January 2018

Jan 9, 2018

Study Finds Diversity Boosts Innovation in U.S. Companies

Study by Poole College professors Roger Mayer and Richard Warr and colleague Jing Zhao, Portland State University, finds causative link between workforce diversity and innovation.

Jan 5, 2018

NC State 2017 Entrepreneurship Highlights

Catch up on 2017 NC State entrepreneurship highlights in this December 2017 recap, including a top-25 ranking for undergraduate programs, the first season of the new weekly livestream, The State of…

Jan 5, 2018

Fintech Risk Is Now a Top Boardroom Concern

This edition of Wealthmanagement.com includes a post about the 2018 Top Risks Report: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2018, produced by the Enterprise Risk Management in Poole College and…

Jan 5, 2018

David Henard’s 2014 Research about Lyrics Cited in German-language Article about Music Today

David Henard, professor of marketing in Poole College’s Department of Business Management, worked with the author of this German-language article on the state of music – and lyrics – in…

Jan 5, 2018

Combining Experiments, Models Boosts Social Behavior Research

Lab Manager magazine posted a story about a new approach that draws on experimental studies and computer models to offer new insights into organizational and group behavior. The story discusses research…

Jan 5, 2018

Year-end Bonuses by Bank of America, Others have a Silver Lining: Tax Savings

Andrew Schmidt, Poole College associate professor of accounting who specializes in corporate taxes, comments on the impact of 2017 year-end bonuses on corporations’ tax bill in this Charlotte Observer article.…

Jan 4, 2018

Luxury Program’s International Focus Leads to Alumni’s Global Impact

Marquelle Turner-Gilchrist began his life far from where he is today, both physically and in regards to his lifestyle. Turner-Gilchrist grew up in the small town of Johnsonville, North Carolina.…

Jan 3, 2018

ERM Executive Director Bonnie Hancock Discusses Possible Risks, Rewards of Rotating Chief Audit Exec Assignments

Bonnie Hancock, the executive director of the Enterprise Risk Management Initiative at the NC State Poole College of Management, cites at least three possible risks or scenarios in assigning a candidate…

Jan 3, 2018

Accounting Professor Andrew Schmidt Quoted in WSJ Article about U.S. Tax Overhaul

“Just the fact that you’re adding two acronyms should tell you everything,” Andrew Schmidt, NC State Poole College accounting professor who specializes in taxes, states in a Wall Street Journal article…

Jan 3, 2018

Combining Experiments, Models Boosts Social Behavior Research

Researchers outline a new approach to behavioral research that draws on experimental studies and computer models to offer insights into organizational and group behavior.