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                            2025 MEBUS News
                           
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          Spring 2025 MEBUS Expo Set to Take Place at MadLife Stage & Studios! Are you looking to enjoy an incredible night of live music, food, and networking?
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                            2023 & 2024 MEBUS News
                           
                           
                           
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          Fall 2024 MEBUS Expo Set to Take Place at MadLife Stage & Studios! Are you looking to enjoy an incredible night of live music, food, and networking?
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                                          MEBUS Director, Keith Perissi, Listed as One of the 200 Most Influential Figures in
                                             Georgia's Entertainment Industry Georgia Entertainment - The Creative Economy Journal: |  
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          Joel A. Katz, MEBUS Program Namesake and Benefactor, to Be Honored With a Trustee
                                             Award at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards The Recording Academy: |  
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          The MEBUS Mixer Returns to MadLife Stage & Studios in Spring 2024! Ready to enjoy an incredible night of live music? Join us at MadLife Stage & Studios on Tuesday, March 5th for this semester's MEBUS
                                             Mixer, an exciting concert event featuring performances from MEBUS students and special
                                             guests. The event runs from 6:00pm-9:00pm. 
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                                          The Fall 2023 MEBUS Mixer Will Once Again Return to MadLife Stage & Studios! Eager to enjoy an unforgettable night of live music? Join us at MadLife Stage & Studios on Tuesday, September 26th for this semester's
                                             MEBUS Mixer, an exciting concert event featuring performances from MEBUS students
                                             and special guests. The event runs from 6:00pm-9:00pm. . See you there! |  
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          Dead Horse Branding Co-Founders' DH7 Module Sets MEBUS Students Up for Success The DH7 educational program is aimed at students to create a pathway from the classroom
                                          to their end career goal while studying their chosen field. The mission is to educate
                                          students on real-life expectancies and have their strategies and brand knowledge built
                                          before they graduate. 
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                                          Joel A. Katz Music & Entertainment Business Program and School of Accountancy to Host
                                             "Entertainment, Money, Success - Careers in Entertainment Accounting & Finance" Date: March 27th, 2023 
 Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
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                                          The MEBUS Mixer returns to MadLife Stage & Studios in Spring 2023! Ready to join your peers for an unforgettable night of live music? Join us at MadLife Stage & Studios on March 21st for this semester's MEBUS Mixer,
                                             an exciting concert event featuring performances from MEBUS students and special guests.
                                             The event runs from 6:00pm-9:00pm. Tickets for non-MEBUS students are only $10. |  
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          Director Keith Perissi discusses the MEBUS Program and the reunion of his band Cigar
                                             Store Indians on the Braves Country Podcast  |  
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          Noteworthy Contributions: Treasure trove donated to Kennesaw State's Music and Entertainment
                                             Business program KSU News: |  
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          Joel A. Katz Music & Entertainment Business Program to Host "The Business of Entertainment"
                                             Networking Event Date: October 6th, 2022
 Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm
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                                          Joel A. Katz Music & Entertainment Business Program to Host Social Media Masterclass
                                             this Fall Mark your calendars for October 14th, 2022! MEBUS is partnering with Matej Harangozo and Bernard Porter to offer a Social Media
                                             & Digital Marketing Masterclass aimed at the entertainment/music industry. Student tickets - $15Non-student tickets - $40
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                                          Join us for the MEBUS Mixer this Fall! Interested in enjoying an evening of live music and supporting your peers? Join us at MadLife Stage & Studios on September 27th for the MEBUS Mixer, an exciting
                                             concert event featuring MEBUS students and special guests. The event runs from 6:00pm-9:00pm. |  
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          The Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business Program featured as one of Billboard
                                             Magazine's Top Music Business Schools for the 3rd year in a row! Billboard Magazine: 
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                                          Want to learn more about the Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business Program?  |  
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          Director Keith Perissi featured on GEA Finds Podcast  |  
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          Summer Course Brings Disney Magic, Ingenuity to KSU Students KSU News: 
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                                          Former Disney Executive Advises Students to Play the Long Game KSU News: |  
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          The Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business Program featured as one of Billboard
                                             Magazine's Top Music Business Schools for the 2nd year in a row! Billboard Magazine: 
 KSU News: 
 Atlanta Journal Constitution: 
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                                          The Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business Program highlighted as one of Billboard
                                             Magazine's Top Music Business Schools of 2018! Billboard Magazine:
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                                          Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business Program Director, Keith Perissi, has
                                             been appointed to Georgia Film, Music and Digital Entertainment Office Advisory Board
                                             for Governor Brian Kemp. KSU News: 
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                                          MEBUS Director Keith Perissi and Student Dani Klekot on WABE 90.1 WABE 90.1: 
 
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                                          MEBUS Students Go to London KSU News: 
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                                          Director of the Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business Program, Keith Perissi,
                                             receives 2018-2019 Department of Career Planning and Development Faculty Award for
                                             the Coles College of Business 
                                             
                                             Each year, students are asked which faculty had the greatest impact on their career
                                                development.
 
The Department of Career Planning and Development recognizes the faculty member from
                                                each college who received the most votes for that academic year.
 
In total, over 2800 votes were cast by students – the most votes ever received! Over 820 unique faculty and staff were named, including 127 for the Coles College of Business. |  
                              
                                 
                                    
                                    
                                       
                                          Charles Goldstuck, Legendary Music Business Executive Talks Industry’s Tech Future KSU News: 
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                                          Joel A. Katz featured in February issue of Billboard Magazine Billboard Magazine: 
 Negotiating for Jon Platt and Why Labels Are Adding Moral Clauses for Execs
 
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                                          The Georgia Department of Economic Development asked Kennesaw State’s Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business (MEBUS) program to create a directory of the roughly 20,000 Georgians working in various capacities within the music industry KSU News: 
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                                          Joel A. Katz MEBUS Student Performs "God Bless America" at Suntrust Park KSU News: 
 KSU Student Gets Impromptu Chance to Sing at Braves Game.
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                                          MENT Major and the Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business Program Creates Professional
                                             Networks for Students KSU News: 
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