities. The Center also
conducts commercialization projects as well as research and studies in commercialization
and technology transfer.
The Jacob France Institute for Global Business
The Jacob France Institute for Global Business was established in 1989. Three research
programs-The Maryland Business Research Partnership, the Employment Dynamics and
Performance Accountability Program, and the Affiliated Faculty Sponsored Research
Program-fulfill the Institute's responsibility to conduct research that meets the needs of
the Merrick School's regional business and government constituents. Research opportunities
for fuJi-time graduate students are available through each of these programs on a competi
tive basis.
The MBNA Information Institute
The MBNA Information Institute includes UB's internationally recognized Information
Systems Research Center (ISRC) and e-Learning Center.
The ISRC supports faculty and student research in the broad area of management
information systems, and serves as a link to information systems professionals in the
Baltimore business community. A group support laboratory, multimedia facility, global
electronic commerce laboratory, and many other facilities to support research in the information
systems field are available to UB faculty and students. Cooperative research programs
with area business and government organizations are ongoing. The ISRC also
conducts research to improve the quality and effectiveness of computer resources available
to faculty.
The e-Learning Center supports e-learning activities at the University, including training,
instructional development support, 24 x 7 technical support and hosting of UB's
Web-based and Web-enhanced courses. The Center also seeks private resources and grant
funds to stimulate the further development of e-Iearning at UB through sponsorship of
activities directed at faculty, staff, and students.
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