The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship Career Services Office provides students networking opportunities, internship and career searches, resume review, customized career coaching, and career development appointments and workshops. Their Employer Relations and Outreach Team partners with corporations for recruitment and hiring by connecting them with talented business students.
Yes, it is accredited by the AACSB. The AACSB is one of the most prestigious and rigorous accrediting bodies in higher education. Kent State University's Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship first earned AACSB accreditation in 1964. Fewer than 20% of the business schools world-wide have earned AACSB accreditation. Kent State University’s Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship is among this exclusive group of business schools.
A Core course may be waived if the applicant has attended an AACSB accredited institution and earned an undergraduate degree in the functional area or completed the equivalent graduate course within the last 10 years, with grade of "B" or better.
To gain a basic understanding of the subject matter, new students start with webinars in accounting, statistics, economics, finance and spreadsheet usage. In addition, the MBA courses are carefully sequenced, building on each other, so by following prerequisites, all students (regardless of your major) are well positioned to successfully complete the MBA program.
Not at all. We accept applicants with undergraduate degrees from all areas of study.
Online core (required) MBA courses are reserved for students in the Online MBA program. If a Full-Time MBA student finds that a more flexible program is needed, they can switch to the Online MBA program. Please note that the Online MBA has a per-credit hour tuition rate of $830 plus fees. Student account balances will update when the declared program is changed.
Several electives are offered online during the summer.
No, a concentration is entirely optional. In the full-time MBA program, students can pursue a general MBA or a degree with a concentration.
Students can complete the full-time MBA program in 12 months, or 15 months with a concentration in one of the following six areas:
The full-time MBA program starts only in fall semester.
