{"id":9,"date":"2021-07-20T02:09:15","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T02:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/globalnew\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2023-02-13T16:22:19","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T16:22:19","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/about\/team-members\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-1157\"\n            alt=\"Ellen Frost working with a student\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/ellent-frost-1024x576-1.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/ellent-frost-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/ellent-frost-1024x576-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/ellent-frost-1024x576-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Meet the Team<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Our faculty work across borders, partnering with leading international business schools and undertaking research that drives economic prosperity on a global scale.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Meet our faculty<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/about\/facts-figures\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-1042\"\n            alt=\"placeholder img\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/geojango-maps-Z8UgB80_46w-unsplash-1500x844-1.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/geojango-maps-Z8UgB80_46w-unsplash-1500x844-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/geojango-maps-Z8UgB80_46w-unsplash-1500x844-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/geojango-maps-Z8UgB80_46w-unsplash-1500x844-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/geojango-maps-Z8UgB80_46w-unsplash-1500x844-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Facts &amp; Figures<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">We&#8217;re pleased to be the leader at NC State in both number and overall percentage of students who study abroad. <\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">See our impact<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n\n\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/about\/strategic-partners\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-1038\"\n            alt=\"placeholder img\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/alyssia-wilson-8O0_aFy72KY-unsplash-1500x844-1.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/alyssia-wilson-8O0_aFy72KY-unsplash-1500x844-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/alyssia-wilson-8O0_aFy72KY-unsplash-1500x844-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/alyssia-wilson-8O0_aFy72KY-unsplash-1500x844-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/alyssia-wilson-8O0_aFy72KY-unsplash-1500x844-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Strategic Partners<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Poole College faculty and students engage with leading business schools on six continents.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Follow our footsteps<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-parallax-container ncst-parallax-container has-orange-400-background-color\"><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__container\"><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/CHINA.14.9108-1500x844-1.jpg)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" class=\"wp-image-1017\" src=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/CHINA.14.9108-1500x844-1.jpg\" alt=\"placeholder img\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/CHINA.14.9108-1500x844-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/CHINA.14.9108-1500x844-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/CHINA.14.9108-1500x844-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/422\/2021\/09\/CHINA.14.9108-1500x844-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ncst-parallax-container__content\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-cta-statement ncst-cta-statement\"><div class=\"ncst-cta-statement__container\"><p class=\"ncst-cta-statement__statement\">One out of every five students who go abroad at NC State is a Poole College student. Close to 33% of Poole students study abroad.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-buttons\"><div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/study-abroad\/\" class=\"btn ncst-component__button-link is-style-default\" data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\" data-ua-cat=\"Button Block\" data-ua-action=\"Button Click\" data-ua-label=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/study-abroad\/\"><span class=\"ncst-component__button-container\"><span>Discover our <\/span><span class=\"nowrap\"><span>programs&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"> <svg class=\"wolficon\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" \/><\/svg> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">The Office of Global Programs, often referred to as Poole Global, started in 2010 to help students gain a global perspective in their management education.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since that time, and through the continued support of the leadership of the college, Global Programs has grown and expanded to offer programs for all students. In 2019, the office moved from serving only undergraduate students to a college-wide initiative to support all students (graduate and undergraduate), as well as help support our faculty in engaging global academic partners in their research and teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Office of Global Programs is pleased to be <strong>the leader at NC State in the number of students who study abroad and the overall percentage of students.<\/strong> Though Poole College is one of the smaller colleges on campus, we send more students abroad than any other college. <strong>One out of every five students<\/strong> who go abroad at NC State is a Poole College student, and <strong>roughly 33% of Poole students study abroad.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are also the first college to have <a href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/about\/team-members\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"719\">an internal global team<\/a>. Through strategic investments in staffing, Poole has created a global team that helps students. We know our students, we know our curriculum, and we know our partners. This combination has created a successful college-based model for global engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are pleased to engage and work with our students and faculty in our quest to offer engaging, transformative global experiences for Poole&#8217;s students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-ncst-link-list ncst-link-list layout-one-column\"><h2 class=\"link-list-section__heading\"><\/h2><div class=\"link-list__container\"><li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/about\/team-members\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Team members<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/about\/facts-figures\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Fact and figures<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/poole.ncsu.edu\/global\/about\/strategic-partners\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Strategic Partners<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  <\/div><\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of Global Programs, often referred to as Poole Global, started in 2010 to help students gain a global perspective in their management education. 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