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Scott Widmier on the Power of Customer Reviews
April 20, 2021
Speaking to consumer advocacy group WalletHub, Coles College faculty Scott Widmier, associate professor of marketing and professional sales, looks at the strengths and weaknesses of national and regional car insurance providers.
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Ben Scafidi on Teaching Financial Literacy to Young People
April 20, 2021
Speaking to Wallethub.com, economics professor Ben Scafidi details how parents can talk to their kids about financial responsibility, and how students in K-12 can also learn this skill.
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Apple Executive, Kennesaw State Alum, Encourages Students to Aim High
April 16, 2021
Aaron Gagnon, Apple’s chief audit executive, earned his accounting degree from Kennesaw State in 1994. He returned to campus this week from his home in Austin, Texas, to speak with students in the Master of Accounting program about careers in the industry and the role Kennesaw State has played in his success.
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Student Managed Investment Fund Wins CFA Ethics Challenge
April 15, 2021
When faced with difficult choices, students in the Kennesaw State University Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) proved that they can make the right decisions by taking first place in the recent CFA Society Atlanta Ethics Challenge.
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As Business Evolves, Cyber Defense Competition Evolves With It
April 02, 2021
When 56 students from seven universities participated in the recent Southeastern Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition hosted by Kennesaw State University, they found some key changes to the event this year designed to better prepare them for the kinds of business-related challenges cybersecurity professionals face every day.
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'Unstoppable Determination' Lands Accounting Student Job at Top Firm
March 30, 2021
Taron Ragan has faced more than his share of tragedy in his life, but the senior accounting major never let those circumstances stand in his way of working toward his bachelor’s degree at Kennesaw State. Ragan, who will graduate in May, already has a full-time job in hand with Deloitte, a leading national accounting firm, as an audit associate.
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Kennesaw State Has Strong Showing in National Collegiate Sales Competition
March 23, 2021
The Kennesaw State University Sales Team finished third at the recent National Collegiate Sales Competition (NCSC), which saw more than 160 sales students from 68 universities across the United States and Canada competing for the top spot.
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EMBA Students Learn Leadership Lessons from the Pandemic
March 16, 2021
Leaders from the healthcare, grocery, and tourism businesses - three industries highly affected by the pandemic – recently spoke to Kennesaw State University Executive MBA at the 21st annual Lessons in Leadership students about how COVID tested their leadership skills, and how some changes to the business landscape are here to stay.
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New Minor Prepares Students for Georgia's Fintech Boom
March 09, 2021
To help prepare students for jobs in Georgia’s fast-growing financial technology sector, Kennesaw State University has leveraged its partnership with the Georgia Fintech Academy to launch an academic minor in fintech beginning Fall 2021. This is the first program of its kind in the state.
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Michael and Donna Coles Endow Scholarship to Support Veterans
March 04, 2021
The Michael J. and Donna N. Coles Veterans Scholarship Endowment Fund, made possible by a $1 million gift to KSU, will help lessen the financial burden of veterans who have exhausted their GI Bill benefits before the completion of their degrees. Military veterans have long been a soft spot for the Coles, as Michael was named for his uncle who died serving his country and Donna’s father served in WWII.