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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.
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KSU Students Help Nonprofit Take Music Education Global
February 22, 2021
With many nonprofits facing a financial strain from charitable donations declining during the pandemic, Kennesaw State University students are helping one affected organization launch a new product so that it can weather the storm and continue bringing music education programs to children around the world.
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As Family Enterprise Program Goes Online, Connections Grow Stronger
February 17, 2021
Students in the second cohort of the mini-MBA for Family Enterprise Next-Gen Leaders – all members of Georgia family enterprises – demonstrated this ability to adapt to change when their in-person program went fully online last spring due to the pandemic. Following a virtual graduation ceremony in November, the students reflected on the challenge of completing the focused, team-based certificate program remotely, and on how the experience made them more effective in their organizations.
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NSF Grant Helps Coles Professor Create Opportunities for Women in Information Systems Education
January 20, 2021
Throughout her education and career, information systems professor Adriane Randolph has encountered few other women – especially Black women – in her field and has sought to make a change through mentorship. Today, thanks to her part in a new National Science Foundation grant project, she has the opportunity to affect even more far-reaching change.
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Princeton Review Names KSU WebMBA a Top Online MBA Program
January 15, 2021
Kennesaw State University’s Master of Business Administration program is ranked as one the nation’s top online programs by The Princeton Review. The education services company ranked Kennesaw State No. 29 in its feature, Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2021.