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April 2020

Apr 14, 2020

COVID-19 and Luxury Social Media

Kristie McGowan, director of Poole College of Management’s global and luxury management program, shares how luxury companies must now carefully engage with customers on social media amidst a global health and economic crisis. 

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Apr 14, 2020

Open Source or Closed? For (Some) Tech, It Really Doesn’t Matter

Does open-source tech spread through the marketplace faster? (Nope.)

Apr 14, 2020

COVID-19’s Impact on the Workforce

COVID-19’s impact is sweeping - but how, specifically, is it impacting the workforce? Poole College’s Patrick Flynn, assistant professor of human resources, and Beth Ritter, professor of practice of human resource management, weigh in.

Apr 14, 2020

The Price of an Education

Roughly ten months after Chris Hoina received his Jenkins MBA from NC State’s Poole College of Management, he shared some important news on social media. In that short time Hoina had managed to pay off $40,000 in student loans, along […]

Apr 9, 2020

Dean Buckless on the Efforts Poole College is Making During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Poole College of Management is stepping up efforts through it's online resource, the Poole Business Guide.

Apr 9, 2020

Lewis Sheats Weighs in on Small Businesses Struggling with Loan Applications

Poole's Lewis Sheats provides expert insight on the struggles small businesses are having with the Paycheck Protection Program applications.

Apr 8, 2020

Need to Know: COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits for the Self-Employed

Richard Barnes, lecturer in Poole College of Management’s department of accounting, shares issues self-employed workers should consider when deciding to apply for unemployment benefits or participate in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Apr 8, 2020

Data Analytics in a Time of Crisis

Donnie Hale, a lecturer in Poole College of Management’s department of business management, shares the critical role analytics has played in this pandemic - and will play in the coming months.

Apr 8, 2020

Stimulus Funding Opportunities for Not-for-Profits and Small Businesses

Professor of practice and executive director of the enterprise risk management initiative, Bonnie Hancock, explains the impact of the CARES Act on small and not-for-profit businesses.

Apr 8, 2020

Beta Gamma Sigma Host Virtual Ceremony for 2020 Inductees

Beta Gamma Sigma, an international business honors society, hosted its induction ceremony via Zoom on March 26 with 45 students and one faculty member joining the organization.