Coles College dean chairs top entrepreneurship education group
Tim Mescon‚ dean of the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University‚ has…
Georgia (Apr 27, 2004) — Coles College dean chairs top entrepreneurship education group
Terri Thornton
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Tim Mescon‚ dean of the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University‚ has
been chosen to chair the Entrepreneurship Programs Affinity Group for AACSB International
– The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This puts Dean Mescon
in a position to help guide the growth of some of the best−known business schools
and entrepreneurship programs in the country.
Mescon‚ who also holds the Dinos Eminent Scholar Chair of Entrepreneurial Management‚
began his one−year term April 18. His first duty was to help orchestrate a program
for universities with entrepreneurship programs.
AACSB International is a not−for−profit corporation of educational institutions‚ corporations
and other organizations devoted to the promotion and improvement of higher education
in business administration and management. It is also the premier accrediting agency
for bachelor’s‚ master’s and doctoral degree programs in business administration and
accounting.
The Entrepreneurship Programs Affinity Group is designed to enhance the quality and
reputation of entrepreneurship programs‚ provide a forum that serves their specialized
needs‚ and improve their effectiveness.
The Coles College of Business offers a wide range of graduate and undergraduate business
programs. For more information‚ visit coles.kennesaw.edu.
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Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population exceeding 17‚400 from 129 countries. The third largest state university
out of 34 institutions in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers more than 55
undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its approximately 38,000 students. With 13 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the third-largest university in the state. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the region and from 92 countries across the globe. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status, and one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
