Tag: MBA

Aug 21, 2020

Equipping Leaders to Support Virtual Teams

For the first time in history, workplaces around the world shifted to a fully virtual environment - As a result, Professor Brad Kirkman is fielding inquiries from business leaders struggling to lead their teams in a new environment. 

Jul 21, 2020

Leading the Pack: Katie Curtis

Katie Curtis is a 2019 Jenkins MBA alumna. Curtis, now senior product manager for Citrix is focused on the go-to-market strategy for workspace with intelligence. In the following Q & A, Curtis goes into more detail about why she decided earning an MBA was the right fit for her, advice for prospective students, and how she navigates a single day as a working mom with two kids during a pandemic. 

Jun 21, 2020

Student, father, husband: Tips for Balancing Priorities in a MBA program

Current full-time MBA student Chance Robinson shares his five tips on how he maintains that balance between school and family on his first Father’s Day. 

Jun 1, 2020

On the Hunt

MBA students continue to make career moves - even during a pandemic 

May 12, 2020

Leading the Pack: Kaitlyn Pennington

Kaitlyn Pennington, a 2017 Jenkins MBA alumna and a senior analyst for supply chain insights at the American Red Cross, gives advice to future students and goes into detail on how her degree helped prepare her for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. 

May 5, 2020

Mom of Twins Juggles Career, Family and MBA

NaKeshia Melvin wears a lot of hats: career woman, mother, wife, and student. 

Mar 17, 2020

NC State Jenkins MBA Jumps Significantly in New US News & World Report Ranking

The NC State Jenkins MBA Program was given its highest ranking in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School report released today. The Jenkins Professional full-time MBA program climbed to No. 52 (from 85) among full-time programs worldwide. The Jenkins Professional Evening MBA program was listed in the top 100 programs among part-time… 

Mar 11, 2019

Creating Value for Wolfpack Investors—and Students

The Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN) connects alumni investors with NC State startups. Poole College TEC scholars lead teams creating the due diligence reports WIN investors rely on when making decisions about which companies to fund. For investors and students alike, it's a win-win. 

Feb 8, 2019

NC State Jenkins MBA Team Assists with Wells Fargo Digital Innovation Concept

When Wells Fargo’s internal innovation group came up with a new client services concept, they turned to the NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic for help validating their idea. 

Sep 20, 2018

Entrepalooza: NC State’s Entrepreneurship and Innovation Festival

Entrepalooza is NC State’s annual festival celebrating entrepreneurship and innovation. The event includes free food, an Entrepreneur Showcase and it is headlined by the Minute to Pitch It competition, where NC State students have one minute to pitch their idea to a live audience. The event is free and open to the public, however, registration is required.…