Category: Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship Venture Team Project Winners Announced!
The winner of the Fall 2015 Entrepreneurship venture team competition is the Muse Zipper Bracelets venture group from Andy Park’s class. The winning team included: Jessica Kovar (CEO), Jacquelyn Rubik (CCO), Cameron Wiggins (CMO), Erin Doody (CMO), Emily Ward (CFO), and Cristy Moreon (COO). They sold stylish bracelets fabricated from zippers to the tune of $965.00. Overall, (and once again) Andy’s…
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Chicago Inno Features Columbia Student Entrepreneurs
December 14, 2015, Chicago Inno published a story about five Columbia College Chicago student entrepreneurs. Lecturer Jaime (Black) DeMedici had a part in promoting the four Business & Entrepreneurship students featured: Audrey Sutherland, Miranda Gardley, Shamis McGillin, and Marcus Carter. “With an eclectic range of students and majors, such as Arts Management and Comedy Writing, Columbia…
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Course Spotlight: Introduction to Management Produces YouYear
On Thursday, December 10th, HAUS at 623 S Wabash was packed with students as the annual YouYear event continued its tradition of showcasing freshman talent. This event was also produced by freshman students. For the first time in Columbia College Chicago history four classes, all sections of Introduction to Management, collaborated to produce the event. Over…
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Adjunct Faculty Spotlight: Brendan Joyce
Meet Brendan Joyce, one of our newest adjunct professors in the Business & Entrepreneurship Department. Brendan is the talent buyer at Reggie’s Rock Club and the instructor in the Booking and Presenting Live Performances course at Columbia College Chicago. Considered as out going, sporadic, and unconventional, Brendan brings an additional expert perspective to the department…
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Student Spotlight: Rickey Pearson (BA ’17)
Rickey Pearson is a junior Fashion Design major with an Arts Management minor in the Business & Entrepreneurship Department. While attending classes at Columbia, he manages his own clothing line called Odds Make Evens. On a mission to develop his own brand as a fashion designer and rapper, Rickey embraces all opportunities that Columbia has to…