Edmund S. Coale, III, Board Chair
Kevin J. Doyle, Trustee
Dr. Kathleen Hetherington, President
Howard Community College
Columbia, Maryland

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Introduction to Howard Community College
How it all began
Where we are today
Future plans and goals

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Located in Columbia, MD
Midway between
Baltimore, MD &
Washington, DC

Howard County ranked Top 10 “Best Places to
Live in America” (Money Magazine)
Best Places to Raise a Family (Forbes
Magazine)
“2 nd Most Technologically Advanced County” in the nation (USA Today)
Over 95% have high school degrees, and about 60% have a bachelor’s degree or higher
(United States Census Bureau, 2008-2012)
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Focused on Protecting Environment and
Creating a Healthier Community and Paving the Way for Advancements in Technology and
Economic Development

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Doors opened in 1970
Student: faculty ratio of 18.9
177 full-time faculty; 553 part-time credit faculty; 112 part-time noncredit faculty, 452 nonteaching staff
7,537 classes offered at HCC for academic year 2013-
2014
34 transfer patterns (programs of study) and 25 career patterns (certificates)
$108,490,934 fiscal year 2014 unrestricted budget

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Fiscal Year 2014
Credit Enrollment:
14,538 (unduplicated) headcount
7,679 total FTE
From 2009-14, credit FTE enrollment increased 31 percent
Non-Credit Enrollment:
15,735 (unduplicated) headcount
1,715 total FTE
From 2009-14, noncredit FTE enrollment decreased by five percent
Over 1,435 international citizens from 106 different countries are represented in HCC’s student body

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Seven members who are appointed by the Governor of
Maryland for a renewable six-year term.
The board provides strategic direction to the college and, among a broad range of responsibilities, ensures accountability, approves new academic patterns, appoints the president, set faculty and staff salaries, and approves the annual budget.
Since the board provides strategic direction, the board’s characteristics and values help to shape the institution.
The entrepreneurial nature of HCC’s board of trustees has had a profound impact on the faculty and staff of the college and shaped them to be innovators and calculated risk takers.

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Community involvement
Board endorsement
Faculty and staff innovation
Student interest and commitment

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Recommendations included:
Establishing a curriculum that endows all graduates with a core set of identifiable entrepreneurial skills
Identifying various audiences to be served and design alternative curricula accordingly
Adding a major in entrepreneurship that draws focus to HCC’s commitment to entrepreneurship

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Mission: To bring holistic entrepreneurial education and business growth to Howard
County.
Vision: Opportunities for innovative business ideas are born and fostered here in
Howard County, while the reach of those businesses extends as far as the entrepreneur’s imagination.

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Located within the Business & Computers
Systems Division
Oversight by an associate dean, staffed with one full-time faculty member who runs the program, and administrative support from the division office.
Part-time faculty are hired as appropriate based on program growth.
Currently there is a team of 15 volunteer coaches, industry experts, and mentors.

AA
AAS
Certificate
Letter of Recognition
ENTR 101 – Entrepreneur & Creativity
ENTR 112 – Introduction to Innovation
ENTR 120 – Entrepreneur in Practice
ENTR 210 – Developing Business
Opportunities and Plans
ENTR 225 – Social Entrepreneurship
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Transfer to
University of Baltimore
& Babson College
New Business
Start-up
Individualized Program
ENTR 102 – 103
Assessment & Coaching
Business Launch

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Classes are designed to meet student needs and may include experiential learning, mentoring, and team project work.
In addition to face-to-face classes, individualized courses are customized for the unique needs of individual entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs receive oneto-one guidance and support from a business coach.
The coach is a partner who provides resource coordination, motivation, and accountability.
Coaches are experts in their fields from the community and local businesses.

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Business space is available for students and includes basic office equipment, meeting space, and a collaborative environment.

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• A web presence is a definite must! www.howardcc.edu/cebe

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• Community event held twice annually
• Rocket Marketing
Click Here to see a Rocket Marketing
Student’s Pitch Presentation

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In fall 2014, 25 noncredit courses were offered in entrepreneurship and self-employment.
Courses range from basic entrepreneurship to creating a business plan to making money on the internet to accounting to social media and more.
Noncredit entrepreneurship courses are offered primarily at HCC’s Ecker Business Center, located in Howard County’s business/industrial hub.

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College Program Success
Student Success
Community Success

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Approximately 250 entrepreneurs have used the services of the individualized coaching program since its inception five years ago.
More than 40 that we know of are currently running successful business outside of the CEBE.
Fifteen businesses are currently being run through the
CEBE.
This semester, 200 students have enrolled in entrepreneurship classes. 70 have declared themselves as degree or certificate students.
Over 1,700 students have taken the Entrepreneurship and
Creativity class since it was launched 11 years ago.

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Bellwether Finalist 2012, A Holistic Approach to
Entrepreneurial Education
Entrepreneurial College President Award, 2012,
National Association for Community College
Entrepreneurship
Accreditation Educational Services (AES) candidacy approved and accreditation is in progress

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Continue to grow enrollment
Foster new partnerships with business for coaches and sponsors
Expand partnership with the Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship, which is relocated adjacent to the college
Explore new or enhanced articulation and transfer opportunities
Complete accreditation process

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President Kathleen Hetherington, Ed.D.
443-518-1820
President@howardcc.edu