Master's Programs
Upcoming Events
Graduate Programs Week - Fall 2025
Join us October 13 - 16 for a week of virtual information webinars to learn more about our graduate business programs, including Full-time MBA, Online MBA, Online MS in Accounting, MS in Business Analytics (in-person and online), MA in Economics, Ph.D. in Business Administration and Graduate Certificates. Find out more about the admission requirements and curriculum, and get your questions answered! Registration is required to receive the virtual meeting links.
FULL SCHEDULE:
- Monday, October 13, 6:30 p.m. – MS in Accounting (Presenter: Wei Li)
- Tuesday, October 14, noon - Certificate Options (Presenter: Adam Cooke)
- Tuesday, October 14, 6:30 p.m. – Full-time MBA (Presenter: Felecia Urbanek)
- Wednesday, October 15, noon. – MS Business Analytics (Presenter: Rouzbeh Razavi)
- Wednesday, October 15, 6:30 p.m. – Online MBA (Presenter: Justin McHenry)
- Thursday, October 16, noon – PhD in Business Administration (Presenter: Jen Wiggins-Lyndall)
- Thursday, October 16, 6:30 p.m. – MA in Economics (Presenter – Dandan Liu)
Free Application Week
October 20 - 27, 2025
Domestic applicants who submit a graduate degree admission application between October 20 - 27 (even if incomplete) will not be charged an application fee. The application fee will be automatically waived - no special code is required to participate. Applicants do not need to provide all application materials (e.g., transcripts, letters of recommendation, goal statements) when they submit an application. All applicants retain access to the application portal where they can upload new documents, replace previously submitted documents and check the status of an application.
MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
An MBA is one of the best ways to accelerate one's career, and Kent State University is one of the best places to earn an MBA. Kent State offers both Full-time (in-person) and Online MBA options, as well as MBA dual degrees in architecture, communication studies, library and information science, nursing, podiatric medicine, sports administration and translation.
SPECIALIZED MASTERS
The specialized master's in business programs provide a strong theoretical foundation as well as an understanding of practical applications of the discipline. The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Kent State University offers a Master of Science (MS) degree in Accounting, Master of Science (MS) degree in Business Analytics and Master of Arts (MA) degree in Economics.
GRADUATE CERTIFICATES
Direct Admission & Combined Degree Programs
Applicants for our master’s program who are currently enrolled as undergraduate business students in a qualifying major can apply for Direct Admission and Combined Master's Degree Programs.
Master's Advisory Board
Meet the members of our Master's Program Advisory Board. If you are interested in joining, please contact Dr. Chris Groening.
Request Information & Learn More
Explore our graduate degrees and certificates by watching one of our previously recorded info sessions. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need more information.
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Roberto Chavez
Graduate Programs Director
rechavez@kent.edu
Christopher Groening, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Graduate and Online Programs
cgroenin@kent.edu