Academics

Jan 13, 2026

NC State’s Product Innovation Lab Showcase Highlights AI, Safety Tech and Smarter Design

Graduate students from across NC State collaborated to develop and pitch innovative products ranging from smart health wearables to AI-powered tools, showcasing how cross-disciplinary teams turn ideas into market-ready solutions.

Nov 20, 2025

Building a Future-Ready HR Model: Inside the Jenkins Consulting Practicum

This semester, MBA student Peyton Carrington is helping design a future-ready HR operating model that supports employees and long-term company strategy. Hear about her experience in this Q&A.

Nov 6, 2025

Preparing Business Leaders for the Age of AI

NC State's Poole College of Management is future-proofing careers with MBA 558, a three-credit course providing graduate students with the strategic, hands-on AI fluency needed to lead in an evolving economy.

Jul 22, 2025

Executive Pitch

Students in Professor Mike Stanko’s MBA 560 class pitch solutions to real-world challenges in “live case studies.”

Two students smile in front of presentation board

Mar 20, 2025

Student Teams Deliver Supply Chain Solutions

Teams of students worked with industry sponsors and executive advisors via the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative to break through supply chain challenges.

Jan 8, 2025

Annual Product Innovation Lab Showcase Fosters Student Collaboration

NC State’s Product Innovation Lab Showcase highlights groundbreaking student innovations, from wearable healthcare tech to AI-powered grant tools, bridging engineering and business for real-world impact.

Dec 9, 2024

Poole’s SCRC Team Wins at SAS Hackathon

A win for Poole College’s Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) at the recent SAS Hackathon may be an even bigger victory for potentially millions of apparel manufacturing workers worldwide. An…

Jan 18, 2024

NC State Launches Innovative Business Sustainability Certificate

The online, flexible certificate program will bring together students with a passion for social and environmental issues and train them to become tomorrow’s sustainability leaders.

Dec 20, 2023

Award-Winning Product Innovation Lab MBA Course Pushes Innovation Forward

Recognized by Forbes magazine as one of the most innovative business courses in the country, the Product Innovation Lab brings together multidisciplinary teams of management (MBA) and engineering graduate students to research market needs and develop cutting-edge solutions.

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.