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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.

Jun 7, 2024

Is a Four-Day Work Week Right for Your Business?

There are compelling benefits to the four-day work week, but it may not be right for every business. Two Poole College scholars explore the issue.

May 31, 2024

Poole Professor Assesses Year 1 for First Citizens Bank and Silicon Valley Bank

One year after Raleigh-based First Citzens Bank’s purchase of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), The Durham Herald-Sun recently turned to a Poole College finance professor for perspective on the transaction’s impact. “There were just so many…

May 31, 2024

The ABCs of LLCs (and C and S corps, too)

An entrepreneur’s choice of business entity type affects everything from taxes to legal liability. Poole College scholars analyze the options for organizing.

May 29, 2024

BAI Roundtable Envisions the Future of Data Science and Analytics

More than 100 faculty members, professionals and students gathered at the day-long event to discuss emerging trends and think critically about what lies ahead.

May 28, 2024

McLauchlan Leadership Program Celebrates 2023-24 Fellows

On May 1, we celebrated the end of a successful year for our 2023-24 McLauchlan Fellows.  After a year of engaging deeply in the McLauchlan Leadership Series, our Fellows have…

May 26, 2024

Apple’s Planning a $110B Stock Buyback. Here’s Why.

Apple Inc., maker of iPhones and Mac computers, has just announced plans to spend a whopping $110 billion to buy back shares of its own stock from the investors who own them.  Richard Warr, Poole College finance professor and associate dean for faculty and research, explains why companies like Apple do buybacks and what they…

May 26, 2024

When Giveaways Get Out of Hand

Poole College marketing professor Michael Stanko authored this analysis of the Red Lobster and the shrimp special that spurred it. This week, Red Lobster announced it was declaring bankruptcy, due in part to a disastrously successful $20 endless shrimp promotion.  The Red Lobster situation is more than a little peculiar. Red Lobster’s largest investor, Thai…

Apr 29, 2024

5 Outstanding Graduates from Jenkins Class of 2024

Discover the inspiring stories of five exceptional graduates from Poole College of Management’s Jenkins Graduate Programs as they transition from academic excellence to impactful careers.

Apr 22, 2024

Paul W. Mulvey Honored With 2024 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

Paul W. Mulvey, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor in the Department of Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Poole College of Management, has been named the 2024 NC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. The honor is the university system’s most prestigious teaching award, recognizing and encouraging faculty’s extraordinary teaching contributions.