Alumni Profiles

Jun 21, 2021

MAC Alumna: ‘Doors Opened That I Did Not Know Were Available’

Cassandra Burney worked for 13 years in the beauty industry and seven of those years as a licensed cosmetologist and educator in the salon of a large department store chain. Going back to college for a business management degree, however, led her to accounting and a new career where she’s applying her passion for teaching…

Jun 17, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Tyler Hagler

As a child, Ty Hagler (MBA’11) could usually be found doodling in the back of the classroom or taking apart a toy and putting it back together again. He tried to take what he deemed the “practical route” by declaring an engineering major at Georgia Tech, but everything changed when he discovered industrial design. “I…

May 25, 2021

Life After Graduation – In a Pandemic

As a Jenkins Master of Accounting (MAC) student who enrolled before the pandemic, Lauren Bakke envisioned her future accounting office, equipped with supplies, technical support, maybe snacks — and coworkers beside her. She looked forward to the comradery of coffee breaks with colleagues and dressing for work. As it turned out, her bedroom is now…

May 19, 2021

Ken Rhone Finds Balance Between Boeing and MBA

When Ken Rhone entered the Jenkins MBA Program in 2017, he brought with him the experience that can only come with more than 20 years in the workforce.

Apr 26, 2021

Finding the Right Fit

Imani Starling-Brown always knew that she wanted to pursue a career in the fashion industry, but it wasn’t until she came to NC State that she knew which specific direction to take. While completing her bachelor’s degree in fashion and textile management, she stumbled upon a market that caught her eye. “My time in Wilson College…

Apr 19, 2021

MAC Alum in the Limelight

Her 11-year career with EY has taken her to Charlotte, N.C., to Sydney, Australia and to Los Angeles – and this year, even to center stage at the Golden Globes.

Apr 6, 2021

Following the Trends

In a $1.4 trillion global industry, getting a foot in the door is no small feat. But with the Global Luxury and Management (GLAM) program, a dual master’s degree program through the Poole College of Management and the Skema Business School, Alex Simpson received an education that set her up for success in the luxury…

Mar 23, 2021

Luxury Goes Global

Carrie Sherron first heard about NC State’s Global Luxury and Management Program, a dual master’s degree program through the Poole College of Management and the Skema Business School, while working as an assistant manager for a local contemporary women’s clothing boutique in Raleigh, N.C. “One of my coworkers asked for a recommendation to the program and…

Feb 24, 2021

Poole College Graduate Brings a Global Perspective to His Work at Google

Within the span of six years, Patrick Schilling has called Germany, the United States, Ireland and Switzerland home.

Aug 3, 2020

GLAM Graduate Lives His Dream

GLAM alumnus Andre Snowden is living his dream after being recruited by luxury brand Tiffany as a part of their Academy for Excellence and Diversity in Retail Leadership.