Online MBA Updates
How to Choose the Right MBA Program: Important Factors to Consider
When pursuing a graduate education, it is incredibly important to select an MBA program that coincides with your long-term goals and values. Learn about the key factors that can contribute to your final decision.
Key Challenges That MBA Students May Encounter
Acquiring an MBA can help you to develop key skills you can use in your current role, while giving you opportunities for advancement within your field. Like with any new endeavor, though, you will face challenges at times. Learn how to prepare yourself for challenges that lie ahead in your MBA journey.
Essential MBA Soft Skills You Will Acquire within Our Program
Are you considering earning your Master of Business Administration (MBA) and curious about the soft skills you will gain within the program? An MBA program not only provides you with the business-focused knowledge necessary for your career, but will also help you develop a wide array of soft skills essential for effective leadership and management in the business world.
Online MBA ROI: Is Getting an MBA Worth It?
When you are considering an MBA, you may wonder what kind of effect it will ultimately have on your career. The truth of the matter is, it can profoundly affect your working life, and as you examine an online MBA program’s ROI, you will soon find there is variety of advantages to pursuing and completing such a program. Our team has compiled some of these advantages for your review, so read on to learn about them.
A Complete Guide to Jobs for MBA Graduates
At the Kent State Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, our goal is to prepare students for the working world after they graduate. Upon completing our MBA program, graduates will showcase expertise in critical thinking, digital technology, communication, teamwork, and ethical management.
Quality Matters and Online Education
On this episode of Breaking Down Business, hear from Amy Grincewicz, Ph.D., senior instructional designer at the College of Business Administration. Amy shares about the progress the college has made in seeking Quality Matters Certification for online courses in an effort to provide high-quality instruction to students.
(QM) is a nationally recognized, faculty-centric non-profit that looks at how educational institutions measure and guarantee the quality of a course, specifically the course design. Quality is measured through both a rubric and a rigorous peer-review process.
Kent State’s Online MBA Program Ranked Among the Best Online MBA Programs for 2022
Kent State’s Online MBA program, offered by the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, is ranked among the Best Online MBA Programs for 2022. Among public universities in the state, Kent State’s Online MBA program is the highest-ranked program in northern Ohio. This is the fourth year Kent State’s Online MBA, which was launched in fall 2017, has been ranked by U.S. News.
Kent State's Online MBA Ranked #23 in the Nation by The Princeton Review
Kent State’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers one of the nation's most outstanding online MBA programs, according to The Princeton Review®. The education services company profiles the College in its list, ranking. Kent State earned the 23rd spot in this year’s ranking and is the highest ranked Online MBA program in Ohio.
Kent State College of Business Administration Only Online MBA with Quality Matters Program Design Certification in the Nation
The Kent State College of Business Administration’s Online MBA program recently became the first and only Online MBA program in the nation to earn Quality Matters Program Design Certification. (QM) is an international, faculty-centric, nonprofit organization focused on improving design and certifying the quality of online and hybrid courses. According to the , the certification recognizes programs that are designed around measurable learning objectives or competencies. In addition to the College’s Online MBA program, the College’s Certified Business Advisor (CBA) Certificate also earned QM Online Program Design Certification.
Kent State Online MBA Ranks No. 35 in the Nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 Ranking
The College of Business Administration’s Online MBA ranks No. 35 in the nation in released this week. Kent State is the highest-ranked public university in northern Ohio on the list.
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT:
Associate Professor of Management Ilgaz Arikan, Ph.D., Launches Video Library Project with Academy of International Business (AIB)
Ilgaz Arikan, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Management at the Kent State College of Business Administration, recently collaborated with the Academy of International Business (AIB) to launch a video series, “Frontline IB: Conversations with IB Scholars.”
Kent State Becomes the First University In Ohio to Offer Direct Admission To MBA Program to First-Year and Transfer Students
’s College of Business Administration offers direct admission to its Master of Business Administration (MBA) program to qualifying, incoming freshmen and students transferring into business programs. Kent State is the first university in Ohio to initiate this program which offers students a direct path from their undergraduate studies to the university’s nationally recognized MBA program.
Kent State Online MBA Ranked No. 26 by The Princeton Review
’s College of Business Administration offers one of the nation’s most outstanding online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles the college in its ranking. Kent State earned the 26th spot on the ranking this year, making it the highest-ranked institution in Ohio on the list.
Online MBA – Business Analytics Program Ranks No. 25 by U.S. News and World Report
U.S. News & World Report has named four programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2021. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online MBA Programs, Best Online MBA – Business Analytics Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. Kent State’s Online MBA with a concentration in business analytics program ranks No. 25 in the nation, and its online master’s in nursing program ranks in the top 100 in the country in the latest rankings released by U.S. News on Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Kent State's Online MBA Program Ranked No. 26 by The Princeton Review
’s College of Business Administration offers one of the nation’s most outstanding online Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company profiles the college in its ranking. Kent State earned the 26th spot on the ranking this year, making it the highest-ranked institution in Ohio on the list.
Kent State Online MBA Ranked Among World’s Best Programs by QS Quacquarelli Symonds
The Online MBA program is ranked #46 among the world’s top online MBA providers in 2020 by QS Quacquarelli Symonds.
What Does It Mean to Have Our Courses Be Quality Matters Certified?
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College Makes Progress on Quality Matters Certification for Online MBA Courses
Students enrolled in ’s Online MBA program can be confident that courses have been developed with high quality instruction in mind.
Two Kent State Programs Recognized In U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named two programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. Kent State is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs rankings Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Stand Out to Employers – Build Your Skills with an Online MBA
Have you experienced the disappointment of submitting your résumé for your dream job only to get a rejection, or no response at all? Determining what employers want is crucial to helping you show how you can be a good fit in their organizations.
Kent State's Online MBA Program Fulfills Student's Lifelong Dream
Read why MBA student Peggy Coyne chose KSU's virtual program over other institutions and further, how she has already leveraged her new skills into a lead analyst position at the J.M. Smucker Company.
Kent State's Online MBA Program Ranks in Top 100 in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
's Online MBA program has been ranked top 100 by U.S. News & World Report on its 2019 Best Online MBA Programs list. The program achieved this accolade in its first year eligible to be ranked since the program launched in fall 2017.
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