Jenkins MAC Program News

Master of Accounting Program News

Sep 8, 2022

Jenkins MAC Student is ‘Living with a Purpose’

As a victim in an attempted carjacking in Louisville, Terrell Williams’s motivation to pursue a Jenkins Master of Accounting degree at NC State’s Poole College of Management was different than for most students.

Aug 29, 2022

Poole College Welcomes New Cohorts of Graduate Program Students

Following their summer orientations, Poole College welcomes five new cohorts of students into our graduate programs.

Aug 2, 2022

MAC Alum Kyle Rae ’11 Combines His Passion for Sports and Accounting in Dream Career

Kyle Rae (MAC ’11) is living his dream career as an athletic director of finance at Towson University where he focuses on budgeting, forecasting and ticket sales.

Jul 15, 2022

MAC Alum ’13 Learns to Thrive Under Pressure at JetBlue

Yakir Malul (MAC ’13) divides his time at JetBlue into two periods: pre-pandemic and post-pandemic. He continues to thrive in this challenging industry and enjoys being in a position where he can translate strategy and vision into reality for his team.

Jun 7, 2022

First-Generation College Student and MAC Alum’s Work Enables Broader Access to Educational Resources

Sandi Matthews (MAC ’04) lives out her passion for making a lasting impact on the world in her current role as head of finance for the Indian subsidiary of Khan Academy in New Delhi.

May 31, 2022

Jenkins MAC Program Embraces DEI Efforts – and Students are Taking Note

The Jenkins MAC Program team believes it is critical for each student to envision their place in the accounting program. Their DEI efforts strive to demonstrate the challenges they will face and how others have achieved success.

May 17, 2022

Combining Technology and Human Interaction to Create an Audit Simulation

McKenzie Greene and her MAC student team performed an inventory observation audit during the spring semester without ever stepping inside a warehouse. How did they do it? With the help of Spark Plug Games, the MAC program created an audit simulation that felt like a real-life audit.

May 9, 2022

Executive Education and Jenkins MAC Program Launch Lifelong Learning

NC State Executive Education established this month Lifelong Learning programs to help participants develop, adapt and lead through complex business challenges.

May 6, 2022

Ready to Take on the Business World

Peyton Gilbert is ready to take on the business world and feels prepared and confident thanks to the knowledge and real-world experience gained in the Jenkins Master of Accounting Program.

May 3, 2022

From Animal Science to Accounting

As an undergraduate animal science major at NC State, Sloane Patterson thought she would be working at a veterinary clinic. Instead, she will now be starting a full-time job at a public accounting firm after graduating from the Jenkins MAC program.