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Dec 7, 2021

When the Job Search Feels Like an Uphill Marathon: A Story of Resilience

The story of MBA alumna Meera Satyakumar’s job search has a happy ending — but her journey was anything but easy, and only panned out thanks to her unwavering courage and resilience.

Nov 4, 2021

A Behind-the-Scenes Look: MBA National Career Fairs and Career Services

It is probably safe to assume that all the students who enroll in the Jenkins MBA program at NC State are interested in improving the trajectory of their careers.  So, one might ask, “Is what the students learn in the […]

Oct 28, 2021

New Faculty Member Combines 27 Years of SCM Experience, Passion for Teaching

In August, the Poole College of Management introduced Brian Brosnan as one of its four newest faculty members.   We followed up with Brosnan to learn more about his background in industry, what he’ll be focusing on during his time at […]

Sep 21, 2020

Helping Students ‘Think and Do’: Carol Kozar

Over the past 20+ years, SCRC executive advisor Carol Kozar has held executive leadership positions at IBM, RTI, and SAS. In this interview, learn what motivated her to also get involved with helping students working on client projects at NC […]

Sep 18, 2020

A Clear and Constant Thirst for Academic and Professional Growth

Despite being an engineering student, Krunal Sonpal was so intrigued by the field of supply chain that he convinced Dr. Hari Vasudevan, his university’s principal, to include a supply chain course in his program’s curriculum. This was in his final […]

Aug 21, 2020

The ‘Who’, ‘What’ and ‘Why’ of Two First-Year MBA Students

Get to know these two first-year Jenkins MBA students, including why they decided to earn their MBA, what they hope to achieve, and what they think about starting this new chapter of their lives under the unusual circumstances of 2020. […]

Jul 16, 2020

Helping Students ‘Think and Do’: Craig Weeks

Despite making plans to retire back in early 2018, Craig Weeks continues to spend his time helping others, including the students in NC State’s supply chain program who work on projects for the SCRC’s partner companies.

Apr 17, 2020

MBA Program, Supply Chain Project Help Scientist Diversify Skill Set

Mai Doan is a part-time Jenkins MBA student at the Poole College of Management, in addition to being a full-time senior associate scientist at Biogen, a multinational biotechnology company. She says that, given her largely-scientific background, earning her MBA is […]

Jan 16, 2020

The Most Important Lesson Professor Stonebraker Teaches

“Never give up.” That’s what Jeff Stonebraker, an associate professor of operations and supply chain management at the Poole College of Management, strives to teach his students in the classroom each semester. The ten year Poole College veteran is a […]