Coles College Faculty In the News: Immersive Technologies, FinTech, Car Insurance and More
KENNESAW, Ga. |
Oct 6, 2023
Faculty from the Michael J. Coles College of Business faculty give insight on recent
pressing matters in the media. Below are the recent faculty featured on several platforms
to discuss current topics.
Immersive visualization at KSU has 鈥榣imitless鈥� application to public, private industry
The future of immersive technology is changing, and Dr. Max North, information systems professor, is evolving with it. He recently spoke with Atlanta First News on the launch of 肉肉传媒鈥檚 Immersive Visualization Environments Research Cluster. Featuring an enormous wraparound screen, the lab provides researchers access to advanced imaging technology without the motion sickness often associated with VR headsets.
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肉肉传媒鈥檚 Fintech Master鈥檚 Program Fuels Georgia鈥檚 Thriving Financial Industry
Georgia is home to 70 percent of the nation鈥檚 electronic payment processing systems. Dr. Humayun Zafar, director of the Master of Science in Digital Financial Technologies, was interviewed for an article on CardRates.com about the program鈥檚 success fueling Georgia鈥檚 financial industry. Zafar said that the program supply fully-trained, leadership-ready graduates to the 200+ Georgia-based fintech companies.
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Students get hands-on investment experience at KSU's 'the Firm'
Faculty advisor and professor of economics, finance and quantitative analysis, Govind Hariharan, was prominently featured in an Atlanta Business Chronicle feature on 肉肉传媒 State鈥檚 Student Managed Investment Fund. Hariharan discussed providing the SMIF members with hands on investment experience through 鈥淭he Firm.鈥� He said one of the most important goals of the SMIF is provide students with the opportunities to advance in their future careers.
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To gain more insight about Liberty Mutual, WalletHub posed the following questions
to a panel of experts.
Laura Boman, assistant professor of marketing, was recently featured in WalletHub as an expert on car insurance marketing practices and consumer needs. Looking at national insurance provider Liberty Mutual, Boman was asked to determine if the company鈥檚 promise to 鈥渃ustomize your insurance to fit your needs鈥� is truly exceptional service or simply clever marketing. In the end she says it all comes down to whether the customization is above what other providers offer and to whether the price is right.
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How much can the best travel credit cards save frequent travelers?
With the holiday season approaching, selecting the right travel arrangements is vital. Patrick Van Esch, assistant professor of marketing, shared his expertise in WalletHub鈥檚 piece on the best travel credit cards in 2023. Van Esch recommended looking for cards that offer various ways of saving money like travel discounts, limited foreign transaction fees and hotel and airline partnerships.
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Expert Insight for Beginner Rental Property Investors
Moneygeek contacted Atanas Nik Nikolov, assistant professor of marketing and professional sales, for expert advice on becoming an investor in real estate rental properties. Nikolov touched on several considerations, including knowing the best time to start managing rental properties and the factors investors should be aware of before starting.
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Faculty from the Michael J. Coles College of Business faculty give insight on recent
pressing matters in the media. Below are the recent faculty featured on several platforms
to discuss current topics.
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