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Former Kennesaw State Professor Recognized for Work Supporting Family Businesses
August 26, 2021
Although Joe Astrachan retired from Kennesaw State University four years ago, the prolific family business educator and researcher has never stopped being an Owl. The Emeritus Professor of Management and former director of Kennesaw State’s Cox Family Enterprise Center recently received two Schulze Publication Awards from Entrepreneur & Innovation Exchange, a top resource for peer-reviewed research on entrepreneurship.
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Coles College Alumnus Chosen for International Exchange Program for Young Professionals
August 12, 2021
Ian McDonald, who earned a bachelor’s degree in international business from Kennesaw State’s Coles College of Business in 2020, left for Germany on July 31 to start the one-year Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals.
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Rising Demand Creates Opportunities for Kennesaw State Hospitality Students
August 03, 2021
With the hospitality industry seeing signs of a recovery and the nation facing a labor shortage, Kennesaw State University’s hospitality management program sees a golden opportunity for student interns. Through internships with hotels and other properties, the Michael J. Coles College of Business’ hospitality management program is helping members of the local hospitality community meet their increasing demand while providing students with real-world professional experience.
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Accounting Grad Takes Non-traditional Path to Success
July 26, 2021
Amanda Soriano has not taken the conventional route to earning her bachelor’s degree, but her determination and involvement have helped forge her path to success at Kennesaw State University and beyond.
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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.