Hite chose the new entrepreneurship pathway at Georgia Highlands College<\/a> to help bring her vision to life. In this pathway, students take a hands-on approach to starting a business. By engaging in outside-the-box, experiential learning, students gain the knowledge necessary to start, grow, and maintain a business.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The pathway is offered through the School of Business and Professional Studies.<\/a> Students who complete the pathway will graduate in as little as two years and will have constructed a comprehensive business plan.<\/p>\n Hite, who is working on a plan around her school bus conversion idea, stated the faculty are top-notch and have been paramount to her success in the program, giving her the confidence to move forward with her business idea.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Michelle Douglas, of Rome, saw the GHC program as a way to grow her existing business.<\/p>\n \u201cI already have my own home cleaning business, but I wasn\u2019t really sure what to do to take it further,\u201d Douglas said. \u201cWhen I heard about the entrepreneurship pathway at GHC, I knew it was meant for me to enroll in the program.\u201d<\/p>\n She described a \u201clight bulb\u201d moment occurred during a class discussion.<\/p>\n \u201cI was talking about my cleaning business and ideas were being thrown around about how I could incorporate my own cleaning products,\u201d Douglas said. \u201cSo, now I can provide cleaning services but also sell my clients my products which is another source of income.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Douglas said not only does the pathway help her to learn strategies and generate new ideas for expanding her business, but it has helped her gain a new perspective as a business owner.<\/p>\n \u201cThis whole experience has been an amazing journey. I feel empowered,\u201d Douglas said. \u201cGHC has taken me to a whole new level\u2026 There\u2019s always more to learn and room to grow when it comes to your career.\u201d<\/p>\n Assistant Professor of Business Administration Shanika Wright-Turner explained the program goes beyond the classroom with multiple real-world learning opportunities, including consultation with highly successful business leaders.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.highlands.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/schoolspic2.jpg\")
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