When Maranda McBride (MBA ’11) set out to earn her MBA, she faced the unique challenge of learning at one university while teaching at another. McBride, an associate professor at North Carolina A&T State University with a Ph.D. in engineering, wanted to continue teaching while earning her degree.
Read MoreWith hugs and high-fives, nearly a dozen students from the first graduating class of the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program entered their former classroom in Farrell Hall. After they greeted each other and started catching up, they found themselves returning to their regular seats in the classroom.
Read MoreSchool of Business master’s degree recipients were honored at the graduate hooding ceremony Sunday, May 20 in Wait Chapel. Holders of a master’s degree wear a symbolic hood draped around the neck and over the shoulders, displayed down the back with the lining exposed. The hood identifies the level of degree, the field of learning, and the awarding institution.
Read MoreA team of students from the Wake Forest School of Business Winston-Salem MBA program took first place in a student case competition during the Inmar Analytics Forum. The case competition was presented by the School’s Center for Retail Innovation and sponsored by Inmar. Teams were challenged to help a fictional 500-store grocery chain empower consumers to make healthier choices while positively impacting sales.
Read MoreAdjunct professor Alan Kelly saw an opportunity to bring his students in the Charlotte Saturday MBA program a case that would not only challenge them, but also benefit a nonprofit organization with a worldwide impact on youth education and employment.
Read MoreA two-day case competition gave Master’s in Management students the opportunity to explore business problems and present solutions to the board. The case competition sought presentations from all the student teams in the program. Judges named four finalists, and then ultimately, one winning team.
Read MoreCreative ideas presented at the Fifth Annual Retail & Health Innovation Challenge previewed how technology may help consumers track and manage their health in the future. The Challenge was hosted by Wake Forest University School of Business and its Center for Retail Innovation. CVS Health sponsored the competition.
Read MoreHigh-performing students were inducted into the national Beta Gamma Sigma honor society, three seniors received Richter Scholar Awards (the largest single awards at Wake Forest University for independent study projects), and a School of Business grad was recognized with the Elijah Watt Sells national accounting award.
Read MoreJorge Fournier’s first business venture was a lemonade stand-turned-general store. His parents, both CPAs, encouraged his interest in micro-enterprise, and when his childhood endeavors paid off, Fournier dutifully invested his profits under the guidance of his grandfather, whom he still consults with today.
Read MoreNicole White came to Wake Forest with a goal. While earning her chemistry degree at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, her experience serving as the student ambassador for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund made her realize her love for developing talent and sparked her desire for a career change.
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