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Kent State Online MBA Ranked No. 1 in Ohio, No. 30 Nationally by The Princeton Review

Aug. 13, 2026

The Kent State University Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship has earned national recognition for its Online MBA program, ranking No. 30 in The Princeton Review’s …

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Kent State Employs Two of the World’s Top 20 Information Systems Researchers in 2026 Rankings

Aug. 13, 2026

When the 2026 Association for Information Systems (AIS) Research Rankings were recently released, two names from the same department at Kent State University appeared near the top of the global list. 

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Student Discovers Running and Community 6,000 Miles From Home

Aug. 10, 2026

A Kent State University student from Turkmenistan is making a name for himself in Northeast Ohio’s distance running community, as recently featured on WKYC-TV’s “Heartstrings” series.

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Professor Discusses AI and Cybersecurity on International Podcast

July 28, 2026

Kent State University Professor Pratim Datta, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship's Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics, was a featured guest on a recent episode of Cybersecurity Today.

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New Programs Expand Opportunities at Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship

June 26, 2026

The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship is expanding its academic portfolio through the addition of the Department of Sport, Hospitality and Event Management and the Advertising program, which is joining the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship.…

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Economic Prosperity Research Fellowship Explores Drivers of Long-Term Community Growth

June 26, 2026

The Barberton Community Foundation has partnered with Kent State University through a new Economic Prosperity Re

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Meet Your New Undergraduate Student Government President: A Q&A with Business Student Nathan Smith

May 12, 2026

Second-year business management and finance major Nathan Smith of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, was recently elected as president of Kent State’s Undergraduate Student Government, along with his Vice President, Ridwan Olayiwola, a mechanical engineering major. Nathan and Ridwan …

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Kent State Sales Students Bring Home Awards from Competitions

May 4, 2026

Kent State sales students brought back a number of awards after competing at the Pi Sigma Epsilon National Conference and two Sales Team events this spring.

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Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Announces 2026 Spring Pitch Winners

May 4, 2026

Six student entrepreneurs pitched their businesses to a panel of executive judges for a chance to win more than $20,000 in cash prizes during the Spring 2026 Pitch competition held April 16 at the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The event was hosted…

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Kent State Alumnus Matthew Likens Shares Realities of Startup Leadership with Students

April 27, 2026

When Matthew E. Likens, ‘75, returned to Kent State University 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…

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