Tag: innovation

Jan 10, 2018

Solar Vehicle Team Project Takes Unusual Route, Adding Business Students

A team of NC State students designs a solar car focusing on practicality as well as performance and energy efficiency. 

Jan 10, 2018

4 Supply Chain Predictions for 2018

Robert Handfield, executive director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative and Bank of America University Distinguished Professor at the NC State Poole College of Management, comments on the expanding capabilities of machine learning in 2018, and how “AI will be used for automation and to augment decision making.” Read more in this Supply Chain Drive article. 

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 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. 

Nov 27, 2017

IBM Case Study Webinar: How AI Can Revolutionize Your Supply Chain NOW

Robert Handfield, Bank of America Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management at Poole College, summarizes IBM Case Study about impact of AI on supply chain decision-making. 

Nov 14, 2017

NC State Ranks Top 20 in Best Colleges for Entrepreneurs

NC State has been ranked by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine as a “Top 25 Best Undergrad Programs for Entrepreneurs in 2018,” coming in at no. 19 on the list. 

Nov 7, 2017

NC State Jenkins MBA Program Hosts 2017 Grand Business Challenge – Cyber Security

Participating companies found great value in providing students fresh insight about the pharmaceutical and allied industries – the challenges and opportunities available to them as they begin exploring career options. 

Oct 12, 2017

Multidisciplinary Teamwork Helps Bring New ASSIST Technology to Market

VitalFlo: An example of Think and Do at NC State. 

Oct 3, 2017

Innovations in Inclusion: An Opportunity for Necessary Conversations

Students and recruiters met and talked informally about diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

Sep 18, 2017

MBA, Engineering Supply Chain Student Teams Kick Off this Week: Risk, Analytics, and Block Chain on the Agenda

MBA supply chain relationships course: procurement and much more.