College of Business Administration Welcomes Fulbright Grantee from Papua New Guinea

KENT, Ohio - July 15, 2016 - PRLog -- Kent State University's College of Business Administration will welcome Eli Direye from Papua New Guinea as a Fulbright Grantee in the M.A Economics program in Fall 2016.

The Fulbright Program is a competitive, merit-based grant for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946.

"Having a Fulbright Grantee placed at the Kent State University College of Business Administration reflects favorably upon the reputation of the College," said Economics Department Chair Donald R. Williams, Ph.D. "This honor shows the strength of research done by the faculty and Economics Department."

The Fulbright Program works two ways: U.S. citizens may receive funding to go to a foreign country or non-U.S. citizens may come to the U.S. Candidates recommended for Fulbright grants have high academic achievement, a compelling project proposal and/or statement of purpose, demonstrated leadership potential and flexibility and adaptability to interact successfully with the host community abroad.

"The College of Business Administration is always creating opportunities for international students," said Dean Deborah F. Spake. "Hosting a student from the prestigious Fulbright Program shows the innovation and global impact the college provides."

The Fulbright Program is administered by cooperating organizations like the Institute of International Education. It operates in more than 160 countries around the world. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsors the Fulbright Program from an annual appropriation from the U.S. Congress. Additional direct and in-kind support comes from partner governments, foundations, corporations, and host institutions both in and outside the U.S.

To learn more about the Fulbright Program, visit http://www.cies.org/about-us/what-fulbright.

To learn more about the College of Business Administration's M.A. Economics program, visit http://business.kent.edu/degrees/ma-econ.

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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 89 full-time faculty from 16 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 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.

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