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Kennesaw State's Online MBA Program Named Top Program in Georgia in Princeton Review Rankings
July 20, 2026
The Michael J. Coles College of Business has been named the No. 1 Online MBA Program in Georgia by The Princeton Review's 2027 rankings of the Top 50 Online MBA Programs.
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Kennesaw State's Mookerji Innovation Fund Hits 50 Startups in Just Over Five Years
July 15, 2026
A little more than five years ago, Kennesaw State University set out to prove that student entrepreneurs could build real, fundable companies. Today, the University’s Robin and Doug Shore Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center Mookerji Innovation Fund achieved this goal by investing in its 50th startup company, Esoteric Sync. Since 2021, the Center has deployed nearly $700,000 to support high-potential ventures founded by KSU students and recent alumni, helping transform innovative ideas into scalable businesses capable of attracting investment, creating jobs, and driving economic growth.
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Kennesaw State, Must Ministries, and Notre Dame Lift Entrepreneurs in World Cup Host Cities
June 24, 2026
As the FIFA World Cup 26™ continues throughout the summer, host cities like Atlanta now find themselves stepping onto the global stage. Thanks to Kennesaw State University, MUST Ministries, the University of Notre Dame’s Urban Poverty and Business Initiative, and the Coca-Cola Company, the world will see much more than soccer when they look at Atlanta this summer; it will also see the power of community-driven entrepreneurship.
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First-year student earns top research award for restaurant franchise study
June 11, 2026
Having spent the past two years working as a restaurant server and bartender, Kennesaw State University economics student Yadira Minaya became fascinated by the business side of restaurant operations. Through KSU's First-Year Scholars Program, she turned that curiosity into award-winning research on restaurant franchising.
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Michael J. Coles College Reveals 2026 Outstanding Students
May 29, 2026
Outstanding Student awards recognize exemplary students in each of the College's academic programs. Faculty members nominate students, with department chairs selecting the winners for 2026.
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KSU researchers study the impact of celebrity fashion on public opinion
May 27, 2026
Can the outfit a celebrity wears to court influence how the jury or public perceive them? Kennesaw State University students Emily Lesmes and Alaina Jean have been studying exactly that. Working with Associate Professor of Marketing and Sales Hyunju Shin, the students who are participants in the First-Years Scholars Program are exploring whether courtroom fashion shapes how the public perceives someone's guilt, remorse, or sincerity.
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Kennesaw State to launch Bachelor of Science in Financial Technologies this fall
May 12, 2026
A recognized leader in financial technology education, Kennesaw State University will be the first Georgia institution to offer both undergraduate and graduate degrees in the field with approval of a new Bachelor of Science in Financial Technologies.
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Finding His Field: Joey Van Sickle's Journey into Sports Marketing
May 07, 2026
What started as a pivot became a passion for sports marketing, and this graduating marketing senior is on his way to making gameday experiences that fans will never forget.
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Family Enterprise Center supports businesses across generations
April 30, 2026
Business owners turn to Kennesaw State University’s Family Enterprise Center, an institution that provides specialized support to family businesses in Georgia and beyond.
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Student innovators head to Kennesaw State for inaugural USG Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
April 03, 2026
Some of the state’s top student innovators will meet on Kennesaw State University’s Marietta Campus for the inaugural University System of Georgia (USG) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, a two-day, systemwide event to be held April 6-7.