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July 2017

Jul 26, 2017

Fewer Triangle Entrepreneurs Plan to Boost Hiring, Capital Spending

Entrepreneurs are slightly less enthusiastic about the state of business heading into the third quarter of 2017, according to the latest Quarterly Outlook of Triangle Entrepreneurs. Read more in this…

Jul 25, 2017

Key Takeaways: Poole College’s Executive Leadership Series Presenters

The NC State Poole College of Management has lined up two speakers for this fall’s Executive Leadership Series: George Kurian, chief executive officer of NetApp, and Matt Hong, an NC State Poole…

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Jul 24, 2017

Quarterly Outlook of Triangle Entrepreneurs (QuOTE) shows anticipated consistency from Q2 2017 relative to Q3 2017

Entrepreneurs' Economic Outlook Index shows slight dip, while greater percentage of Triangle survey participants report they are anticipating no change in sales, capital spending and employment growth.

Jul 21, 2017

Poole College Alumnus Opens Two Roosters Ice Cream Shop

Ice cream, anyone? Folks in Poole College’s Department of Accounting can find a familiar face – Jared Plummer – at the newly opened Two Roosters Ice Cream shop at North…

Jul 21, 2017

Transformative Changes in World Energy Production and Trade

“Major changes in oil production have transformed the U.S. from a major importer to a major producer and sometime exporter of oil,” writes Thomas Grennes, Poole College professor of economics…

Jul 21, 2017

Prof. Richard Warr Comments about Drop in Connecticut Pension Fund Returns

Richard Warr, professor of finance and head of the Department of Business Management at the NC State University Poole College of Management, comments on a drop in returns on Connecticut’s state…

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Jul 20, 2017

Faculty Research Award Recipient Profile: Jesse Ellis

Professor Ellis: Applying real world constraints to our understanding of hedge fund performance, helping students see there is no free lunch.

Photo of Entrepreneur in Residence Jeff Williams meets with members of the Rythcor Andrews Launch Accelerator team and Lewis Sheats, NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic director.

Jul 18, 2017

Andrews Accelerator Teams Meet their Executives in Residence

Execs in Residence share their passion for entrepreneurship and personal experience with Andrews Launch Accelerator teams

Jul 17, 2017

Finance Professor Richard Warr Comments on State Pension Funding Investment Changes

Shifting money out of stocks lowers the fund’s risk because stocks are more volatile than cash and bonds.

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Jul 10, 2017

Faculty Research Award Recipient Profile: Beverly Tyler

Recognition that the big challenges facing society today will require cooperation across sectors is among factors driving Bev Tyler's passion for her area of research.