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Armiti Rashidi, University of Houston Downtown staff member and MBA student at Marilyn Davies College of Business, smiles.

Armiti Rashidi Finds Opportunity and Gives Back

July 8, 2025 | By Alexandria Francetic

Armiti Rashidi, Program Coordinator for the Marilyn Davies College of Business and current MBA student at UHD, did not originally start her journey in the business world.   Before immigrating to the United States in 2012, Rashidi was born and...

University of Houston Downtown staff member Alejandra Perez smiles.

From Biology to Business: How Alejandra Perez Found Her Path

July 8, 2025 | By Alexandria Francetic

First-generation students make up about 70% of UHD’s student body, and Alejandra Perez, current MBA student and Program Coordinator of the Marilyn Davies College of Business, is certainly no exception.

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From Layoff to Leader: Rebecca Hamilton's UHD Journey

June 30, 2025 | By Alexandria Francetic

Hailing from San Diego, Rebecca Hamilton, Director of College Administration & Operations at the Marilyn Davies College of Business, began her educational journey and her career with UHD after moving to Houston in 2010.  While she enjoyed the...

Students in University of Houston Downtown NABA chapter alongside a faculty advisor smile at the 54th annual NABA Convention and Expo in Las Vegas

Gators SOAR at the 2025 NABA Convention and Expo

June 27, 2025

Thirteen University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) students from UHD’s National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) chapter joined more than 800 students at the 54th Annual NABA Convention and Expo from June 2-6. The annual event, hosted in Las...

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MDCOB Extends World-Class AACSB Accreditation

June 20, 2025

Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB) recently received re-accreditation through The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB-International). This year, MCOB joins 72 institutions receiving the organization’s prestigious...

Brett hobby sits next to Valerie Parada at Marilyn Davies College of Business at University of Houston Downtown

MDCOB Builds Leaders Through Its Newest Program

June 5, 2025 | By Marie Jacinto

As Director of the Career Center at the Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB) since May 2014, Brett Hobby is always on the lookout for internship and career opportunities for undergrad and graduate students alike. The key to his continued...

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UHD Expands Degree Offerings into B.S. in Cybersecurity, B.A. in Translation, and Online MBA

May 30, 2025 | By Marie Jacinto

As the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) continues to innovate and expand, the university is offering two new degree programs, in addition to now offering its MBA program completely online.  Beginning fall 2025, courses will be offered for the...

Marilyn Davies College of Business Dean Jonathan Davis, Ph.D., and UHD staff, alumni, students, and faculty smile holding an American Marketing Association Houston Crystal Award at the AMA Crystal Awards Gala at 713 Music Hall in Houston, Texas

Sparkling Success: Gators Win Two AMA Crystal Awards

May 21, 2025 | By Kay Medina

On Thursday, May 15, seven University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB) staff, alums, and students attended the American Marketing Association (AMA) Houston’s Crystal Awards Gala, the Bayou City’s largest...

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Celebrating 50 Years of UHD: The History of the Site of the Shea Street Building

December 5, 2024 | By Marie Jacinto, based on research by UHD Archivist Bryan Salazar

The Marilyn Davies College of Business, built in 2007, stands where a former warehouse and tenement homes of rail workers once stood.

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Gator Accolades: UHD’s AMA Chapter Wins AAF Competition

November 15, 2024 | By Kay Medina

The University of Houston-Downtown's (UHD) American Marketing Association (AMA) chapter is celebrating another big win! Twelve outstanding Gators from UHD recently competed at the American Advertising Federation-Houston Competition and Conference on November 1-2 and brought home three coveted awards.