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Follow on Google News | Kent State University's College of Business Administration Hosts 30th Anniversary EventBy: Kent State College of Business Administration "CIS successfully celebrated our 30th anniversary with an event that brought together many current KSU students, recent and not so recent grads, IT professionals at all stages in their careers and KSU faculty and staff," said Cathy Bakes, Ph.D., professor emeritus in management and information systems. The night started off with a dinner and led into a keynote speaker presentation. Pawan Verma, CIO of Foot Locker, was the keynote speaker for the event and discussed "How Customer Experience is Redefining Retail." In his keynote speech, Verma discussed how technology plays a big part in customer experience in the retail industry and how data is used to better understand customer. Verma is an alumnus of the Executive MBA program at Kent State University. Around 100 people were in attendance at the celebration. A few local companies sponsored table of eight, including Allstate, Davey Tree, Goodyear and Park Hannifin. Smuckers, Progressive Insurance and Eaton were also represented at the event. Donations given during this event will benefit the Center for Information Systems in its continued efforts to increase enrollment in the CIS major, influence curriculum changes to meet today's business needs and provide practical job training through co-op, internship and mentorship opportunities. All donations will also be used to recognize high-achieving students with tuition scholarships and leadership awards. The Center for Information Systems combines IT professionals, Kent State faculty and current students to ensure relevance of Kent State's Information Systems curricula. Student success and participation are rewarded through scholarships, facilitation of internships, venues for public speaking and interaction with corporate members. For more information about the College of Business Administration, visit http://www.kent.edu/ ### 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) 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 End
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