Patricia Bartlett, Ph.D.

Area Description:
The Business, Economics, Computer Applications, Computer Science, and Hospitality Management Departments are active and productive contributors to the Rockville Campus. Special Area programs, the Macklin Business Institute and the Marriott Hospitality Center, bring many unique opportunities to the College and community.

The Computer Applications Department offers a new gaming certificate and an inter-departmental Web Careers degree, and has provided in-service training for Macromedia MX. The Computer Science Department offers several certificate programs.

The Business and Economics Department offers upper level accounting courses, as well as a wide variety of courses in business administration, economics, and management. Several courses are now offered on the Web.

Macklin Business Institute (MBI) students lead the way to success in the MBI Café, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) projects, and honors courses. The MBI offers lectures and symposia throughout the year that are open to the public.

Each semester, The Marriott Hospitality Center (MHC) sponsors events including lectures, cooking demonstrations, movies, dinners, and a “Study Hall with Healthy Snacks” during final exams. In 2003, MHC distributed more than $20,000 in scholarships to students enrolled in the hospitality management programs of MC and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore at Shady Grove.

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