The Business Management department provides educational programs for future business leaders, managers and those seeking entry-level employment in a variety of business fields. Our core commitment is to imbue creativity and innovation, connecting the classroom with real-world business applications. The department leverages relationships with the local business community to create internships and activities such as the Business Expo, Global Giving Market and Diamond Challenge.
Our department offers degrees and certificates in areas as diverse as marketing, human resources and small business management. The department also houses the Transportation, Logistics and Cargo Security program, which was developed to respond to the local and regional job opportunities at the airport, seaport, warehouses/distribution centers and other logistics companies.
The Business Management department curriculum provides the comprehensive skills necessary for a successful business career. It also will provide you with a solid foundation for continuing your academic career if you plan to earn a bachelor’s degree in the future.
Whether you're a business owner, middle management employee, working adult learner or a traditional-age student, the Business Management department is prepared to meet your needs to advance your knowledge about and skills in today’s business environment.
Learn more about our majors:
Shad B. Ewart, academic chair and assistant professor
410-777-2289
sbewart@aacc.edu
CRSC 335
Brandi Angel, assistant professor
410-777-2895
blulrich@aacc.edu
CRSC 321
Stephanie Goldenberg, assistant professor
410-777-1265
slgoldenberg@aacc.edu
CRSC 313
Teri Kotkiewicz, associate professor
410-777-2176
tikotkiewicz@aacc.edu
CRSC 321
John Sagi, Ph.D., professor
410-777-2638
jsagi@aacc.edu
CRSC 311
Johnelka Stafford, assistant professor
410-777-2370
jwstafford1@aacc.edu
CRSC 313
Bill Yuan, associate professor
410-777-2765
bpyuan@aacc.edu
CRSC 317
Stephen Berry, instructional specialist
410-777-2363
smberry1@aacc.edu
CRSC 318
Donna Sutherland, office manager
410-777-2390
dmsutherland1@aacc.edu
CRSC 322
Community organizations come to AACC to partner with classes and students for help in accomplishing their mission. Students take what they've learned in class and apply it to these real-world situations. For example, Books for International Goodwill accepts book donations and sends them to countries lacking access to textbooks. Students organized an AACC drive to collect, package and transport the books, which were collected from the Arnold, Glen Burnie and Arundel Mills locations. This gave the students an opportunity to practice planning, organization and logistical skills as they collected over 5,000 books. A win-win situation.
Students can elect to complete an internship with one of the hundreds of local companies in the AACC internship database. Employers look favorably on potential employees who have experience in the field and those potential employees whose experience exceeds what can be learned in the classroom.
Our Business Resource Center is fully equipped with a business library, private and group workspaces, a conference room, Wi-Fi access, and computers with internet access and the software applications helpful to those starting new ventures.
AACC students have the opportunity to compete for award money! Just set up display tables showcasing original ideas and pitch them to judges from the local business community who use “Riverhawk Dollars” to invest. The ideas receiving the most Riverhawk “money” win.
Students prepare résumés and cover letters in their "Business Communications" (BPA 162) and "Marketing Principles" (BPA 125) classes. Judges conduct mock interviews, score the letters/résumés and select finalists. The finalists have lunch with the judges in a business setting where proper etiquette is explored.
A competition at AACC for high schoolers! Students pitch their new venture business concept to a panel of judges. The winning teams go on to the next round of the competition.
Business students can apply for the following institutional scholarships through MyAACC:
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Heather Howe’s love of baking heated up in AACC's Baking and Pastry program. With aspirations to open her own business, Howe added a Business Management major. She graduated with two associate degrees, and then went on to get her bachelor’s in Food Service Entrepreneurship. Howe returned to AACC to earn a third degree in Entrepreneurial Studies.
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