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Jul 24, 2024

Is Hosting the Olympic Games Worth It?

For Paris and other cities, hosting the Olympic Games is a multibillion-dollar investment. Poole College economist Steven Allen explores the Games' economic impact.

Jul 23, 2024

Ongoing Uncertainty, Growing Global Risks Continue to Outpace Risk Management Processes of U.S. Organizations

According to a report by the AICPA and NC State University, U.S. CFOs reveal that despite growing volumes of risk and uncertainty in the marketplace, risk governance processes lack robustness and maturity.

Jul 17, 2024

Poole Professor Shares His Approach to Preparing the Future Supply Chain Workforce

Poole College Supply Chain Management Professor Rob Handfield shares how educators are preparing future supply chain management professionals.

Jul 11, 2024

Shifts in Customer Habits Reshape the Raleigh Restaurant Scene

Poole College Economics Professor Steve Allen also pointed out that while several restaurants have closed this year, the industry is constantly changing, and more restaurants are opening.

Jul 11, 2024

Steve Allen Discusses Wake County Restaurant Closures

Poole College Economics Professor Steve Allen joined Jeff Hamlin on the WPTF Afternoon News to explain that some businesses are still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. He noted a sharp decrease in restaurant workers and other factors contributing to these closures.

Jul 8, 2024

Checkout Trends Keep Poole Research in the News

Charitable requests at retail checkouts are omnipresent. Five years after studying their impact, a Poole scholar looks ahead.

Jul 8, 2024

Rob Handfield Examines GE Appliances’ Supply Chain Amidst Strong Sales

The Wall Street Journal turned to Poole College Supply Chain Management Professor Rob Handfield for perspective on how companies are restructuring their supply chains.

Jun 27, 2024

Steve Allen Explains Why Apple Paused Plans For RTP Campus

Poole College Economics Professor Steve Allen pointed to the general trend in the tech industry which saw major hiring in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a pattern which has largely dissipated.

Jun 21, 2024

There’s More Than One Way to Pivot

Some business pivot to thrive, others to survive. A Poole College scholar explores the motives for massive change.

Jun 19, 2024

Major IT Conference Features Poole Social Media Research

Poole College professor Sherry L. Fowler recently shared research on the dangers of social media for minors at the 2024 European Conference on Information Systems.