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The UMBC Professional Programs blog connects world changers, go-getters, and lifelong learners together through stories from our community.

Network Successfully | 5 Tips to Get Started at Your Next Event
Networking events are an opportunity to provide the foundations for long-term professional relationships with those in your industry.

8 Ways to Get Ahead in a Career and Create a Better Future
To get ahead in your career and work towards a more productive, profitable, and fulfilled future, takes discipline. Ready to take that step forward?

5 Simple Ways to Show Value at Work
One of the secrets to career success is to show your value. This vital action can help in situations of uncertainty when things like layoffs happen.

6 Leadership Skills for Cybersecurity Professionals
Great leadership is the result of someone who takes great pride in bringing others along for the enriching climb up the ladder to success.

SIOP Conference: An Honor for Two UMBC Students
UMBC’s I/O Psychology graduate students, Basma Fayyad and Liz Winters, were nominated to participate in the SIOP Conference.

Leadership Skills | 6 Tips to Help Build Rapport and Boost Success
Leadership skills are crucial if you want to build a solid team. Regardless of the industry, whether you’re in cybersecurity, biotechnology, or any other discipline, a leader needs to be someone who is empathetic, trustworthy, and likeable.

Success Story | UMBC I/O Psychology Alumna Shares Her Experience
We sat down with recent UMBC I/O Psychology Master’s Graduate, Barbara Blau, and she discussed how the benefits of her professional graduate degree extend far beyond the classroom.

Senator Ben Cardin Visits UMBC to Discuss Global Cybersecurity
Senator Ben Cardin visited UMBC. He discussed current issues in global cybersecurity with students from CYBR 622 – Global Cyber Capabilities and Trends. This course is part of UMBC’s Cybersecurity Graduate Program.

UMBC Grit in Action: An Engineering Management Success Story
Ever wonder how classroom lessons apply to real life? Meet Syed Mukarram, an Engineering Management graduate student from India. He designed a product called LaviFeet during an entrepreneurship course.