The Business Academy

We’re thrilled to introduce the newly appointed Presidents of the Undergraduate Student Programs at the University of Maryland and New York University! Meet Ababakar Sow, President of Smith Business Academy, Salma Mohamed, President of the Women Empowerment Institute, and Jonathan Solomon, President of Stern Business Academy. These exceptional leaders have already demonstrated a deep commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and a community culture of excellence. As they embark on this new journey, we’re confident their vision will inspire and empower the next generation of business leaders. Let’s give them a warm welcome and look forward to the incredible impact they’ll make in their communities! 👏 #BusinessLeadership #HigherEducation #FutureOfBusiness #UMD #NYU #AlumniNetworking #BusinessExcellence

On Monday, April 29th, the Scholarship Committee celebrated the inaugural recipients of The Business Academy Scholarship Award. The award recognizes Smith Business Academy, Stern Business Academy, and Women Empowerment Institute members’ commitment to The The Business Academy’s values, faithfulness in academic their pursuits, and desire to make an impact in their immediate community and the world overall. Congratulations to Dorian Houssou, Maria Quintero, Ndode Palle, Taylor Wilbon, Nina-Netanya Enwesi, and Simon Nagles on becoming Business Academy Scholars! Thank you to all our Alumni, sponsors, and general supporters for supporting the Business Academy Scholarship Fund. #scholarship #community #impact

Announcing The Business Academy's Business Professionals Network (BPN) Spring Social! Connect with alumni and business professionals from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia regions for an evening of networking, insights, and forging new connections in a vibrant spring atmosphere. Don't miss out - join us on May 4th! #NetworkingEvent #BusinessProfessionals #DCNetworking"

Incredibly proud of Stern Business Academy student leadership in the success and impact of the Academy in its inaugural year! This is community of excellence in action.

It’s been a successful semester at the Stern Business Academy and we are proud to see the growth of our academy members. This fall we launched the second chapter of The Business Academy at NYU Stern aiming provide a professional network for Black and Brown students. We kicked off the academy with 50+ interested students who have grown immensely throughout the semester. At the academy success is a reality, not a dream!

Our semester started off with a professional development series! Academy members delved into Résumé writing, where The Business Academy alumni shared words of wisdom with the group and provided expert feedback on their résumés. We’d like to thank David Rosenstein and Dr. Victor C. Mullins for coordinating a LinkedIn 101 workshop. Our students learned how to optimize their LinkedIn pages and curate an authentic professional presence online. Our Networking 101 workshop taught academy member how to build meaningful relationships. We ended our professional development series with a Casing Workshop led by Deloitte consultants. Thank you to Aman Kakkad and Ariella Reuben for sharing your expertise with the academy.

We are excited to launch the Business Academy Scholarship Fund for Smith Business Academy (SBA), Stern Business Academy (SBA), and Women’s Empowerment Institute (WEI) Undergraduate Student members. This merit based scholarship aims to foster the Academy’s culture of excellence in community and recognize leaders who exemplify humility and distinction. This launch also marks 10 year anniversary of the Smith Business Academy program. Donate today to match the Board’s $10k pledge and pay forward to the next generation of business leaders! Link to contribute in the bio. Scholarships will be awarded in Spring 2024 with more details to follow. #scholarship #mentorship #communityimpact #nonprofit

DMV Alumni Fall Social - Join us at Citizens & Culture on Saturday, November 25th to network, catch up, learn, and GROW! Celebrating 10 years since the launch of the Smith Business Academy and the continued legacy of impact 🎉