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Kennesaw State's New Business Incubator Funds Six High-Tech Projects
June 29, 2021
Six innovative technology startups formed by Kennesaw State students and alumni are now one step closer to thousands of dollars in funding, having cleared the first milestone in the University’s Igniting New Companies (INC) business incubator. Supported by the Mookerji Innovation Fund – a $120,000 gift to Kennesaw State from technology entrepreneurs Sid and Sophie Mookerji – the INC invites students and alumni from across the University to apply for funding and development assistance for their tech-based businesses.
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Steven Phelan Named Director of Kennesaw State University's Leven School
June 22, 2021
Phelan, who joins the Michael J. Coles College of Business in July as the new director of the Michael A. Leven School of Management, Entrepreneurship, and Hospitality, said he enjoys working with people like entrepreneurs who can turn their ideas into action.
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The Best or the Most Popular? Choosing a Hotel Rewards Credit Card
June 14, 2021
As travel rebounds and people feel comfortable staying in hotels once again, Kennesaw State faculty Melih Modanoglu discusses how travelers can get the most out of their hotel reward credit cards.
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Coles College Graduate Books Gig as Georgia Symphony Orchestra Executive Director
June 03, 2021
Taylor Rambo is a lifelong musician and performer. While he has always known his career would be in the arts, the Kennesaw State University Master of Business Administration graduate has discovered he prefers to work behind the scenes. Rambo, who earned his MBA from the Michael J. Coles College of Business in Spring 2021, recently was named executive director of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra.
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Kennesaw State's Healthcare Informatics Program Continues to Connect Students and Industry
May 26, 2021
Kennesaw State University’s innovative Master of Science in Healthcare Management program celebrates its fifth anniversary this year. With the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicting job growth in the healthcare information technology sector to outpace overall growth during the next 10 years, the program is committed to developing a diverse, knowledgeable talent pool to succeed in those jobs. Launched in Fall 2016 to enhance Georgia’s competitiveness in the healthcare IT sector, the MSHMI program welcomed its fifth cohort in Fall 2020. Made up of IT experts and novices as well as nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals, the 52 students represent the largest cohort yet.
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Kennesaw State Graduate Sees Teaching as Tool to End Poverty
May 24, 2021
As a teenager, Almuth Merkel volunteered at a daycare center in Chile as part of an international exchange program, an experience that sparked a lifelong passion for fighting poverty and food insecurity. Having earned her Ph.D. in International Conflict Management from Kennesaw State University and teaching in the Michael J. Coles College of Business, Merkel is ready to take her fight global once again.
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Michael J. Coles College Reveals 2021 Outstanding Students
May 21, 2021
The Michael J. Coles College of Business recently announced the winners of the 2021 Outstanding Student awards, recognizing some of the most accomplished students in each of the College's academic programs.
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Executive MBA Ranked Best in Georgia, 8th Globally
May 14, 2021
Kennesaw State University’s Executive Master of Business Administration program is rated as the best in Georgia for the fifth straight year in CEO Magazine’s 2021 Global Executive MBA Rankings.
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Kalafut Family Continues Support of Kennesaw State with Latest Scholarship Fund
May 13, 2021
George and Alice Kalafut have established the Katherine Kalafut Cody and Tracy Kalafut Collerain Endowed Scholarship, which will support students in KSU Journey Honors College and the Coles College of Business who are majoring in finance, accounting or information systems.
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Honors College Recognizes Coles Student for Scholarship and Service
May 06, 2021
Management major Robert Connor is making the most of each day as a student and a leader, and accordingly has been recognized as this year’s top student in Kennesaw State University’s President’s Emerging Global Scholars (PEGS) program. Named for the founding dean of the Honors College, the Ralph Rascati Outstanding PEGS Student award is given annually to a second-year student who demonstrates strong scholastic performance and service to others.