Assistant State University

MANAL SAKR

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EDUCATION

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY (KSU), KENT, OHIO

Master of Business Administration, May 2009 Bachelor of Business Administration, May 2007

Concentration: International Business Majors: Managerial Marketing and Bus. Management

N ominee, Outstanding MBA of the Year (2009)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

C omputer: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Publisher. SPSS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe

InDesign, Windows and Mac OS X.

L anguages: Fluent in English, French and Arabic.

BUSINESS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Career Counseling Assistant, Career Services Center – Graduate Assistantship 2007-2009

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

• Met with students and counseled them on career selection, résumé drafting, interview preparation, and

dinning etiquette among many other topics.

• Greatly assisted in planning career fairs yearly where employers and students/alumni could network.

• Assessed students/Alumni interests, values, personality traits, and preferences through testing including:

Myers Briggs, the SDS Handbook and one-on-one counseling.

• Developed marketing brochures, flyers, and postcards to market center’s services as well as invite

employers to upcoming events.

• Conducted presentations on Career Services Center’s services and necessary tools for students and

Alumna’s success in searching for jobs and succeeding in the workforce.

• Researched topics and created new career presentations tailored to crowd and their needs.

Academic Advisor, Undergraduate Programs Office 2004-2008

College of Business Administration and Graduate School of Management, KSU, Kent, Ohio

• Academically advised freshmen ad sophomore level students and guided them to find the correct path in

their college careers. Taught freshmen level orientation courses – classes included up to 35 students and

topics were geared to equip students with appropriate tools to succeed in college.

• Administered and analyzed satisfaction surveys to examine students’ needs and concerns. And

developed concrete programs to improve upon service.

Project Coordinator/Participant, KSU Entrepreneurial Lab Student Run Businesses 2007-2009

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

• Brainstorm ideas for new student run businesses and place together groups of students equipped to

handle the start-up process of each business.

• Ideas generated and being developed so far are: Kent Free Library Café and DVD/Video Games Rental

in the Kent Student Center.

• Handle all projects’ coordination and assign team members appropriate tasks including: research of new

venture and competitors, feasibility study for each business including financials and projected cash

flows, along with many other needed tasks.

• Secure funding through the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and through Kent State

University.

• Funding secured thus far includes $30,000 grant from USG supporting the DVD Rental.

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Participant/Consultant, Kent Regional Business Alliance 2008-2009

Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

• Consulting local small businesses to improve processes and setup marketing strategies.

• Meet with clients and advise them on proper business procedures that need to be implemented to

ensure their financial success.

• Develop marketing campaigns for businesses to increase customer traffic, increase revenue, lower costs,

and increase profits.

Financial Assistant Intern 2006

Ernst & Young, LLP, Akron, Ohio

• Processed all billing completed in the firm’s Akron location.

• Supplied auditors/tax staff with accurate client data to allow effective decision making.

• Ensured that all billing was completed on time and that division was performing successfully in the area

of accounts receivable.

LEADERSHIP

President, Graduate Management Association (GMA) KSU (Academic Year 2008-2009)

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o Conduct and chair all GMA meetings, along with organizing and overseeing all fundraising, social,

and volunteer activities.

Senator, The KSU Graduate Student Senate (2007-2009)

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o Elected senator by graduate business students to represent them at university wide meetings.

Member/Participant, The City of Kent Economic Development Committee (2009-2009)

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o Attend bi-weekly meetings in the City of Kent, along Chamber of Commerce and Kent Main Street

Downtown Committee members. Discuss new ways of joining Kent City efforts with KSU efforts

to create awareness of city offerings and increase student traffic in downtown Kent.

Inductee, Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society, Kent Chapter (2007-Present)

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Member, Net Impact Corporate Social Responsibility (2008-Present)

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Member, The College of Business Strategic Management Committee (2006-2008)

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President/Member, Business Presidents’ Roundtable (2005-2007)

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Member, College of Business Scholarship Committee (2005-2006)

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Member, The Goodyear Executive Professor Search Committee (2005)

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Student Instructor/Trainer/Intern, Kent State University Orientation Program (2004-2007)

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Recipient, The United States President’s Student Service Award (2003)

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CASE COMPETITIONS AWARDS

Member/Winner, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Pilliod Program Award Fall 2006

• Honored by the Goodyear Executive Office at Kent State University for successfully redesigning the

Pilliod Lecture Series to attract more students, Alumni, Businesspeople, and Community members.

Member/Winner, Follett Higher Education Group Reward Program Award Spring 2007

• Honored by the Follett Higher Education Group for analyzing the current loyalty program and

concluding its ineffectiveness. Created a new program that ensured the company incremental sales.

REFERENCES

Mr. Lee McMannis Dr. Prattim Datta Mr. Jack Crews Dean Elizabeth Sinclair

Entrepreneur/Mentor MIS Assistant Professor CEO, Kent Regional Assistant Dean, College of Business

Kent State University Kent State University Business Alliance (KRBA) Kent State University

P.O. Box 5190 P.O. Box 5190 P.O. Box 5190 P.O. Box 5190

Kent, Ohio 44242 Kent, Ohio 44242 Kent, Ohio 44242 Kent, Ohio 44242

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