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Centers of Excellence
Centers of Excellence Marianapolis strives to prepare our students for all aspects of college life and beyond. We are committed to helping each student grow into a successful individual as well as a contributing citizen within the global community. To that end, Marianapolis has created targeted platforms that help empower our students to stand out within college admissions processes: The Ninth Grade Experience and The Centers of Excellence (COE).
THE CENTERS SOCIAL JUSTICE The Center for Civic Engagement and Service began in 2015 as a natural extension of the School’s mission to put Catholic faith in action through service. The Center was developed to educate and prepare students interested in the fields of law, political science, non-profit work, community activism, environmental studies, public policy, government service, and beyond. Since the inception of this Center, we have heeded to the call for more collaboration to foster diversity, equality and inclusion in our community and our world. Topics such as racism, discrimination, bias, and gender equity require probative examination and curricular illumination. It has become evident that the Center for Civic Engagement and Service needs a broader and more wide-reaching focus to fulfill its intended mission. The Center has thus been renamed the Center for Social Justice.
BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP The goal of the Business & Entrepreneurship Center is to practice the interpersonal, analytical, collaborative, and leadership skills that ensure productivity in the global business environment. Students learn about the roles of various business enterprise stakeholders including customers, employees, managers, creditors, owners, and stockholders. Students are exposed to the basic standards and metrics of financial planning; they learn in-depth about the budgeting tools, accounting processes, and profit margins that are used to evaluate the success of any business model.
INNOVATION In the Innovation Center, students can opt to focus on Computer Science or on Engineering. The goal of the Center is to provide a rigorous program of study that empowers them to creatively analyze and solve problems. By developing technical expertise, utilizing new methodologies and innovations, and practicing collaboration, students take calculated risks and learn persevere through unanticipated failures. Students use technology to research, produce, and present ideas and applications within their designated area of curricular concentration. They also use concepts from mathematics, science, and engineering to identify practical issues in the contemporary context. They explore and utilize the tools of discovery and invention to propose solutions to the problems about which they are passionate.
PRACTICUMS
Practicums are coordinated on behalf of students, partnering COE participants with organizations of interest throughout the northeast United States. Whether assisting patrons with income tax preparations, processing government contracts and reports, exploring sales and insurance processes with clients, or writing access security coding, Marianapolis students prepare for the real world of employment within the real world. Graduates from the Centers have matriculated to colleges and universities across the country, including Boston College, Bryant University, Connecticut College, New York University, Penn State, and University of Southern California. COE Course Samplings: Business Global Markets, Money, and Trade International Relations Micro and Macro Economics Innovation (Engineering) Engineering and Design Robotics Biomedical Science Innovation (Computer Science) Programming Application and Design AP Computer Science Social Justice Legal Studies Global Government and Politics Municipal Government Public Administration
“One of my greatest takeaways from the COE was the passion I developed for business. I believe a genuine passion and interest for any career or field of study is what makes it so rewarding. So having the opportunity to fully immerse myself in a diverse array of practicum’s now not only left me better educated but also created a passion for business that will serve me well into the future.�