Business and Entrepreneurship Department - CCC

🌟 Students rocked the BrandSmart conference recently, thanks to ! From McDonald’s to Google, they soaked up insights and connections.🚀

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Angela Valladares Suazo

BrandSmart is a one-day immersive brand marketing conference in its 22nd year. Guest speakers this year included marketing professionals from McDonald’s, Claire’s, Google, Meta, and Ford.

From American Idol to Wrigley Field! 🎤⚾️ Catch Business and Entrepreneurship alum, Ryan Argast '15 (Ryan Argast), belting out the national anthem before the Cubs take on the Pirates at 1:20 p.m. on Friday, May 17th! A dream come true! 🌟

The B&E Dept. would like to recognize this wonderful month of May as AAPI Heritage Month🧡 and Mental Health Awareness Month🧠, celebrating🌟 a diverse heritage while shining a light on mental wellness.

Here's to May flowers💐! Check out the following amazing events as our Columbia College Chicago family pushes to the end. From showcases🎙 to networking, come out and support your peers✨!
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⏰Drop in on Wednesday, May 1st between the hours of 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. on the 7th floor at 618 S. Michigan Ave. for the Business and Entrepreneurship Pre-Law Mixer!

🤝Come to connect with students, faculty, and staff, while hearing information about the Business and Entrepreneurship Pre-Law Studies Minor! 🍕Also... FREE PIZZA!

Mark your calendar for this Thursday, April 25th, at the Center Galleries from 5:00 to 8:00 pm for the opening reception of “Get Up! Stand Up! Chicago Acts Against Apartheid.” 👆LINK IN BIO

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GET UP! STAND UP! recognizes how Chicago-based activism supported the anti-apartheid cause in South Africa and neighboring countries. As we continue the fight against apartheid and oppression today, join us in commemorating the 30th anniversary of Nelson Mandela‘s presidential election in South Africa.

Drawing on the college’s Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement Collection, the installation features protest posters, historic artifacts and ephemera. New video interviews of three veteran Chicago-based activists, Dr. Lisa Brock, Otis Cunningham, and Dr. Cheryl Johnson-Odim, record the testimony of their fight against apartheid in South Africa. Inspired by the activism of this community coalition, GET UP! STAND UP! is a call to action for us to continue the fight for social justice.

GET UP! STAND UP! is presented in collaboration with the Columbia College Chicago Archives and Special Collections and is produced by students in the Gallery Management Practicum course, a student-run collaboration between the Business and Entrepreneurship Department and the Student Center.

GET UP! STAND UP! is supported through The Council of Independent Colleges – Humanities Research for the Public Good grant.

Back with our “B&E Select” - check out the following events to attend for the rest of April 🌱 and more on Engage!

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Next Thursday (4/18), attend the, "Exploring YOUR Career in Audio” event, sponsored by 🎤and This is an in-person opportunity to network with professionals in the industry. Don't miss out!🎶

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🎊The Columbia College Chicago chapter of the American Marketing Association is thrilled to announce their very first LIVE and in-person AMA event!

🤩Join them on Wednesday, April 17th at 3:00pm CDT at Haus, located at 623 S. Wabash. They’ll be joined by speaker and coach Marianna Swallow, who will lead a dynamic discussion about the unspoken rules of corporate culture (aka how to present yourself to get that dream job)!

⏰Only 25-30 slots are available, so be sure to reserve your spot early to secure your place!
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🌟 Introducing our new faculty members! 🌟

👩‍🏫 Sandra Kumorowski: Bringing 17+ years of strategic marketing experience, Sandra joins us as Associate Professor of Instruction. She’s collaborated with industry giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Cosmopolitan Magazine. Sandra also founded a business strategy consultancy offering advisory services in strategic marketing, communication, business development, and professional education.

🎧 Calid Bowen: Chicago‘s own triple threat: producer, emcee, and DJ, pioneering his own sound and movement, Afrobang. As Assistant Professor of Instruction, Calid brings his unique Afrobang sound, uniting cultures through music. Outside the studio, catch Calid working with top brands on marketing campaigns as a creative director and strategist.

💼 DeRondal Bevly: Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Communications Department and the B&E Department, DeRondal is also the Founder and Managing Director of RubyRose Strategies. Specializing in strategic communications, he creates platforms for brands to directly engage with audiences.

👏Welcome aboard!

🎙️Get a jump start on registration for Fall 2024! Register for REGFest on April 9 and 10 to prepare your registration slot and have the chance to receive scholarship money.🤩
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Welcome back! The B&E Dept. hopes everyone had a great spring 🍃break. Kicking off April, here are a few events to attend! There is so much more to do so make sure you check Engage🤳 for all the info and fun.
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For the remainder of March, check out these events around the Columbia College Chicago campus! Remember to register on Engage 📲
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The B&E Department would like to share that our Entrepreneurship for Creatives 2024 (MAE) class is all-women-led, making history as this is the first group of its kind🌟. Learn more about this diverse group of women in our upcoming newsletter this month!

Happy International Women's Day! 🎉

👏Columbia College Chicago is heading to Austin! 👀Follow along on our stories starting this Saturday to see what the students are up to!

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The B&E Department would like to celebrate women in history, yesterday, today, and tomorrow!🙆‍♀️ You can learn more about the different events around the Columbia College Chicago campus by following for UPLIFT Women's Week.💗

As we gear up for another month🌸 in the semester, the B&E Department💼 would like to share a few of the events going around our Columbia College Chicago campus! Get out, have fun 🤪 , and attend!

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👋 Curious about how our 1st year Master of Arts Management (MAM) cohort is doing as they gear up for the second semester at ? Swipe left to find out! 📚We asked them to use emojis to describe their current status in the program. Let‘s see what they have to say!