BCCC Unveils New Business + Innovation Department

NEWTOWN, PA — Bucks County Community College has renamed its Business Studies Department as the Business + Innovation Department. The name change "better reflects today's business environment and opens new possibilities for academic programs," said BCCC President Dr. Stephanie Shanblatt.

The name change came after a survey of faculty.

“It communicates that we are a forward-looking institution, and also represents our cross-curricular programs of study, non-credit offerings, and events offered across three campuses and online," Shanblatt said.

Cross-curricular programs offered by the department include:

• Social Media and Digital Marketing certificate with the Arts Department
• Business Analytics certificate being developed with the STEM Department
• Cross-campus Innovative Mindset training
• Lead and Succeed high school summer experience
• Women's Summit on Entrepreneurship
• Technical Entrepreneurship collaborations with area tech schools
• Start-Me-Up Challenge entrepreneurship contest
• Business + Innovation podcast to be produced with the digital recording class

In conjunction with the new name, the college also cut the ribbon on the Innovation Den, a suite of connected classrooms in Grupp Hall that have been transformed into an inviting space where students can gather to brainstorm and share ideas.

The Innovation Den is open to all students to spark their creativity, study, work, or just relax between classes, according to information from the college.

“The Innovation Den and the newly named Business + Innovation Department help us move forward to better meet the needs of students amid the demands of our ever-changing economic climate,” said Department Dean Tracy Timby.

The Business + Innovation Department at Bucks County Community College offers 21 programs of study that lead to either an associate degree or certificate. To learn more, visit www.bucks.edu/business.