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Meet the Advising Team

Our advising team is dedicated to your academic, professional, and personal success through a collaborative advising process that will assist you in achieving your goals.

The advising team works side by side with our Jenkins MBA students as you journey from admittance to graduation. Learn about our approach to advising:

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Julie Fleming

Director of Advising and Student Affairs

919.513.1440
Deborah Wilkins

Assistant Director of Advising and Student Affairs

919-515-6942
Vanessa Bak

Assistant Director of Advising and Student Affairs

Alissa Dodds

Assistant Director of Advising & Student Affairs

919.515.0090

Full-Time MBA Advising

Vanessa Bak is the academic advisor for students in the Full-Time MBA program. She helps students navigate program requirements such as:

Curriculum Requirements

Your advisor will help you enroll in your required courses, which will provide you with the foundation of an MBA, as well as help you explore your interests and career goals through choosing elective courses and optional graduate certificates. In total, the Full-Time MBA program requires students to complete 54 credit hours of coursework.

Full-Time Course Sequence

Your advisor will help you plan your courses so they are sequenced logically and manageably, ensuring you are poised for success. Generally, full-time students will follow a specific course sequence.

Online MBA Advising

Alissa Dodds and Deborah Wilkins are the academic advisors for students in the Professional Online MBA program. They help students navigate program requirements such as:

Practicum Requirements

All online students are required to complete at least one practicum course for graduation. These hands-on courses are designed to provide experiential learning opportunities by working on projects for real companies. For a list of practicum courses, you can access the course descriptions below – practicum courses are notated with a *P.

Elective Requirements

Students are also required to complete electives. The number of hours depends on the credit hours of your practicum course. The MBA program provides many 3-hour and 1-hour electives to fulfill your elective requirements. Your advisor will help you select the electives that best serve your interests and plan of work.

Creating Your Plan for Completion

Online students can complete the program in a flexible or accelerated format. Your advisor can help you choose the best option based on your academic, professional and personal needs.