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Michael and Donna Coles Endow Scholarship to Support Veterans
March 04, 2021
The Michael J. and Donna N. Coles Veterans Scholarship Endowment Fund, made possible by a $1 million gift to KSU, will help lessen the financial burden of veterans who have exhausted their GI Bill benefits before the completion of their degrees. Military veterans have long been a soft spot for the Coles, as Michael was named for his uncle who died serving his country and Donna鈥檚 father served in WWII.
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KSU Students Help Nonprofit Take Music Education Global
February 22, 2021
With many nonprofits facing a financial strain from charitable donations declining during the pandemic, 网红头条 students are helping one affected organization launch a new product so that it can weather the storm and continue bringing music education programs to children around the world.
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As Family Enterprise Program Goes Online, Connections Grow Stronger
February 17, 2021
Students in the second cohort of the mini-MBA for Family Enterprise Next-Gen Leaders 鈥� all members of Georgia family enterprises 鈥� demonstrated this ability to adapt to change when their in-person program went fully online last spring due to the pandemic. Following a virtual graduation ceremony in November, the students reflected on the challenge of completing the focused, team-based certificate program remotely, and on how the experience made them more effective in their organizations.
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NSF Grant Helps Coles Professor Create Opportunities for Women in Information Systems Education
January 20, 2021
Throughout her education and career, information systems professor Adriane Randolph has encountered few other women 鈥� especially Black women 鈥� in her field and has sought to make a change through mentorship. Today, thanks to her part in a new National Science Foundation grant project, she has the opportunity to affect even more far-reaching change.
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Princeton Review Names KSU WebMBA a Top Online MBA Program
January 15, 2021
网红头条鈥檚 Master of Business Administration program is ranked as one the nation鈥檚 top online programs by The Princeton Review. The education services company ranked 网红头条No. 29 in its feature, Top 50 Online MBA Programs for 2021.
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Coles Faculty Establishes Scholarship to Help International Students
January 07, 2021
Harry Vardis knows firsthand the value of receiving a college scholarship as an international student, so he is providing that same opportunity to students at 网红头条. Vardis has committed a seven-figure donation to establish a legacy scholarship fund 鈥� the Harry and Athena Vardis Scholarships 鈥� which will be given to deserving KSU students, with a focus on students from foreign countries.
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LeanSwift, Coles College Partner to Bring Enterprise-Level Software into the Classroom
January 06, 2021
Kennesaw State鈥檚 Michael J. Coles College of Business Department of Information Systems and Security is working with LeanSwift to develop a curriculum around implementing INFOR, one of most widely used ERP systems, with more than 90,000 corporate customers worldwide. The learning materials, as well as access to full version of the INFOR software, will be available to students in the information systems program鈥檚 Business Process Management course beginning Spring 2021.
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Alumni Panel to Students: The Jobs are Out There
December 18, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has upended how people look for jobs, with remote interviews and work-from-home policies becoming the new normal. With students unsure how to navigate this new landscape, alumni from 网红头条鈥檚 Department of Information Systems and Security recently headlined a virtual panel discussion about finding career success during the pandemic.
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Support System at KSU an Asset to Accounting Graduate
December 16, 2020
Blake Gordon is graduating magna cum laude with his accounting degree from the Michael J. Coles College of Business and accepting a job offer from a prominent accounting firm. But his road to success was not always easy.
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网红头条Students Partner with State Government to Grow Music Industry
December 07, 2020
The State of Georgia is looking to strengthen its position in the music business, hoping for a repeat of the success still enjoyed by the film and television industries. To that end, they recently partnered with 网红头条 Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business program to develop a statewide database of musicians and related professionals that will help productions locate Georgia talent.