New Leadership Announced for Executive Programs at the Coles College of Business at KSU
The Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University is announcing new leadership for its…
Georgia (Jan 13, 2006) — New Leadership Announced for Executive Programs at the Coles College of Business at KSU
Terri Thornton
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Contact: Terri Thornton‚ 404−932−4347 or territhornton@mindspring.com
The Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University is announcing new leadership
for its degree and certificate−based offerings designed specifically for experienced
business professionals and executives. The cornerstone of the current Executive Programs
offerings is the award−winning Executive MBA Program‚ the only one of its kind in
the area providing a full−time Coles College faculty department dedicated to the Program‚
specialized team−based curricula incorporating leadership and inter−personal skill
development and personal coaching‚ and an integrated international residency in collaboration
with a Europe−based business school partner.
Effective January 1:
Entrepreneur and business veteran Mike Salvador‚ Ph.D.‚ became Acting Chair of the
Department of Leadership & Professional Development‚ the core faculty dedicated full−time
to Coles College Executive Programs. Salvador has overall responsibilities for program
development and delivery‚ as well as the development and growth of future Executive
Program offerings at the Coles College.
Executive−in−Residence Larry Bell and former AT&T executive became the Acting Managing
Director of the Coles College Executive Programs. In this role‚ Bell manages all marketing
functions‚ relationships with corporate sponsors and student prospects‚ and ongoing
alumni programs. He will also continue to serve on the Coles College Executive Programs
Advisory Board‚ as well as the Coles College Advisory Board.
Mandy Brooks has been promoted to Director of Marketing and Admissions for the Coles
College Executive Programs. Brooks was previously Associate Director of Executive
Programs. She earned her MBA from the Coles College‚ and has nine years experience
in marketing environments ranging from professional selling and consumer research
to special events planning and strategic marketing.
Salvador’s distinguished career includes serving as Co−Managing Partner and COO for
Tatum CIO Partners‚ LLP; President and CEO of The Atlanta Consulting Group‚ Inc.;
and Vice President of Dun & Bradstreet Software Services. He also has been a partner
with Grant Thornton LLP and Ernst & Young LLP. He has taught management at the Coles
College while also serving as the Global Product Manager and Managing Director of
Drake Beam Morin’s International Center for Executive Options. While his new responsibilities
include managing the faculty members who are dedicated to the delivery of Executive
Programs‚ his responsibilities include expanding the university’s executive education
outreach in conjunction with Larry Bell.
“Mike Salvador exemplifies leadership‚” Mescon says. “His goals reflect the Coles
College’s mission to better serve our business community constituents by offering‚
in addition to our exceptional Executive MBA Programs‚ a wide range of value−driven
educational offerings‚ leveraging the proven competencies of the Coles College to
exceed the quality of alternative providers‚” Mescon adds.
Salvador replaces Deborah Roebuck‚ Ph.D. who assumes the post of Executive Director
of KSU’s RTM Institute of Leadership‚ Ethics‚ and Character. She is expected to remain
involved with the Department of Leadership & Professional Development on a limited
basis‚ and remain as a member of the Executive Programs Advisory Board.
Bell came to the Coles College as a Visiting Professor with the Executive MBA Program
in 2000‚ after a distinguished 29 year career with AT&T‚ where his positions included
Vice President−Global Services for the southeastern U.S.‚ and Vice President for Federal
Government Solutions. While at KSU‚ he took the lead in customizing and delivering
the Telecommunications Residency portions of the curriculum for the BellSouth / Cingular
In−House MBA (CIMBA) program‚ and was appointed Executive−in−Residence last year.
“Larry has done an incredible job in his time with us‚ and we know that expanding
his duties will add even more value to our already internationally−recognized executive
programs‚” said Coles College Dean Tim Mescon.
Bell has assumed many of the Executive Programs duties previously performed by Senior
Associate Dean Rodney Alsup‚ DBA‚ who has announced that he will retire at the end
of 2006. “Rodney will remain a valued member of the team‚” Mescon said. Following
his retirement‚ Dr. Alsup has agreed to continue to serve as a member of the Executive
Programs Advisory Board.
Brooks‚ previously Associate Director of Executive Programs‚ now expands her duties
to marketing and admissions. “Mandy has done a superb job in redirecting our brand
positioning and advertising efforts and has been a key player in recruiting and matriculating
associates into our Executive MBA programs‚” Mescon says.
Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing
student population of 18‚500 from 132 countries. The third largest state university
out of 35 institutions in the University System of Georgia‚ KSU offers more than 55
undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers more than 150 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 41,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia and the second-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 126 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. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.
