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As part of Kent State鈥檚 Lifelong Learning initiative, the Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship announces the launch of workshops aimed to help professionals in rapidly-growing fields sharpen鈥
Eight student businesses pitched their ideas to a panel of executive judges in the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship鈥檚 Idea Pitch competition held at Kent State University on November 30. The competition helps students develop their startup companies and鈥
The Kent State Sales Team and Kent Chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) brought home numerous recognitions and awards from three competitions this fall. Pi Sigma Epsilon is a national co-ed professional fraternity in the fields of sales, marketing and management.
The 2023 U.S. News and World Report rankings list New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco as some of the most expensive cities in which to live. Ohio, on the other hand, has some of the lowest living expenses in the nation, making it an ideal home for recent college鈥
Area high school students learned about the benefits of a career in accounting while participating in the Kent State University High School Accounting Case Challenge on November 3.
Hosted by the Kent State Department of Accounting, the event brought together 85 students from鈥
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at Kent State University, designs her courses with the intention of having students achieve. Her attention to detail, respect from her students and her passion for teaching have earned her the 2023 Distinguished Teaching Award.
The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship announces Hannah Ubl, author, business strategist and co-founder of Good Company Consulting, as the keynote speaker for the 2024 Spirit of Women in Business Conference. Ubl will present, 鈥淭he Future of Work is鈥
Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship will host a virtual Graduate Programs Week starting on Monday, October 16, 2023 and concluding on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
As the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship prepares to move to the state-of-the-art Crawford Hall on East Main Street in spring 2024, the college is seeing increased enrollment among both鈥
Don and Johnna Grant were early and generous supporters of the Crawford Hall building project and recently gave a second gift to support the building. In recognition of his $150,000 gift, the Kent State Board of Trustees named the Donor Recognition Lounge in his honor. In鈥
Jose Benitez, Ph.D., joins the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship as the inaugural Chair of the new Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics and is appointed the Bridgestone Chair of International Business, and professor of Information鈥
Thanks to a long-standing conference for accounting professionals, $30,000 was donated this spring to support Kent State accounting students.
A group of eight students from Crawford College recently attended the Rice Business Plan Competition and explored Austin鈥檚 entrepreneurial ecosystem.
U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 Kent State University programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.
The Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship recently launched 鈥淎SPIRE: The Life of an American Entrepreneur,鈥 a podcast featuring Ambassador Edward F. Crawford. Throughout the 14-episode podcast series, ASPIRE presents a vivid picture of an鈥
A beam signing ceremony allowed donors, Kent State University leaders and the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship鈥檚 National Advisory Board to sign what will be the final beam placed in Crawford Hall. During a commemorative event on April 20,鈥
Eight finalists will compete in Kent State鈥檚 John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship鈥檚 annual Spring Pitch competition on April 19 for a chance to win a share of $20,000 in cash prizes. The John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship is housed in鈥
Kent State Professor of Accounting Wendy Tietz, CPA, CMA, Ph.D., recently published a book, 鈥淭eaching with Microsoft Teams: Student Engagement Strategies鈥 to help educators better engage with students when teaching online.
KENT, Ohio 鈥 Kelly Knapp-Blay, lecturer in the Kent State Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, has been selected as this year鈥檚 Kent State University 鈥 Mid-American Conference Outstanding Faculty for Student Success Award winner.