Kent State University MBA Program

Associate Professor of Economics Lock Reynolds is quoted in this News 5 Cleveland story: https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/continuing-coverage/coronavirus/ohio-economists-say-mask-mandate-is-well-worth-doing

Ohio economists say mask mandate is well worth doing An overwhelming majority of economists at Ohio colleges and universities believe that the state’s mask mandate is the economically wise thing to do, according to a survey released Monday.

Associate Professor of Management and Information Systems Mark Whitmore, Ph.D. was recently interviewed for this article: https://www-beaconjournal-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.beaconjournal.com/news/20200823/why-can-goodyear-employees-wear-black-lives-matter-gear-but-not-maga?template=ampart

Akron Beacon Journal Goodyear isn’t the only major U.S. employer allowing its employees to embrace Black Lives Matter at work — but not Make America Great Again.So

Associate Professor of Management and Information Systems Mark Whitmore, Ph.D. is interviewed in this article - "Pandemic denial: Why some people can't accept Covid-19's realities" - https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/16/health/pandemic-covid-19-denial-mental-health-wellness/

Some people are in denial about the pandemic. Here's why Some people still refuse to accept the reality that the coronavirus is dangerous. Psychologists know some of the reasons why.

College of Business Administration Professor of Accounting recently published an article in - Read More via : The Bots Are Coming...to Intro Accounting - Strategic Finance https://sfmagazine.com/post-entry/august-2020-the-bots-are-coming-to-intro-accounting/ #.XzPuC3BMr20.twitter

The Bots Are Coming...to Intro Accounting - Strategic Finance Educators should teach aspiring accountants about Robotic Process Automation’s impact on the finance function.

The application deadline for the Kent State Executive MBA program has been extended to August 10. This hybrid program is ideal for busy, working professionals looking to accelerate their career. Join us July 23 for an informational webinar to learn more! 💻 https://www.kent.edu/business/ExecutiveMBA/webinars-infosessions

Kent State College of Business Administration Associate Professor of Management Julia Levashina, Ph.D. was awarded the SIOP 2020 Jeanneret Award for Excellence in the Study of Individual or Group Assessment. Congratulations, Dr. Levashina! Read more: http://ow.ly/vqUq50Auml0

The global pandemic has accelerated digital transformation in every industry. However, increased transformation brings an increase in digital threats. Pratim Datta, Ph.D., a faculty member in the Kent State Executive MBA program, will present an informational webinar, “7 Rules for Cybersecurity during a Crisis,” to help inform individuals and businesses how to protect themselves digitally, at noon on Wednesday, July 8.

The webinar is free, but pre-registration is requested: http://ow.ly/Bobl50Al358

Interested in pursuing the on-campus MBA program at Kent State University? Join us for an informational webinar on June 17 to learn more about the benefits of earning your MBA at ! Register here: https://www.kent.edu/business/full-time-mba-information-sessions

The next in the Kent State Executive MBA Lunch and Learn series will take place at noon on Tuesday, June 16 featuring Professor of Accounting Wendy Tietz, Ph.D., who will present, "Using Microsoft Teams to Lead Your Team More Efficiently." The COVID-19 crisis is posing new challenges and obstacles for business and organizational leaders. One such challenge comes as leaders are faced with managing teams who are now working remotely.

Join us as Tietz discusses how to use Teams tools to run meetings and projects more effectively and to implement more effective communications using video, audio and chat. The event is free, but registration is required: https://www.kent.edu/business/ExecutiveMBA/webinars-infosessions

Congratulations to associate professor Chris Groening, Ph.D. and Ph.D. student Ahmad Al Asady on winning the first-ever MENA case competition with the case, “Careem: MENA Ride-hailing leader Acquired by Uber." Read more: https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/press-releases/story/Careem_business_case_from_Kent_State_authors_wins_MENA_Case_Writing_Competition-ZAWYA20200601124359/

COVID-19 impacted how universities delivered courses for the second part of the spring 2020 semester. Kent State University successfully moved more than 9,000 course sections online, with more than 200 of those courses being in the College of Business Administration. In Episode 7 of the Breaking Down Business podcast, College of Business Administration Dean Deborah Spake, Ph.D., discusses the College's response to COVID-19. Listen here:

#7 Breaking Down Business: Agility Management and the COVID-19 Response COVID-19 impacted how universities delivered courses for the second part of the spring 2020 semester. Kent State University successfully moved over 9,000 course sections online, with more than 200 of