New College of DuPage Gastronomy and Marketing in Hospitality Certificate Helps Businesses, Startups Gain Industry Foothold

New College of DuPage Gastronomy and Marketing in Hospitality Certificate Helps Businesses, Startups Gain Industry Foothold

Glen Ellyn, Illinois–(Newsfile Corp. – June 6, 2023) – College of DuPage’s Culinary and Hospitality program is helping existing and new businesses expand their industry reach thanks to a new 9-credit-hour certificate program launching this fall. COD’s Gastronomy and Marketing in Hospitality certificate is offered as a single course, allowing students to earn their credential in just one semester. Hospitality and Tourism Professor Mary Beth Leone began conceptualizing the certificate’s curriculum when students told her they wanted to learn more about the marketing side of the industry. “I started to see students during the pandemic doing their own thing,” she…
Ciena Stock Drops Amid Sales Slowdown In Key Markets

Ciena Stock Drops Amid Sales Slowdown In Key Markets

ciena (CIEN) stock plunged Tuesday after the maker of optical communications gear signaled a slowdown in business from cloud data centers. Ciena also missed estimates with its sales outlook for the current quarter and full year. X The Hanover, Md.-based company early Tuesday reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat Wall Street’s targets on the top and bottom lines. Ciena earned an adjusted 74 cents a share, up 48% year over year, in the quarter ended April 29. That’s on sales of $1.13 billion, up 19%. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected earnings of 61 cents a share on sales of…