Arnette Ejire Joins NC State Poole College of Management
She joins the college with over 20 years of experience in budgeting and accounting at NC State University, and has been instrumental in identifying strategic budget cuts to minimize the impact on operational and staffing goals. Most recently, she served as director of finance and administration for the university’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Advancement. In that position, she served as a member of the senior leadership team to the vice chancellor, managed financial and accounting functions for University Advancement, and hired and supervised accounting and administrative support staff.
Ejire earned her master’s degree in business administration from Meredith College in 1990. She also is an alumna of NC State’s Poole College of Management, having earned a bachelor’s degree in business management in 1998 and a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1987, and is an alumna of the college’s Alpha Kappa Psi
She fills a vacancy in the college created with the retirement of Joe Bertha, who has served as the college’s assistant dean of budget and finance since it was established in 1992 and in a related position at NC State prior to that.
About NC State University Poole College of Management
The NC State University Poole College of Management focuses on management education for a technology driven global marketplace. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting, business administration and economics, as well as custom and open enrollment programs through its Executive Programs, LLP. The college’s Jenkins Graduate School of Management offers the Master of Business Administration, Master of Accounting, and Master of Global Innovation Management programs. Masters and doctoral degree programs in economics are offered jointly with NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Corporate engagement opportunities are available through the college’s centers and initiatives that focus on biosciences management, enterprise risk management, innovation management, supply chain management, and technology entrepreneurship and commercialization. Poole College’s accounting and business programs are accredited by AACSB International.
