Lonnie C. Poole Jr. College of Management at North Carolina State University

Center for Innovation Management Studies

At CIMS, we believe that there is an art and science of innovation, a process that can be defined, measured, applied and managed, just like any other business discipline.

Successful innovators know how to encourage creative thinking and turn ideas into commercially viable products or services—time and time again.

CIMS represents a one-of-a-kind convergence of academia and industry to study technological innovation and its management, disseminate that knowledge and help companies apply it to achieve bottom-line results.

Paul Mugge

Director of Center of Innovation Management Studies

Supply Chain Resource Consortium

The SCRC is a unique industry/university partnership of NC State supply chain management faculty and students and 15 to 20 national and international companies seeking to achieve supply chain excellence. It brings applied research and new knowledge creation to bear on industry challenges through faculty and student interaction with companies in student projects and faculty research.

Our vision for the SCRC is to create a clearinghouse for industry, faculty and student interaction. Since our start in 2000, we have done a lot to make sure our participating companies are integrated into the curriculum, providing an ongoing forum for discussion, knowledge exchange and research between the students and supply chain executives from a number of our partner companies. This integration of company projects into the course work in a blended external/classroom environment has produced graduates of the program which has put NC State on the map for its supply chain concentration.

Our students ‘learn by doing,’ and executives participate in the learning process. This collaborative effort is helping to create a pipeline of talented individuals for companies who need people who know “how to hit the ground running” when they are hired.

Robert Handfield

Director of SCRC, Bank of America Distinguished University Professor

Technology Entrepreneurship Commercialization

Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization (TEC) teaches graduate students from business and technical disciplines the innovation and entrepreneurial processes necessary to transform new technology platforms into successful businesses. This team-based approach, using "real", new-to-the-world technologies and a proprietary commercialization methodology, has been used by the college’s TEC team to consult with large and small corporations and as a benchmark for other universities active in this field.

Enterprise Risk Management Initiative

The Enterprise Risk Management Initiative was created to meet the growing expectations for boards and senior executives to manage risks across the enterprise from a top-down, holistic perspective so that stakeholder value is preserved and enhanced.

The ERM Initiative’s mission is to provide thought-leadership about enterprise risk management, with a particular emphasis on the role of ERM in strategic planning and corporate governance. We also deliver ERM executive education to boards of directors, audit committees, and senior management on effective risk management oversight. In 2007, the college launched a series of graduate business courses on ERM to expose the next generation of chief executives to ERM best practices.

The initiative hosts regular ERM Roundtables featuring chief risk officers who provide real-world insights about ERM implementation techniques and tools.

We also deliver ERM executive education to boards of directors, audit committees, and senior management on effective risk management oversight. In 2007, the college launched a series of graduate business courses on ERM to expose the next generation of chief executives to ERM best practices.

Mark Beasley

Deloitte Professor of Enterprise Risk Management, Director of Enterprise Risk Management Initiative

BioSciences Management Initiative

The BioSciences Management program provides the education and experiential platform students need to acquire the skill sets required for effective management of biotechnology. This program manages the development of MBA-level coursework, including student internships and practicum experiences, and coordinates the annual BioSciences Forum, a public event that brings together industry leaders for a frank discussion of today’s issues in biopharmaceutical and biotechnology management.

I am very excited about the work that we – our faculty and partners in the biosciences fields on campus and in the biosciences industries - are doing to identify solutions to problems and help our students prepare for leadership roles.

We have a unique program that pulls together the strengths of faculty from various disciplines here at the college – supply chain management, innovation management, product and services management, entrepreneurship - and across campus, in engineering, design, the biosciences, vet med – to provide our students the perspective and depth of knowledge they need to make a difference. And they already are creating value through their practicum projects and internships, and the BioSciences Club that they established on campus.

As a scientist and entrepreneur, I value the synergy that I see between these various units and the impact it is making on our students. I am pleased to be part of the process of developing the next generation of biosciences entrepreneurs and industry leaders.

Richard Kouri

Director, BioSciences Management