WELCOME FROM THE DEAN

You have checked in at the right place! Welcome to the website of Kent State's nationally ranked business school. I am proud to welcome you to my alma mater and the place where I serve as Dean. Our AACSB-accredited business school is on the move. We are working hard to keep up with the exciting changes that are occurring in the business world. Four advisory boards that consist of executives and managers review our academic programs, marketing, internships and placement, and leadership programs to assure that our degrees are current, relevant, and timely. The Dean's Student Advisory Board meets with the dean and sponsors a forum where the dean gives a presentation to all students and responds to their questions.

Our faculty members are academically qualified with appropriate terminal degrees, including Ph.D. degrees, masters of tax degrees, and law degrees. Many of our professors have academic credentials and meaningful work experience at the professional, managerial, and executive levels. These individuals blend theory and practice so that students may apply what they have learned in the real world. The students may pursue several majors and minors: Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Operations Management. International Business is only offered as a minor. Undergraduate students are required to gain "real world experience". This experience might include internships, company projects, visits to companies, spending a day or part of a day with an executive (shadowing program), or other meaningful experience.

Some 2001-2002 highlights

U.S. News & World Report 2002 America's Best Business Schools ranks Kent State for the first time. Kent State was ranked among the best undergraduate business programs in America. KSU was tied in the ranking at 130, out of over 1,200 business schools.
Mr. John Fiedler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BorgWarner, Inc. and the Borgwarner company gave a $2.5 million to establish an Endowed Chair in Global Business.
The Masters of Science in Financial Engineering Program -- The Ohio Board of Regents has given their final approval to this program.
Recruitment of students is underway as is planning for the construction of the trading floor for the New Financial Engineering.
The Paul L. Pfeiffer Professional and Creative Teaching Award recipient was Kathryn Wilson, an Associate Professor of Economics. She was honored for her effective teaching methods, stimulating class environment, and intellectual challenges to the students.
Ms. Linda Yost, Director of the Kent-Portage County Small Business Development Center was chosen Director of the Year.
Dr. Rosalyn Carter is Dean of the College of Public Administration and Urban Affairs at Florida Atlantic University

A Few Success Stories

Mr. Dan Klimas, '79 became president of Huntington Bank.
Mr. Michael D. Solomon, '74 venture capitalist and entrepreneur, was chosen as the recipient of the Alumnus of the Year Award.
Mr. R.B. 'Yank' Heisler, '74 KSU MBA graduate, is President and Chief Executive Officer of KeyBank
Mr. David J. Bronczek, '76 is President and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Express
Mr. John Brinzo, '64 is President and CEO of Cleveland Cliffs
Mr. Michael D. Capellas, '76 is President and Chief Executive Officer of Compaq Computers
Mr. Richard Ferry, '59 a co-founder, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Korn Ferry, the largest executive search firm in the world.
George Stevens, Class of '79
Dean