Kent State University's College of Business Administration Hosts Meet the Accountants Night

KENT, Ohio - Oct. 3, 2016 - PRLog -- The Department of Accounting and Career Services Office of the College of Business Administration hosted Meet the Accountants Night at the Kent State Student Center on September 15, 2016.

A total of 246 current and prospective undergraduate and graduate accounting majors, Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) students and alumni met with organizations from public, corporate, government and nonprofit accounting sectors. The event allowed students to practice making introductions, sharpening their interview skills and networking techniques all in effort to obtain a summer internship and ultimately, a career in the accounting industry.

"Meet the Accountants Night is an exciting event for our accounting majors," said Linda Zucca, Ph.D., accounting associate professor and department chair in accounting at the College of Business Administration. "It is great to see recruiters and students conversing on a casual basis. We had an excellent turnout."

Nearly 50 employers participated in the event, located in the Kent State Student Center Ballroom. Some of the businesses in attendance included Maloney + Navotny LLC, EY and Deliotte.

"I have attended many accounting career fairs and this is by far the most organized and energetic," said Erin Nunn, director of the Career Services Office. "Our students were well prepared for the event and I am pleased to see the diverse spread of companies that attended."

Next year's Meet the Accountants Night is slated for September 14, 2017. For more information on the Accounting Department, visit kent.edu/business/accounting (http://www.kent.edu/business/accounting)

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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 85 full-time faculty from 16 countries.

The college grants undergraduate through graduate degrees, and is one of only three public business colleges in Ohio with a comprehensive Ph.D. program. The MBA program is offered in an accelerated format. The Executive MBA program offers 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 also offers a Master of Science in degree in Business Analytics (MSBA) for those with business analytics expertise that spans all industries and organizations. The college boasts 10 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, (330) 672-1279, jbowen1@kent.edu

Alexandra Untied, Marketing Communications Specialist, (330) 672-1279, auntied@kent.edu