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Kent State Associate Dean for Graduate & International Business Program Speaks at Seminar in Jakarta
Robert D. Hisrich, Ph.D., associate dean for Graduate and International Programs at the College of Business Administration will be the keynote speaker at “How to Fix and Prevent the 13 Biggest Problems that Derail Our Business” seminar in Jakarta, Indonesia, on October 8, 2015…
The Kent State College of Business Administration is proud to announce that the school’s accounting program has earned endorsement by IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), one of the largest and most respected associations focused exclusively on advancing the management…
Spring semester started with exciting news, achievements and new faces for the College of Business Administration. We welcomed Robert Hisrich, Ph.D., our new Associate Dean of Graduate and International Programs. Bob is the former Director of the Walker Center of Global …
Â鶹´«Ă˝â€™s College of Business Administration has signed an agreement establishing a joint project with the U.S. Commercial Service to promote U.S. exports by locating a U.S. Export Assistance Center at the university. The U.S. Commercial Service is part of the U.S…
In the last two years we have worked hard to tell the College of Business Administration story. One that accurately reflects the College's innovative programs and top quality curriculum, one that shares our commitment to scholarly research, and emphasizes our ongoing…
World renowned author and expert on choice, Sheena S. Iyengar will open the 2015 Spirit of Women Business Conference sponsored by the College of Business Administration on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Kent State Student Center.
Once again, the College of Business Administration earned a coveted spot in the 2015 top-tier ofrankings of two major news publications; U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review.Over the past two decades, the U.S. News & World Report …
New Location of US Export Assistance Center to Enhance Export Outreach to Area Businesses
Kent State’s College of Business Administration has signed an agreement with the U.S. Commercial
Service (CS) to promote U.S. exports by locating a US Export Assistance Center in the…
World renowned author and expert on choice, Sheena S. Iyengar will open the 2015 Spirit of WomenBusiness (SWIB) Conference sponsored by the College of Business Administration on Wednesday, March4, 2015 at the Kent State Student Center. The 2015 conference will offer programming…
Kent State’s College of Business Administration reported a 3.4 percent increase in fall enrollment and a
freshman retention rate of 83.8 percent, up from 80 percent last year. With total enrollment of 4,502, it
is the second largest business college in Ohio.
“There are multiple…
Kent State’s College of Business Administration welcomes the addition of The Tech Spot, an on-site technology service and repair center to the second floor of the Business Administration Building. “Effective Fall 2014, the College of Business Administration implemented the…
Dean Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., recently joined Â鶹´«Ă˝ from the University of South Alabama to head up the College of Business Administration. Prior to serving as associate dean at the Mitchell College of Business at the University of South Alabama, she taught at…
Â鶹´«Ă˝'s College of Business Administration was recently recognized by the Sales Education Foundation as a 2014 Top University for Professional Sales Education.
Ellen Daniels, faculty member of the College of Business Administration at KSU, said the honor is…
The College of Business Administration is continuously evolving to meet the needs of our ever-growing student population. In the 2013 fall semester, the college experienced an 80 percent retention rate and an impressive 4.2% growth rate compared to the prior year.
Â鶹´«Ă˝ was recently recognized by the Sales Education Foundation as a “2014 Top University for Professional Sales Education.”
Ellen Daniels, a Marketing and Entrepreneurship instructor for the College of Business Administration, currently oversees the sales…
Christopher Chizmar, a 1990 graduate of Â鶹´«Ă˝â€™s College of Business Administration’s Accounting Department, is the recipient of the 2014 Accounting Alumnus of the Year Award.
Chizmar received the award at the 2014 Annual Accounting Awards Banquet, presented by…
Â鶹´«Ă˝â€™s College of Business Administration will kick-off the Global Management Speaker Series on April 8th, at the Â鶹´«Ă˝ Hotel and Conference Center at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public; a networking reception will follow.
The…
The College of Business Administration is dedicated to providing students and faculty withopportunities to enrich and expand their global experience. Our partnerships with universities around the world allow students to fulfill education abroad goals and gain significant insight…
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: CATHY DUBOIS, ASSOCIATE DEAN
Cathy DuBois, associate dean for administration in the College of Business Administration, just returned from a recruiting trip to India, but said she cannot wait to return again in the fall.
“I love to travel,” DuBois said. “The…
The College of Business Administration’s Global Management Center strives to provide learning opportunities for students in the area of global business.
“The center’s goal is also to provide support for both faculty and student research,” said Donald Williams, Ph.D., interim…
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: ANDREW RAND
Growing up in Canada and the United States and studying in Turkey and Russia gave Â鶹´«Ă˝ alumnus Andrew Rand a passion for all things international. Rand decided to follow his passion and since graduating from the Kent State…
Five Â鶹´«Ă˝ MBA students participated in the 2014 John Molson MBA International Case Competition in Montreal, Canada.
Adele El Helou, marketing and fashion merchandising concentration; Tan Kiran, finance and international business concentration; Weihua Peng,…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: PAIGE SHIPLETT
Each morning, Paige Shiplett wakes up and goes to classes, then walks two blocks to herinternship. It is a typical day for a college student, but for the next couple of months, Shiplett’s average day means waking up in Florence, Italy. Shiplett…
PRLog - Mar. 18, 2014 - KENT, Ohio -- The Kent Student Center Ballroom was filled on March 5 for the Spirit of Women in Business Conference, hosted by the College of Business Administration.
Â鶹´«Ă˝ alumna Judith A. Jones is the first honoree of the Spirit of Women in Business Award. Jones, a 1964 graduate of the College of Business Administration’s Masters of Business Administration program, was the first woman to receive an MBA from the university.…