Kent State's College of Business Administration Offers Student Price for Spirit of Women in Business

KENT, Ohio - March 2, 2016 - PRLog -- Kent State University’s College of Business Administration is offering a special student price of $10 for the sixth annual Spirit of Women in Business Conference entitled “Navigating and Negotiating” on March 9, 2016, at the Kent State Student Center.

The conference has sold out the past three years, bringing together women from diverse professional backgrounds. Last year, more than 300 business professionals, along with undergraduate and graduate students attended the event.

The special student registration is a $125 value that provides students the opportunity for professional development and networking with professionals from Northeast Ohio and beyond to make connections that can be vital to their future career paths.

“We want students to take advantage of the numerous career development offerings the conference affords,” said Holly Klenk, interim director of the College of Business Administration’s Career Services Office. "They not only will hear expert advice to help them develop personally and professionally, but they are also able to network with conference attendees and build lasting relationships, all for only $10.”

The day-long conference will be emceed by Vivian Goodman, senior reporter at WKSU, and includes a 60-minute keynote speech with Q&A given by Deborah Kolb, Ph.D., renowned expert in negotiation, leadership and gender.

The conference also includes three breakout sessions with topics including:

·         Discussion with Leading Expert on Negotiation Dr. Deborah Kolb

·         Career Imperfections: How to Brave the Corporate Ladder

·         Lean In: Tactical Solutions for Success

·         Leadership Success Strategies: Second-Generation Gender Bias

·         Networking: Beyond Your Bubble

·         How Women are Transforming the World: The Socially-Conscious Economy and Feminine Values

Two topics are offered during each session; attendees can choose the one that most interests them. Breakout session speakers include Lisa Waite, owner and president of Waite Communication & Professional Development, LLC.; Kim Riley, president at Hylant; Paula Fyda, president at Innovative Quality Solutions Company; Linda Hetson, vice president of professional services at Akron Children’s Hospital; and an expert leadership panel from Penske Truck Leasing.

“We are extremely excited to again have a very powerful slate of successful and motivational women at this year’s Spirit of Women in Business Conference,” said Deborah F. Spake, dean of the College of Business Administration. “We want to help both professionals and students take proactive steps to further enhance their business expertise and provide them with a rich array of professional development.”

For more information about the Sixth Annual Spirit of Women in Business Conference and to register, visit http://business.kent.edu/about/swib.

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Kent State University’s College of Business Administration is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) and one of the largest colleges of business in Ohio.  The College has more than 4,300 students representing 50 countries with over 106 full-time faculty from16 countries.

The college grants undergraduate through graduate degrees, and is one of only three public colleges in Ohio with a comprehensive Ph.D. program.  The MBA program is offered with nine concentrations and five dual degree options. The Executive MBA program offer two tracks: one targeting corporate professionals and the other healthcare executives.  The M.S. in Accounting and M.A. in Economics are specialized master’s degrees for those seeking advanced study in these disciplines.  The college boasts nine undergraduate majors, 12 minors and a Professional Sales Certificate program.

The college is listed as a Best Business School by Princeton Review, ranked as a Best Business College by U.S. News and World Report, one of only 23 accounting programs worldwide to be endorsed by the IMA (Institute of Management Accountants), ranked Top-Tier for Executive Education in North America by CEO Magazine and ranked fourth by the SEF (Sales Education Foundation) in Ohio for Professional Sales Education.

The college boasts an onsite Career Services Center and International Programs Office dedicated to business students, and operates the Global Management Center, the Center for Information Systems and the Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation all propelling scholarly research, establishing innovative industry partnerships and providing outreach to Northeast Ohio and beyond.

Media Contacts:

Michelle Manning, Director of Marketing Communications, (330) 672-2717, mparris3@kent.edu

Ashley Cowles, Marketing Communications Specialist, (330) 672-1279, acowles1@kent.edu