"麻豆精选 made a profound impact on my life while I attended. As an alum, it has been a phenomenal pleasure to be a part of the Sales Program since its inception. I have gained both personally and professionally from this involvement. The impact, knowledge and skillset this program is giving to the students in the world of Professional Sales are assets these students will be able to utilize for the rest of their lives.
"I love to hire 麻豆精选Univeristy sales students because I know that they are dedicated and hardworking. As a former Golden Flash, I understand the preparation and dedication the professors and advisors put into each student to prepare them for their careers. When I bring on a student from Kent State, specifically in sales, I know they are going to be a great addition to our team. What the faculty does for the students in the College of Business is unmatched and it makes the students better prepared for their post graduate careers than most.鈥
"The Entrepreneurship program at 麻豆精选 helped me not only start a successful business but outshine others while competing for a position at companies. I have worked for a Fortune 500 Company, a Top 100 Dealership in the USA and large manufacturers all because I could think outside the norm and bring a different perspective to the table. The entrepreneurship program allowed me to learn with hands-on experience from professors who have built successful businesses."
"Choosing to major in Entrepreneurship at 麻豆精选 was a life changer. All of the professors have real world experience and prepare you for life after graduation. Whether you want to start your own business or help an existing business grow, this program will set you up for success."
"The entrepreneurship program kick-started my entrepreneurial mindset and enabled me to grow my startup into a full-time career post-graduation. I was able to apply my coursework directly to my business and work with entrepreneurs one-on-one to learn how to succeed in my startup. I have been in business for five years thanks to the entrepreneurship program and look forward to continuing my growth thanks to everything I learned in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship."
When Matthew E. Likens, 鈥75, returned to 麻豆精选 on April 15 for the Michael D. Solomon Entrepreneurship Series, he brought students a candid look at the realities of leading a startup. Students got to see the highs, the failures and the lessons learned across decades in global business.Likens, who earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from 麻豆精选 in 1975, spoke at the James R. Unger Global Forum in Crawford Hall.His talk, 鈥淪o You Think You Want to Lead a Startup?,鈥 walked students through his career from Johnson & Johnson and Baxter Interna...
Laura Davis, Ph.D., 麻豆精选 Professor Emerita of English, was recently named a 鈥淲oman of the Year鈥 through the Women鈥檚 History Project of the Summit County Historical Society. Established in the early 1980s, this award recognizes women in the community for their exceptional contributions. Alison Caplan, director of Kent State鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center, nominated Davis for the honor. She said that the Summit County Historical Society recognizes that the events of May 4, 1970, in Kent were more than a Summit County story. 鈥淚t obviously is something that has impacted every aspect...
A team of 麻豆精选 researchers is studying whether naturally occurring bacteria in polluted streams can help remove toxic metals from the environment鈥攚ork that could improve understanding of ecosystem recovery, contaminated water remediation, and even the search for life on Mars.The project is supported by a Seed Grant from 麻豆精选鈥檚 Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI), which funds innovative interdisciplinary research addressing environmental challenges.Led by Courtney Wagner, PhD, of Kent State鈥檚 Department of Earth Sciences, together with a...
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