About
At the Poole College of Management, we provide talented students — and top companies — with the analytical capabilities and creative insights they need to thrive in the global marketplace.
Think and Do Business School
“I am incredibly proud to be part of this dynamic research and learning environment advancing rigorous data-driven thinking and creative problem-solving for students and our partners in academia and industry.”
Frank Buckless, Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Dean
At the Poole College of Management, we instill an entrepreneurial mindset in all our students, so that each of them will bring creative and innovative thinking to bear on business problems. And we build analytical skills into every program, so graduates leave here ready to lead — whether in a two-person tech startup or a Fortune 500 boardroom. We’re also deeply rooted in NC State’s history as a university that excels at science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The result: a dynamic research and learning environment for our students and our partners in business and industry.
Our faculty brings two more ingredients to the mix: real-world experience and a passion for enabling others to succeed. This has led to the creation of research-learning initiatives like our Business Sustainability Collaborative and world-renowned Supply Chain Resource Collaborative, among others. For students, we’re a bustling college at the forefront of business education, providing experiential learning that prepares career-ready graduates. For companies big and small, we’re a bridge that connects research and best practice.
At the Poole College of Management, we’ve enjoyed a remarkable rise in national reputation since our founding in 1992. The US News & World Report places Poole among the top 10 best undergraduate business analytics programs among public universities and the top 20 undergraduate programs in accounting nationally. Fortune places our online Jenkins Master of Accounting program at #6 in the U.S., and The Princeton Review has ranked our Jenkins Professional Online MBA program #11 nationwide.
And we’re just getting started.
A Leader in Business Analytics, AI and Entrepreneurship
U.S. News & World Report ranks our undergraduate and graduate business analytics programs among the top 10 nationwide, and Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine rank our entrepreneurship programs No. 4 in the Southeast.
Full-Spectrum Business
We offer world-class undergraduate, graduate and executive education, providing students from freshmen to seasoned practitioners the knowledge needed to gain a competitive edge. From accounting and entrepreneurship to finance, leadership, marketing, economics and more, we cover the full spectrum of business education, and our graduates leave here ready to start or redefine their careers.
Our diverse student body — more than 4,500 strong — hails from across North Carolina, the United States and the world. Through honors programs, internships, international programs and unparalleled applied learning, we prepare them for long-term success. We collaborate closely with companies in Raleigh’s thriving downtown, the wider Research Triangle and beyond. More than 200 employers have recruited directly from our college, finding the talent they need to meet current and future business challenges.
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The college is fully accredited by AACSB