{"id":10476,"date":"2020-12-10T13:08:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T18:08:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/?p=10476"},"modified":"2025-02-17T15:03:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T20:03:50","slug":"new-ghc-business-pathway-entrepreneurs-launches-next-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/2020\/12\/10\/new-ghc-business-pathway-entrepreneurs-launches-next-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"New GHC business pathway for entrepreneurs launches next semester"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Georgia Highlands College (GHC), budding entrepreneurs can now gain and hone the skills necessary to imagine, create and run a successful venture thanks to GHC\u2019s new Entrepreneurship pathway<\/a> launching in the 2021 spring semester.<\/p>\n

Currently, the Entrepreneurship pathway, which is housed under the School of Business and Professional Studies<\/a>, is geared toward individuals who may not need nor want a full bachelor\u2019s degree in order to get started on their new business venture.<\/p>\n

In this pathway, students will take a hands-on approach to starting a business and will have constructed a comprehensive business plan upon completion.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents will tackle real world challenges through experiential learning,\u201d Assistant Professor of Business Administration Shanika Wright-Turner said. \u201cThey will have the opportunity to hear from successful business leaders and they will also participate in the GHC Charger Innovation Challenge<\/a>, which is a student-based competition similar to the popular TV show \u2018Shark Tank.\u2019\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The plan to bring this type of program to communities across northwest Georgia was important to faculty at GHC.<\/p>\n

\u201cInnovation is the vital spark of our economy. This includes not only the ideas that launch new businesses, but those that improve existing ones,\u201d Dean of School of Business and Professional Studies Melanie Largin said. \u201cIn GHC\u2019s role as an economic driver for our region, we saw the need to implement a program that could graduate students with the tools they needed to bring innovative ideas into fruition quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

The pathway will be taught in spring 2021 via an eClassroom format<\/a> with plans to later offer additional class options.<\/p>\n

\u201ceClassroom is different than typical online instruction,\u201d Largin said. \u201cWith an eClassroom, you meet with an instructor and participate in activities and lecture in real time. This format also gives you an opportunity to ask questions of your professor and interact with your peers.”<\/p>\n

Wright-Turner and Assistant Professor of Business Administration and Economics Oris Guillaume both developed courses for the pathway and will be teaching various courses. Both are faculty with industry knowledge and experience in entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition, the content of our program has been guided by a successful entrepreneur, Mr. Pat Manna,\u201d Largin said. \u201cMr. Manna initiated from \u2018zero\u2019 to \u2018breaking critical mass\u2019 three startup companies, with one culminating in an initial public offering, and has advised business programs at the Citadel, the College of Charleston, Fordham University and New York University. He has helped GHC launch the Charger Innovation Challenge and begin development of a mentor network.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Largin added that though the program is perfect for those who want to start a business, it is also designed for anyone looking to \u201claunch innovative changes at their own companies.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to equip our students with the tools to start a small business or continue growing their venture,\u201d Wright-Turner said. \u201cYou can start or improve a business based on any concept you’re passionate about, given that there is a need in the market, you have an entrepreneurial mindset and you grow from your mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The deadline to apply for admission<\/a> to GHC is Dec. 15. Admitted GHC students can register for the entrepreneurship courses through Jan 15. Please visit highlands.edu<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

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