The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship develops tomorrow's business leaders for a changing world through undergraduate, graduate, certificate, and co-curricular programs. Employing an entrepreneurial mindset, the college generates societal impact through top-tier research, innovative education, and meaningful engagement with the business community.
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Exploring Her Options Led to the Perfect Career
When Kent State University alumna Aysia Kemp declared her major in the first semester of her sophomore year, she felt confident in her chosen path. However, things didn’t quite start off that way. Kemp credits her experiences in the Exploratory Program for leading her to her ideal career.
Kent State Supplies Growing U.S. Demand for Accountants and Auditors
Kent State accounting majors have excellent employment prospects. The projected growth rate for accountants is six percent from 2022-2033.
Accounting Major Earns State of the State Address Invitation and Prestigious Scholarship
Nineteen-year-old Ellie Baker is motivated by a fear of wasted potential – and she faces it head-on with confidence, dedication and a strong desire to succeed.
A Kent State University at Tuscarawas junior majoring in accounting, Baker has already accomplished more than many do in a lifetime. From setting her sights on becoming valedictorian as an eighth grader to leading a successful Junior Achievement business as CEO, Baker’s journey is marked by hard work, ambition and an unwavering commitment to success. These qualities earned her a prestigious Governor’s Merit Scholarship and an i
Kent State's Business Analytics Students Continue to be in High Demand
Students who graduate from the business analytics program in Kent State’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship are a testament to the program’s excellence.
Kent State Recognized for High-Quality Online Graduate Degree Programs in New US News Rankings
Kent State University continues to be recognized for its excellence in online education, earning high marks in U.S. News & World Report’s newly released 2025 Best Online Programs rankings. U.S. News recognizes Kent State in the Best Online Master’s in Nursing Programs, Best Online Master’s in Education Programs, Best Online Master’s in Business Programs and Best Online Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programs lists.
Asli Arikan, Ph.D. to Lead Department of Management
Effective January 1, Asli Arikan, Ph.D., has been named Chair of the Department of Management in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The department was formerly part of the college’s Department of Management and Information Systems and became a separate Department of Management in fall 2023. Dr. Arikan is the first chair to be appointed for the department.
The Economics of Keeping Students Engaged
Eric Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of economics in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship, says the most rewarding part of the job is knowing that he has impacted his students in some way. And now they've honored this impact with the Distinguished Teaching Award.
Crawford Hall
The largest single gift in Kent State University history, by Ambassador Edward F. Crawford, will complete the capital campaign to enable the construction of a new College of Business Administration building on the university’s Kent Campus.
Scholarships
100+ scholarship opportunities are available for incoming first-year business students, current business students, education abroad and by major. View our entire list of scholarships and criteria.
EDUCATION ABROAD
Immerse yourself in new cultures and take advantage of international learning experiences and study abroad in locations such as our Florence, Italy, campus, China, Switzerland and more! Discover global opportunities that will benefit you professionally, as well as personally.
