Poole College of Management

Jul 22, 2024

Woodson’s Work Is His Legacy

Chancellor Randy Woodson has announced that he will retire on June 30, 2025, kicking off an era of transition for a campus that has thrived under his leadership — especially when it comes to how philanthropic support powers the university. 

Jul 9, 2024

Introducing Poole College’s New Concentration: Business Analytics

Bill Rand, McLauchlan Distinguished Professor of Marketing and Analytics and a key figure in the development of the Poole College of Management’s new business analytics concentration, explains what makes this program’s addition so significant. 

Jun 17, 2024

Poole College Welcomes Two New Advisory Board Members

Siobhan Pandya, senior director of business assurance and excellence for Mary Kay Inc., and Rance Poehler, president and CEO of Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, joined the Poole College Advisory Board this spring. Pandya and her late husband, Rupesh J. Kotiya, also established the Rupesh J. Kotiya Scholarship Endowment to provide need-based scholarships for undergraduates in the Poole College of Management. 

Apr 30, 2024

No Fear

Samantha Steffanus is about to graduate from NC State with two degrees and five years of incredible experiences under her belt. What keeps her reaching for such great heights? 

Apr 29, 2024

Poole Alumnus Aims To Expand Access, Opportunity for Students

Alex Darden (’98, business administration) has established two endowments in honor of his father to “make sure others have a similar opportunity” to succeed at NC State. One supports need-based students from eastern North Carolina, while the other supports an awards program for undergraduates and graduate students that recognizes leadership, research and scholarship, innovation and other skills and contributions to the Poole community. 

Apr 15, 2024

#PoolePack Community Comes Together for 2024 Day of Giving

Poole College of Management raised the most gifts across the university and won several giving and social media challenges on NC State’s Day of Giving. 

Apr 15, 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 UNC 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. 

Apr 8, 2024

Beasley Named President-Elect of American Accounting Association Board of Directors

The Poole College of Management’s Mark Beasley, the Alan T. Dickson Distinguished Professor of Accounting and director of the Enterprise Risk Management Initiative, will start his three-year term at the board’s annual meeting in August. 

Mar 19, 2024

Poole Alumni Launch Startup to Foster Human Connection

Through the Andrews Launch Accelerator, business administration graduates Thomas Armstrong and Parker Mayes created LetsGo Raleigh to “make it easy for people to spend time with each other.” Startups that complete the Accelerator program are provided with equity-free seed capital via the NC State Acceleration Fund, which is the product of a $1 million donation from Lyn and Chip ’66 Andrews. 

Feb 27, 2024

Speaking the Language of Leadership

Distinguished Professor Bradley Kirkman is a leading expert in the field of leadership. His prolific work is as practical as it is visionary.