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  • ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵMaster of Science and Healthcare Management and Informatics Students and Alumni

    Kennesaw State's Healthcare Informatics Program Continues to Connect Students and Industry

    May 26, 2021

    ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵ’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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  • PhD Graduate Almuth Merkel fights food insecurity

    ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵGraduate 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 ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵ and teaching in the Michael J. Coles College of Business, Merkel is ready to take her fight global once again.

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  • Michael J. Coles College of Business Outstanding Student 2020-2021

    Michael J. Coles College Reveals 2021 Outstanding Students

    May 21, 2021

    The Michael J. Coles College of Business recently announced the winners of the 2021 Outstanding Student awards, recognizing some of the most accomplished students in each of the College's academic programs.

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  • ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵEMBA ranked first in Georgia by CEO Magazine

    Executive MBA Ranked Best in Georgia, 8th Globally

    May 14, 2021

    ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵ’s Executive Master of Business Administration program is rated as the best in Georgia for the fifth straight year in CEO Magazine’s 2021 Global Executive MBA Rankings.

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  • George and Alice Kalafut established an endowed scholarship for students in the KSU Honors College and Michael J. Coles College of Business

    Kalafut Family Continues Support of ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵwith Latest Scholarship Fund

    May 13, 2021

    George and Alice Kalafut have established the Katherine Kalafut Cody and Tracy Kalafut Collerain Endowed Scholarship, which will support students in KSU Journey Honors College and the Coles College of Business who are majoring in finance, accounting or information systems.

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  • Management major Robert Connor was named the Ralph Rascati Outstanding PEGS student by the ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵ Honors College

    Honors College Recognizes Coles Student for Scholarship and Service

    May 06, 2021

    Management major Robert Connor is making the most of each day as a student and a leader, and accordingly has been recognized as this year’s top student in ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵ’s President’s Emerging Global Scholars (PEGS) program. Named for the founding dean of the Honors College, the Ralph Rascati Outstanding PEGS Student award is given annually to a second-year student who demonstrates strong scholastic performance and service to others.

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  • Supreme Lending Regional Operating Partner Pat Flood Presented at the Tetley Distinguished Leaders Lecture Series at ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵ

    Partner at Atlanta's 'Best Place to Work' Gives Students Leadership Advice

    April 28, 2021

    The southeast regional offices of mortgage company Supreme Lending topped Atlanta Business Chronicle’s list of the Best Places to Work in 2020. As part of the Michael J. Coles College of Business’s flagship Tetley leadership series, Supreme Lending’s regional operating partner Pat Flood spoke to ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵ students about his approach to leading people and building relationships.

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  • Coles College double major Jacob Rybak earned national recognition for research

    Coles Double Major Earns National Recognition for Research

    April 27, 2021

    Jacob Rybak is having an unforgettable final year as a ÁñÁ«»ÆÊÓƵ student, presenting to prestigious research conferences across the country and even being a featured speaker for one of them. Rybak has been working with professor Susan Hardy for several months on research aimed at reforming the prison system in the United States and reducing the number of former inmates who relapse into criminal activity and return to jail. Rybak has given presentations online for seven different research conferences, including at Harvard, Virginia Tech and most recently Stanford, for which he also was a plenary speaker.

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  • Scott Widmier on the Power of Customer Reviews

    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

    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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