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Catering to busy professionals: Kent State University aims to be a primary provider for continuing education in the region.(Leaders in Continuing Education)

Inside Business, July, 2007

Kent State University's College of Continuing Studies serves the working adult by providing professional development workshops, seminars and conferences enabling professionals to update their career skills or even switch careers.

"We cater to the busy professional," says Dr. Marlene Dorsey, dean of the College of Continuing Studies at Kent State.

The college offers a wide variety of workshops, as well as 11 evening and weekend bachelor's degree programs in accounting, business management, justice studies, economics, English, finance, general studies, history, information systems, marketing and psychology.

Keeping up with trends in higher education, Kent State Online has a variety of online degree, certificate and continuing education...

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