KSU hosts Coles Executive MBA Lessons in Leadership event
KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Feb. 15‚ 2007) − The Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University…
Georgia (Feb 15, 2007) — KSU hosts Coles Executive MBA Lessons in Leadership event
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KENNESAW‚ Ga. (Feb. 15‚ 2007) — The Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University
will host the 7th Annual Coles Executive MBA “Lessons in Leadership” event Thursday‚
Feb. 22. Attendees will learn essential tools and leadership principles to help them
achieve success by building organizational and individual credibility. The networking
and educational event is open to current EMBA students‚ alumni and invited guests.
A reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the KSU Center‚ followed by a keynote address
at 6:45 p.m. from Barbara Pagano and Elizabeth Pagano‚ authors of Fast Company’s Book
of the Month‚ “The Transparency Edge: How Credibility Can Make or Break You in Business.”
During the event‚ Gus George Maroun‚ EMBA alumni class of 2001‚ will present the Coles
Executive MBA program with a $100‚000 gift to establish the Gus George Maroun EMBA
Scholarship Fund. The scholarship is funded by the John and Rosemary Brown Family
Foundation‚ which established the scholarship in honor of Maroun’s continual support
and active involvement in the 18−month EMBA program. The scholarship will assist incoming
students who are high−potential managers interested in earning the coveted Coles EMBA
degree.
“Gus was an excellent student in the EMBA program and now‚ as an alumni‚ he continues
to support Kennesaw State University and the Coles College of Business in important
philanthropic areas‚” said Larry Bell‚ Managing Director of the Executive Education
Programs at the Coles College. “We are proud to have a scholarship fund named after
him in recognition of his enthusiastic commitment to the university.”
The annual Lessons in Leadership event is part of the Coles College EMBA alumni network‚
EMBARK‚ which uses events and online networking tools to help alumni stay connected.
The lessons also exemplify the university’s commitment to life−long learning. Students
and alumni are able to maintain a competitive edge by staying abreast of the latest
trends and developments in the business world.
For more information or to RSVP‚ contact Cheryl Downing at 770−420−4622 or Cheryl_Downing@coles2.kennesaw.edu. Seating is limited.
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A member of the 35−unit University System of Georgia‚ Kennesaw State University is
a comprehensive‚ residential institution with a growing student population approaching
20‚000 from 132 countries. The third largest state university in Georgia‚ Kennesaw
State offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees‚ including a new Doctorate
of Education in Leadership.
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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 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.
