Category: Entrepreneurship
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Faculty Spotlight: Jaime “Black” DeMedici
Jaime Black has a storied history of being actively involved with Chicago’s entertainment scene. He’s constantly integrating cutting edge technology to spread his message and his newest challenge is sharing his passion for entertainment with a new student generation of millennials. In the following interview Jaime shares his story, his passions, and thoughts on…
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Chicago Chamber of Commerce Small Business Development Center Partnership
New Spring 2015 Partnership: The Business & Entrepreneurship Department & Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Small Business Development Center Beginning with the spring 2015 semester, the Business & Entrepreneurship Department of Columbia College is teaming with The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and its Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to provide its students with professional legal…
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Alumni Spotlight: Ramon A. Smikle ’13
We have so many successful Alumni who have advice to share with our students. Ramon Smikle went through our program and explains how the Business & Entrepreneurship department reshaped his expectations of the music industry. In this Alumni Spotlight, Ramon talks about his Columbia experience and what he is working on currently. What is your…
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Arts & Business Council of Chicago Partnership Continues
This spring the Business & Entrepreneurship Department will continue to partner with the Arts & Business Council of Chicago to offer a series of arts management workshops for 2015. This agreement will serve three objectives: Offer additional training to our full time and part time faculty members Regularly bring professional arts managers on campus, to…
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Course Spotlight: Business of Professional Sports
If you’re looking for a course that gives you real world experience working behind the scenes of some of Chicago’s best sports events, look into Business of Professional Sports with Monique Maye. Last semester, students in this course were able to volunteer at the Chicago Marathon and the Hot Chocolate Run. By volunteering for these…