The College is characterized by a special kind of growth attuned to the needs and interests of residents of Baltimore City. Providing educational opportunities for students from all ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds, the College offers programs that address the needs of its students and the community. Attention given to the individual is the College's hallmark. The Management Science Society, which is part of a national association, is a student-run club with academic and community responsibilities. The accounting club is a student run organization for those students interested in future careers in accounting.
Students interact with one another and other accounting students from area schools.
Throughout their affiliations with professional organizations such as the Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, National Institute of Accountants, and National Association of Black Accountants, students build job contacts and future networks with CPAs and other professionals, get acquainted with changes in the profession, and learn corporate culture. McNair Program Management Science students participated in the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program. The McNair program prepares students for doctoral study. Students in the program are designated as McNair Scholars. The Coppin-UB Collaborative is a cooperative arrangement between two of the leading educational institutions in Baltimore, designed to better serve the common needs of the metropolitan community.