Kent State University's College of Business Administration Professor Featured in CEO Magazine

By: Kent State College of Business Administration
 
KENT, Ohio - July 14, 2016 - PRLog -- O. Felix Offodile, Ph.D., department chair and professor at the Kent State University College of Business Administration, was featured in the latest issue of CEO Magazine.

The article titled "Kent State Goes Big on Big Data," is an interview by Alexandra Skinner speaking to Offodile about his vision for offering the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) at Kent State's College of Business Administration.

"We are very fortunate to have such experienced and knowledgeable faculty like Dr. Offodile at the College of Business Administration," said Dean Deborah F. Spake. "It is exceptionally rewarding to be recognized by prestigious organizations such as CEO Magazine."

CEO Magazine, published by the International Graduate Forum (IGF), showcases articles from thought-leaders, innovators and researchers and provides rankings of business schools based on their MBA offering. CEO Magazine also includes interviews with deans, academic directors, program managers, students and alumni to give readers a "behind the marketing material" perspective.

Offodile is professor of operations management in the Department of Management and Information Systems. His teachings and research interests are in Operations Management and Cognate Disciplines with a focus in robotics and technology assessment, Cellular Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Inventory Management and Supply Management. Offodile received a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Texas Tech University with a specialization in robotics and has consulted with several local businesses.

Offodile has written various articles on inventory and supply chain management, robotics and technology assessment and more, which have appeared in journals such as International Journal of Production Economics, Journal of Supply Chain Management, The International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Economics, IIE Transactions and Technometrics.

To read the whole CEO Magazine featuring Dr. Offodile, visit http://business.kent.edu/sites/default/files/CEO%20MAGAZINE%20-%20VOL.%2022%20-%20FELIX%20FEATURE_0.pdf.

For more information about the MSBA, visit http://business.kent.edu/degrees/msba.

For more information about the Kent State University College of Business Administration, visit business.kent.edu.

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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 is one of the largest colleges of business in Ohio.  The college has more than 4,300 students representing 50 countries with over 89 full-time faculty from16 countries.

The college grants undergraduate through graduate degrees, and is one of only three colleges in Ohio with a comprehensive Ph.D. program.  The MBA program is offered with nine areas of concentration 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:

Joni Bowen, Public Relations and Media Specialist, jbowen1@kent.edu, 330-672-1279

Breanna Ganuelas, Marketing Communications Specialist, bganuela@kent.edu, 330-672-1279

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