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2020 Princeton Review Rankings Reflect Efforts
to Unite, Advance Entrepreneurship Across Campus

NC State ranked 10th in the country for undergraduate entrepreneurship and 21st in the country for graduate programs this year.

“In the Poole College of Management and across the university, we are committed to providing a stimulating environment for professionals, startups and entrepreneurs to promote collaboration and drive innovation,” said Dr. Frank Buckless, Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Dean of the Poole College of Management.

Uniting Women in STEM Leadership

In June, NC State's Executive Education held the Women in Technical Leadership program, a professional development event designed to give women the opportunity to explore the unique challenges of working in traditionally male-dominated fields.

Pendo’s Troan, Olson Visit Poole to Discuss Industry Leadership at Wells Fargo Series event

Poole College of Management hosted the Wells Fargo Executive Leadership Series on Nov. 4, featuring Erik Troan ‘95 and Todd Olson of Pendo, who talked about executive leadership in a quickly advancing technological world.

Robin Pennington Discusses Negative Impacts of Cybersecurity Breaches in New Study

Research finds that when one company experiences a cybersecurity breach, other companies in the same field also become less attractive to investors.

Professor Beasley Shares Tips for Risk Management in Nonprofits

Mark Beasley, Ph.D., director of the ERM Initiative, said much of the current ERM training in the marketplace is geared toward large, public companies, and nonprofits are eager to find training tailored to their organizations.

3 Poole College Graduates Receive Black Alumni Society legacy award

The Poole College of Management alumni honorees were Emerson Fullwood (Economics ‘70), Therence Pickett (Business Management ‘88) and Marshall Anthony (Business Administration ‘14).

Participate in Survey to Help Examine Managerial Backgrounds, Problem-Solving Principles

Turanay Caner, Ph.D., associate professor of strategic management, is leading the data collection for research that focuses on the relationships between managers’ occupational backgrounds and the principles they rely on to guide teams in solving complex problems.

Take the survey »