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Busine“ss
story by Victoria Snyder
bachelorettes
Do you want to work in business
but are unsure where to start? Well,
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community
College (MGCCC) has options for
WOMEN STUDYING BUSINESS ARE
you. With locations across the Gulf
Coast, continuing your education
couldn’t be easier.
With an array of business-related programs, you can study business management, accounting, administrative office technology, marketing, and more. Women can then pursue careers in a variety of industries including hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare, education, and information technology. Many programs are two-year, technical programs, but there are bachelor-preparatory (four-year) options as well.
W’S LEADERS IN
“Women studying business are tomorrow’s leaders in business and industry. Whether they are seeking employment as an office manager, payroll accountant, human resource manager, or planning to open their own business, MGCCC’s business programs are a great starting point for women,” explains Dean of Teaching & Learning at the Perkinston Campus, Dr. Bobby Ghosal.
It’s obvious that the women of the Gulf Coast agree. According to Dr. Adam Swanson, associate vice president, institutional research & effectiveness, the number of women in the college’s business programs is consistently higher than the number of students who are men. In the Academic School of Business Law Hospitality & Culinary, 54 percent of students are female while 46 percent are male. Students pursuing Business and Marketing Management Technology are 68 percent female and 32 percent male. For the Business Management Technology program, 70 percent of students are female and 30 percent are male.
32%
TOMORRO”
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY.
54%
School of Business Law
Hospitality & Culinary. Business and Marketing
46% Management Technology. 68%
70% 30%
Business Management Technology.
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