Amanda Cox MBA

Nov 29, 2021

The Real ROI of Business Sustainability

Jessica Yinka Thomas, Poole College’s Director of Business Sustainability Collaborative and assistant professor of the practice, has spent years working domestically and internationally in sustainable enterprise, social innovation and business development.

Nov 29, 2021

Jenkins MBA Student and Deputy Chief of Police Takes Classroom Learning to the Real World

Ken Quinlan, Deputy Chief of Police for the Cary Police Department, credits NC State’s MBA program in helping him to support organizations and the community while serving in this role. 

Nov 23, 2021

Startup Stories: 321 Coffee

Individuals with disabilities tend to see a drop off in career opportunities and support following high school graduation. Lewis Sheats, assistant vice provost of entrepreneurship, sits down with the founders of 321 Coffee, Lindsay Wrege and Michael Evans, to discuss how to provide employees with disabilities a meaningful way to contribute to society. “We liked…

Nov 19, 2021

Poole Professor Examines Impact of Direct Flights on Global M&As

New research published in the Journal of Corporate Finance examined effects of direct flights on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&As).

Nov 18, 2021

MBA Students Partner with Campbell Law to Fight Hunger

This past weekend, NC State MBA Student Association (MBASA) partnered with the non-profit Rise Against Hunger to fight hunger and food insecurity, package over 20,000 meals in three hours.

Nov 17, 2021

Bill Rand on the Consumer Influence on Social Media

Bill Rand, associate professor of marketing, expresses the importance of companies utilizing consumer feedback on social media to improve their business practices.

Nov 15, 2021

Building Ethical Leaders

Ethical Thinking for Managers is a required course for Jenkins MBA students, in an effort to gain a foundation in ethical principles — and practice applying those principles in real-world scenarios. 

Nov 15, 2021

Meet the Artist: Chelsea Locklear

By Lea Hart November is a month of celebration of the beauty of Indigenous cultures. Poole College of Management takes this month to recognize the tremendous positive significance Native people have made in this country, but also to remember the horror of past and current mistreatment of Native communities who continue to fight for recognition,…

Nov 11, 2021

An Extraordinary Gift Honors NC State’s Veteran and Military-Affiliated Students

NC State alumnus and former officer in the U.S. Navy Jeff Wright has made a gift to name the Jeffrey Wright Military and Veteran Services program. His support will benefit the university’s more than 2,000 self-identified veterans and children or spouses of veterans and strengthens NC State’s reputation as a military-friendly school.

Nov 10, 2021

Poole Economics Professor Steve Allen Weighs in on Living Wages

We sat down with Steve Allen to learn more about the national context around living wages, the challenges they present, and how employers right here in the Triangle are tackling the issue.