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John S. and Marlene J. Brinzo Center for Entrepreneurship Announces Spring Pitch Winners

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 “Shark-Tank” style in front of a panel of executive judges for $20,000 in cash prizes. The competition is aimed to…

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Kent Chapter of PSE Earns Prestigious Awards at National Convention

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 Kent State University’s Zeta Xi…

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Kent State’s Crawford Hall Set to Welcome Students in August

March 14, 2024

Eight months since the beam topping off ceremony for Crawford Hall on Kent State’s front campus, remarkable progress has been made on the building. Earlier this month, black lettering with the college name – “The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship” -…

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Kent State VITA Program Benefits Accounting Students, Community Members

March 12, 2024

Kent State’s 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 accounting…

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Online Marketplaces: Shop or Drop?

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.

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Creating Career-Ready Graduates: Kent State Recognized Nationally for High-Quality Online Graduate Degree Programs

Feb. 7, 2024

In its new 2024 Best Online Programs rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognizes Kent State University in the Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Master’s in Business Programs and Best Online Master’s in MBA…

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Solving Parking Problems is Winning Idea

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 Entrepreneurship’s Idea Pitch and won first place.

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Hall of Fame Resort CEO Michael Crawford is Kent State Global Management Featured Speaker

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)…

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Q&A with Crawford Hall Donor James Unger ’67

Dec. 7, 2023

James R. Unger ’67 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.

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Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Launches Workshops to Help Professionals Improve Business Skills

Dec. 6, 2023

As part of Kent State’s 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 sharpen…

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