News
June 20, 2024
Matthew E. and Nancy S. Likens, both 1975 Kent State graduates, have been strong supporters of the Crawford Hall building project. In recognition of their gift, the Kent State Board of Trustees named the Matthew E. and Nancy S. Likens Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurshipā¦
May 21, 2024
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at Kent Stateās Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, was recognized for exemplary teaching with numerous awards during the 2023-24 academic year.
May 20, 2024
Meet recent marketing graduate and Ā鶹¹ū¶³ Student Body President, Juliana Buonaiuto. Originally from Long Island, New York, Buonaiuto came to Kent State to study marketing because of her love for the industry.
May 14, 2024
Kent State student Daniel Andrade was named the 2024 Global Bilingual Sales Champion at the Global Bilingual Sales Competition. In addition, student Maria Torres secured a finalist position in the Spanish event, finishing third overall. Daniel and Maria competed against studentsā¦
May 14, 2024
The John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship hosted its annual Spring Pitch Competition in April, during which seven student businesses competed āShark-Tankā style in front of a panel of executive judges for $20,000 in cash prizes. The competition is aimed toā¦
April 30, 2024
The Kent Chapter of Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE) returned from another successful year at the National Convention in St. Louis earning numerous awards. Nine students represented the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship from Ā鶹¹ū¶³ās Zeta Xiā¦
March 14, 2024
Eight months since the beam topping off ceremony for Crawford Hall on Kent Stateās front campus, remarkable progress has been made on the building. Earlier this month, black lettering with the college name ā āThe Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurshipā -ā¦
March 12, 2024
Kent Stateās Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is proving beneficial for accounting students and those in need of tax assistance this tax season. The program, which was introduced at Kent State in 2011, pairs accountingā¦
March 11, 2024
What do students think of online marketplaces like Temu, Shein, Wish and Amazon? Kent State Today asked students. Many had mixed feelings about the trustworthiness of the platforms.
Feb. 7, 2024
In its new 2024 Best Online Programs rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognizes Ā鶹¹ū¶³ in the Best Online Masterās in Education Programs, Best Online Masterās in Nursing Programs, Best Online Masterās in Business Programs and Best Online Masterās in MBAā¦
Feb. 5, 2024
Have you ever experienced frustration while trying to find a parking spot on campus? Five business school students did, and last fall they pitched their solutions in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurshipās Idea Pitch and won first place.
Jan. 31, 2024
ACCBE will present the Global Management Speaker Series featuring Michael Crawford, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of the Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company. The event will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, in the Kent State Student Center (KSC)ā¦
Dec. 7, 2023
James R. Unger ā67 has been a strong supporter of the Crawford Hall building project. In recognition of his support, the Kent State Board of Trustees named the James R. Unger Global Forum in his honor.
Dec. 6, 2023
As part of Kent Stateās 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 sharpenā¦
Dec. 4, 2023
Eight student businesses pitched their ideas to a panel of executive judges in the John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurshipās Idea Pitch competition held at Ā鶹¹ū¶³ on November 30. The competition helps students develop their startup companies andā¦
Nov. 28, 2023
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.
Nov. 28, 2023
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 collegeā¦
Nov. 21, 2023
Area high school students learned about the benefits of a career in accounting while participating in the Ā鶹¹ū¶³ High School Accounting Case Challenge on November 3.
Hosted by the Kent State Department of Accounting, the event brought together 85 students fromā¦
Nov. 13, 2023
Kathryn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of economics at Ā鶹¹ū¶³, 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.
Nov. 8, 2023
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, āThe Future of Work isā¦
Oct. 10, 2023
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.
Sept. 28, 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 bothā¦
Aug. 15, 2023
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. Inā¦