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Jul 25, 2023

Chancellor Woodson Talks Mission-Driven Entrepreneurship With 321 Coffee Founders

In episode six of Red Chair Chats, Chancellor Woodson sits down with alumni Lindsay Wrege and Michael Evans to talk about their mission-driven coffee shop.

Jul 20, 2023

Incoming Marketing Analytics Student Boosts Analytics Skills to Tell Stories, Advance Equity

Incoming graduate student Olivia Rojas chose NC State’s MMA program to add more value to her creative background and to sharpen her analytics skills in order to leverage data for good.

Jul 19, 2023

Jenkins MBA Program Debuts Hybrid Courses With “PACKed Saturdays”

The Jenkins MBA program is introducing hybrid courses this fall to expand networking opportunities and increase flexibility for online students. Vikas Anand, associate dean for Poole College’s academic programs, shares more about what to expect and how the format adds value for MBA students.

Jul 18, 2023

Alumna Fran Lawrence (’95, MAC ’96) Returns to NC State as University Controller

In this position, Lawrence oversees fiscal accountability, accuracy and reporting for the $2 billion university operation.

Jul 18, 2023

Risk and Analytics Student Brings Global Mindset to Poole College

Incoming Risk and Analytics graduate student Emily Perzanoski shares about her passions for culture and data, her future career goals and what she looks forward to most about joining the MRA program.

Jul 10, 2023

Recent MAC Graduate Starts Career, Embraces Public Accounting

Recent MAC alum, Hayden Edmondson, shares about his journey into accounting, his experience in the MAC program and his decision to pursue public accounting before shifting to the industry side – as well as a few pieces of advice for future MAC students.

Jun 20, 2023

Risk and Analytics Student Lands New Role With Caterpillar

Master of Management, Risk and Analytics (MRA) student Zach Kraszeski shares about problem-solving with analytics and how the foundation he’s building in the MRA program led to a new role with Caterpillar Digital.

Jun 20, 2023

Jessica Moran

Jessica Moran is the Assistant Director of Academic Programs for the Jenkins MAC program.

Jun 15, 2023

Mercy Urgent Care CEO Rachel Sossoman Adds Value, Expands Impact With Jenkins MBA

Jenkins Professional Online MBA student, Rachel Sossoman, shares about why she chose NC State for her MBA, her favorite courses and how the program has equipped her to be a better decision-maker as CEO of Mercy Urgent Care, a nonprofit urgent care system in Western North Carolina.

Jun 2, 2023

First Group of MMA Graduates Cross the Stage

On May 4, Poole College of Management celebrated a handful of the MMA program’s first graduates. Julia Zachgo and Noor Bokhari, two recent MMA grads, share about their experiences in the program.