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Kennesaw State Executive MBA Remains Best In Georgia And Top 10 Globally
Kennesaw State University's has, for the sixth consecutive year, been rated as best in Georgia and among the top in the world.
Feb 16, 2022
Kennesaw State Executive MBA remains best in Georgia and top 10 globally
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KENNESAW, Ga.
(Feb 16, 2022) — Kennesaw State University’s Executive Master of Business Administration has, for the sixth consecutive year, been rated as best in Georgia and among the
top in the world, according to CEO Magazine’s 2022 Global Executive MBA rankings released
today. 
CEO Magazine ranked the Executive MBA in the Michael J. Coles College of Business third in the country and No. 9 in the world, placing it among the “Tier One” programs
for the eighth year in a row. The 2022 rankings are based on an aggregate three years
of data.
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“Continuing to rank among the top programs in the world affirms that the Coles College
Executive MBA provides students with a degree that is recognized as top-notch in so
many respects,” said Robin Cheramie, dean of the Coles College of Business. “Our students,
faculty and staff and their dedication to the program are the reason we continue to
see that success.”
The magazine classifies programs as Tier One or Tier Two based on factors including
quality of faculty and faculty-to-student ratio, international diversity and exposure,
class size, accreditation, professional development, work experience, gender parity
and instruction methods.
About 45 working professionals are enrolled annually in the Coles College’s EMBA,
which is team-based to promote collaboration, decision-making, resourcefulness, ingenuity
and entrepreneurship. The 19-month program offers executive coaching and a customized
curriculum for ambitious professionals, including executives, mid-level managers and
entrepreneurs.
“CEO Magazine’s continued recognition of our programs reinforces that our commitment
to hiring and retaining faculty with real-world experience and a passion for a variety
of industries sets students up for the best possible experience,” said Alison Keefe,
executive director of the EMBA program. “Retaining our No. 1 ranking as the top EMBA
program in Georgia and being named among the best in the world shows students that
an Executive MBA from KSU increases the promotability of our students by 50%.”
In addition to the Executive MBA ranking, the magazine rankings also placed KSU’s
online MBA among the best in the world and named Coles College a premier Doctor of
Business Administration (DBA) provider in CEO Magazine’s global listings based on
accreditation, quality of faculty, geography and international standing.
Kennesaw State’s DBA program transitioned four years ago to a Ph.D. in Business Administration in which students can pursue concentrations in accounting, information systems, management or marketing.
This year, CEO Magazine included business schools across North America, Europe, Australia,
New Zealand and elsewhere, and ranked data from 180 schools offering 347 different
programs in 27 countries — 98 online, 92 EMBA and 157 full-time and part-time MBA
programs.
The Michael J. Coles College of Business is one of the largest business schools in
Georgia, with more than 7,000 students and 160 faculty members. The Coles College
offers bachelor’s degrees in 11 majors and 16 minors, six graduate degree programs,
dual-degree options and executive education programs.
– By Thomas Hartwell
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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its nearly 43,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 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.
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