你可以在培养大想法的同时扩展你的知识! 创业研究所(ESI)提供这些课程, professors, 导师和资源，你需要启动和发展你的业务. 我们将帮助您全面了解创业精神，并提供识别商业机会的工具, 加入创业企业或为一个成熟的组织工作. ESI毕业生是成长型公司的需求，这些公司希望将创业愿景和创新融入他们的公司.
Whether you’re straight out of high school, 从你的教育中休息一下开始你的事业，或者已经有了学位:我们在这里为你服务. Any credit or noncredit AACC student, regardless of their field of study, 可以利用创业研究所的服务和资源吗. In fact, while many of our students pursue an associate degree in Entrepreneurial Studies, more students earn a certificate in Entrepreneurship while studying to become massage therapists, personal trainers, electricians, child care providers, restauranteurs, architects and more.
我们的课程是以参与式学习的理念为基础的, 这意味着它是为学生积极参与设计的, but you should plan on taking it a step further. Prepare to be enthusiastic, collaborative, 在学习的过程中，接受新的想法，愿意把自己放在那里. 我们的指导员和顾问作为教练，他们渴望与您合作. All have been executives, 小企业主或企业家知道创业是多么令人恐惧和兴奋. 要知道他们会在你前进的每一步中鼓励你, and if you hang in there, soak in the knowledge and try hard, 你的公开演讲能力一定会有所提高, time management, negotiation skills and leadership.
创业研究所提供创业应用科学副学士学位, 也适合其他专业的学生，他们希望获得一份有价值的证书, 我们提供六门课程(18学分)的学分证书. For individuals working in licensed professions, 有一个四门课程(12学分)的证书来帮助你开始你的电工事业, a CPA, an HVAC professional, etc.
已经有学位，有兴趣选修一两门课程? 你可以选择一门学分课程，也可以选择几十门学分课程 noncredit courses in business, 企业家精神和技术可以帮助你更好地管理你的书籍, 写一份商业计划或建立你的互联网业务.
Learn more about majoring in Entrepreneurship.
No more theory-only instruction! 准备好将你的学习应用到现实世界和你的职业追求中, practical, 实践信息从教师作为企业高管和企业家的经验. They not only teach, they coach and lead. 和学术顾问一起开始你的学术计划, 但如果你想了解更多关于创业研究所的信息，或者哪些课程最适合你, we are here to help.
Stephanie Goldenberg, academic chair, associate professor
410-777-1265
slgoldenberg@paninos.net
CRSC 339
Steve Berry, instructional specialist
410-777-2363
smberry1@paninos.net
CRSC 318
Robyn Hickey, office manager
410-777-2390
rahickey@paninos.net
CRSC 322
Thomisha Duru-Nnebue, Ph.D., adjunct faculty
Business management and entrepreneurial studies
辅导、非营利组织管理、商业咨询
tmdurunnebue@paninos.net
LaTanya Eggleston, assistant professor
Business coaching and communications
lkeggleston@paninos.net
Stephanie Goldenberg, interim academic chair, assistant professor
Marketing, nonprofit leadership
slgoldenberg@paninos.net
Ken Jarvis, professor
Restaurant management
kjarvis@paninos.net
Kevin Logan, adjunct faculty
Telecommunications
kologan@paninos.net
Lindsay McCulloch, associate professor
Art as a business
lkmcculloch@paninos.net
Geoff Snavely, adjunct faculty
Business management
Sales, customer service, entrepreneurship
gesnavely@paninos.net
Mecaël Yuan, adjunct professor
Marketing
mlyuan@paninos.net
Assigned advisors by first initial of last name:
A-G, J
Rob O'Malley
410-777-1948
romalley1@paninos.net
SSVC 214
H,I,L,M
Brittany Budden
410-777-1916
bdbudden@paninos.net
AMIL 111B
K, N-Z
Karen Vaillant
410-777-1228
kvaillant@paninos.net
SSVC 224C
To schedule an appointment visit the Virtual Advising Center.
Any credit or noncredit AACC student, regardless of their field of study, can use the Hatchery, 申请奖学金，参加比赛.
Careers Center Room 326, Arnold
数百名学生受益于孵化场设备齐全的商业图书馆, private and workgroup spaces, 会议室和装有软件应用程序的电脑，对那些开始新的冒险很有帮助. 此外还有微软的Office产品和本学期的教科书, you’ll have access to a color printer.
孵化场周一至周四上午10点开放.m. to 4:30 p.m.
拉特克利夫基金会认为，无论企业是什么，都应该支持学生企业家接受教育. 每个学生一生最多可获得12,000美元! Since its inception in 2003, 该基金会已经颁发了超过100万美元的奖学金, 实习奖励和种子基金给几百名学生. 还可以提供实习奖励，以支付奖学金不包括的费用.
每年秋天，学分制学生和非学分制学生都会为最佳新创意争夺现金奖励. 学生们录制并在网上提交他们的两分钟演讲，介绍一个解决问题或创造便利的独特或原创想法.
在AACC版的ABC电视网的《菠菜网最稳定正规平台(中国)有限公司》中,“去年成功完成AACC课程的学分生和非学分生都在竞争资金来支持他们的创业. 他们要提交一份全面的商业计划，并向评审小组推销自己的想法. In spring 2023, 8家企业获得了从1美元到10美元不等的种子基金,000 to $25,000 for a total of $75,000. 四家公司获得了孵化场一年的会员资格, AACC's student business incubator, and 19 new $12,000 scholarships were awarded. 这次比赛为学生们提供了30多万美元!
Connect with students, 聆听精彩的演讲，参加有趣的纽约实地考察, Hershey Park and other places. Guest lecturers speak on sales and marketing, creativity and idea generation, stress management, accounting tips and legal issues. 企业家俱乐部(E-Club)在每月的第二个和第四个星期二下午3:30至4:30举行会议.m. in Careers Room 326. 任何专业领域的学生都可以参加会议, 参加实地考察，并在他们的商业活动中使用这些信息.
HawkTrade是每年秋季和春季举办的AACC学生商业贸易展, 拉特克利夫学者和拉特克利夫学者校友，他们正在经商或正在收集反馈以开展业务.
Become a Vendor at HawkTrade
Thursday, April 11
10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. – Hawk's Nest (SUN 100)
3:30-5 p.m. – Careers Building second floor vending area
Choose one location/time or both options.
你可能有资格获得最高12,000美元的商业奖学金!
当特蕾莎·布斯塔诺比看到拉特克利夫奖学金项目对她女儿蒂亚的影响时, 她受到启发，开始了自己的创业之旅.
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