Michael Coles: Success & Failures in Business & Life
April 24, 2019 | Nice Guys on Business Today is near and dear to me – not only did I work in a cookie store for 2 years while in high school — but I have made many a business…
Masters of the Turnaround: Michael Coles
April 10, 2019 | Authority Magazine Jason Crowley: Can you tell us the “backstory” about what brought you to this specific career path? Michael J. Coles: My career path might seem unconventional, but there are some important themes that run through…
Michael Coles: Time to Get Tough!
April 9, 2019 | Thrive LOUD Michael J. Coles is an Atlanta business executive, serial entrepreneur, education advocate, well-known public speaker, and the namesake of the Coles College of Business at Kennesaw State University. After almost two decades in the clothing business,…
Young Professionals of Henry County Meet
April 3, 2019 | Henry County Times Michael Coles, co-founder of Great American Cookie Company and former CEO of Caribou Coffee, will talk about his new book, “Time to Get Tough: How Cookies, Coffee, and A Crash Led to…
Origin Story: Michael Coles
April 3, 2019 | The St. Pete Catalyst If you’ve ever been to a Great American Cookie Company store, you’ve likely heard the tale: The company started with $8,000, and grew to hundreds of stores nationwide with sales over $100…
UGA Business Speaker Series
March 26, 2019 | 5:30 p.m. The Terry Leadership Speaker Series presented by the Institute for Leadership Advancement brings well-known leaders from a variety of organizations to share their unique leadership styles and experiences with students.
EMBA Scholar Will Remember the Relationships
March 22, 2019 | Kennesaw State University As Kirsten Miles prepares to graduate from the Executive MBA program this spring, she is grateful for the relationships she has built within her cohort, and how those relationships have prepared her to…