OUC Business Center



Technology and Business Development Center Gateways…Pathways…Bridges A pathway for students who prefer their own job and creating jobs for others! A resource center for individuals who are interested in starting a business or growing a business. An intersection of students, community resources and the community.
The Technology and Business Development Center offers: Consultation services through SCORE and OSU South Center Workshops and seminars (for university credit and non-credit) designed to assist entrepreneurs and small business development University courses designed to educate students interested in starting and growing a business A library of resources and tools to assist the entrepreneur and small business Partners with: OSU South Centers Chillicothe Ross Chamber of Commerce SCORE Ohio University Center for Entrepreneurship Ohio University College of Business Please visit us at our location in the Technology and Business Development Center and our website at: www.chillicothe.ohiou.edu/ to see the current scheduled offerings.		About the Center Expansion underscores Chillicothe Campus’ vision by supporting the academic mission and its role as an economic driver Ohio University-Chillicothe took a major step in its mission of serving its students and serving the South Central Ohio region when the Technology and Business Development Center went online with the opening of winter quarter classes in January. Law Enforcement Technology (LET) classes are being held in the building’s classrooms as well as classes related to Business Management Technology, Technical and Applied Studies, and the Applied Management degree programs, as well as other business and technology classes. The facility includes simulation training areas and other enhancements to provide students in the popular LET program the training they need to become top-flight professionals to protect area citizens. Additionally, the building provides flexible space for OU-C students and regional residents to have access to the resources they need to put their own concepts in motion and launch their own business ventures. The center is the result of a 8,200-square-foot addition to the Technical Studies Building that increases the building’s total size to approximately 13,900 square feet. Ground was broken for the addition on June 28, 2010. Total cost was $2 million. “In many ways, this endeavor captures the Chillicothe Campus’ mission by supporting academic programming and further bolstering the campus’ ability to serve as an economic driver for the region,” OU-C Dean Martin Tuck said. “This new space will allow for Chillicothe Campus students and area residents to receive the support they need to take their ideas from concept to reality, and then to the marketplace. This underscores the campus’ commitment to serving as a gateway to promise and, in this situation, that involves providing access to resources.” Also, this structure is the first LEED (Leadership in Environment and Energy Design) certified building on any of Ohio University’s regional campuses. This certification confirms that the Chillicothe Campus is modeling best-practices methods in terms of conservation and sustainability. Click here for directions to Ohio University-Chillicothe
For More Information: If you are interested in learning more about what the Technology and Business Development Center has to offer, please contact: Tom Brown at 740.772.8000