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Get to know our Full-Time MBA students and alumni through their stories below, or contact one of our student ambassadors directly.

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Full-Time MBA Alumni

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Poole student Luke Hale at commencement

November 26, 2024

Retired Army Officer Finds His Place at Poole and in the Workplace

From ‘blank slate’ to full-time job, the Poole College Career Center helped Jenkins MBA grad Luke Hale find and follow a path. 

June 27, 2024

Marcus Rountree ‘12, Senior Manager of Product Management at McDonald’s 

Thanks to the resources and career advancement opportunities in the Jenkins MBA program, Marcus Rountree went from teaching middle school science to leading technology integration for a multibillion-dollar global company – and increasing his income tenfold.

March 20, 2023

Red Hat Director of Marketing Emily Curley ‘11 Builds Career With Jenkins MBA

Emily Curley, a Jenkins MBA alum and director of marketing at Red Hat, shares about her career path, what she gained in the Full-time MBA program and a few words of advice for prospective students.

Career Advancement Stories

Read about our alums who have used their MBA to propel their career to new heights.

Career Change Stories

Read about our alums who have leveraged their degree to navigate a life-altering career change.

Full-Time MBA Students

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November 17, 2022

MBA Supply Chain Student Advances Career With Tailor-Made Program

From textile engineer to supply chain management professional, career-changer Kayes Mahmud found the right fit with the full-time Jenkins MBA program.
Luke Hale holding a celebratory frame that says I am officially employed by IBM.

September 06, 2022

Army Veteran Scouts New Career in Technology

Full-time Jenkins MBA student, Luke Hale, spent his summer intering at IBM, as one of eight Extreme Blue interns focused on stategy and software automation.

March 16, 2020

From Bollywood Movie Producer to Jenkins MBA Student

In 2013, Shankar Radhakrishnan made a brief career detour, leaving the construction industry for Bollywood. Radhakrishnan graduated North Carolina State University in 2009 with a master’s degree in construction engineering…

Student Ambassadors

The NC State Jenkins MBA program puts a strong emphasis on fostering an environment of teamwork and camaraderie. The students below welcome you to reach out to them to learn more about the Jenkins MBA experience.

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Shaffer Woody

Full-Time MBA Student Ambassador

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Sedrick Sweat

Full-Time MBA Student Ambassador

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David Afeke

Full-Time MBA Student Ambassador

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