Jessica Joseph, the general manager at Don Joseph Toyota/Scion will be the guest speaker at the College of Business Administration’s Entrepreneurship Speaker Series on Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m. in room 215 of the college.
Joseph will present valuable information regarding experience working in a family business; Jessica being a third generation Joseph to run the day to day operations at the store. Her grandfather Don Joseph opened the dealership more than 50 years ago. Students will hear firsthand the many obstacles an auto dealership faces, especially as a female dealership owner in a male dominated industry.
Joseph also leads DJ Toyota’s brand messaging including writing and starring in all the dealership commercials, both on TV and radio.
To attend the free event email Craig Zamary at Czamary@kent.edu. Seating is limited: first come, first serve.
For more information of the College of Business Administration’s Entrepreneurship degree, visit http://business.kent.edu/departments/marketing-and-entrepreneurship.
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Kent State University’s College of Business Administration is one of only 180 colleges or schools of business worldwide to achieve dual accreditation in both business and accounting from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, the global accrediting body providing specialized accreditation at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels. The College of Business Administration is home to 4,502 students, the second largest college of business in Ohio. The college boasts a satellite office of Kent State University’s Career Services Center 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.