Kent State College of Business Administration Facts

The College of Business Administration (COBA), AACSB accredited since 1964,
is located on Kent State University’s main campus in Kent, OH.

• College Highlights,
  Facts & Figures

• Kent State University
  Facts & Figures

Accreditation and Rankings

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• Accredited by AACSB International

  • Among less than 1% of business schools worldwide to receive dual AACSB accreditation in both business and accounting.

     

  • AACSB-accredited schools produce highly-skilled graduates that are desirable to employers.

     

  • AACSB accreditation is the gold standard for students seeking the finest education and companies seeking cutting-edge talent.

     

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  We have the rare distinction of dual accreditation for both business and accounting; only 180 institutions worldwide hold an additional specialized AACSB Accreditation.

   

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  Ranked as a top business college in Ohio and the number one public university in Northeast Ohio by U.S. News and World Report.

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  Ranked as one of the nation's most outstanding business schools, according to The Princeton Review.

   

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  Ranked among the top 50 undergraduate business schools in the U.S. in 2016 by Bloomberg Business Week based on an employer survey of how well schools prepared students for jobs.

   

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  Our MBA and EMBA programs are ranked Tier One globally by CEO Magazine.

   

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  Committed to sustainability as an Advanced Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) signatory.

   

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  One of 23 accounting programs worldwide to receive IMA endorsement.

   

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  Recognized by the Sales Education Foundation as a top university for professional sales education.

   

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  The College’s Finance program is aligned with the CFA Institute.

   

Academics

• Ten undergraduate majors including: Accounting, Business Management, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Human Resource Management, Managerial Marketing and Marketing.
• Fourteen minors and one certificate enable degree specialization for business knowledge and marketability.
• MBA programs both full-time and online. Five MBA dual degrees offered in architecture, library and information science, nursing, translation and communication studies.
• Specialized master’s degrees: Master of Science in Accounting, Master of Arts in Economics and Master of Science in Business Analytics.
• The Executive MBA, ranked as a top-tier program by CEO Magazine, is designed exclusively for busy working professionals. 
• One of only 90 U.S. business colleges bestowing a Ph.D.
   

Faculty and Students

• 85
   full-time faculty 
• 35,000+
  alumni worldwide
• 4,055
  total students
• 3,780
  undergraduate students
• 267
  graduate students
• 81%
  retention rate (Kent Campus)

*Numbers based on Fall 2017.

Salary Data

*Numbers Based on Class of 2017.

Career Services

• • Leading the way as the only college on campus with a dedicated satellite office of the university’s Career Services Center.
     
  • Empowering undergraduate and graduate students to find jobs and internships, discover a career path and achieve success.
     
  • Engaging corporate partners through an advisory council, internships, mentoring, workshops and recruitment both on and off campus.
     

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• 402
  internship experiences in 2017-2018
• 7%
  increase in internships over the last year
• 180
  academic scholarships awarded to current and prospective students

Education Abroad

• • Education Abroad Opportunities expose undergraduate and graduate students to international business and culture at Kent State’s campus in Florence, Italy, in addition to many other cities.

     

  • They can be a semester-long or a summer experience, ranging from 10 days to five weeks.

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• 242
  students studied abroad during the 2017-18 academic year
• $2,500
  scholarships are available to ALL business students
• $605,000
  in education abroad scholarships awarded during the 2017-18 academic year

Research and Innovation

• Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (CEBI)

  The Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (CEBI) immerses students in entrepreneurship education and experiences, advances innovative entrepreneurial research and nurtures regional outreach.

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• Global Management Center (GMC)

  The Global Management Center (GMC) strives to advance international business education opportunities; global research through industry partnerships; and provide an international stage for students, faculty and the public to learn and engage in best global business practices.

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• Center for Information Systems (CIS)

  Center for Information Systems (CIS) promotes cooperation and networking between IT professionals and faculty, staff and students; advances curriculum relevance and provides internships, scholarships and excellent careers for our graduates.

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• Responsible Leadership Initiative

  The Responsible Leadership Initiative promotes business as a force for good and demonstrates through practice and research how business can drive achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established in 2016 by the United Nations Global Compact.

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Contact Us

• COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
  475 Terrace Drive
  P.O. Box 5190
  Kent, OH 44242-0001
  330-672-1101