Online Master of Science in Business Analytics graduate degree allows business professionals to enhance their big data skills
The demand for professionals who can use data to identify insights, solve business problems, and inspire innovation continues to grow exponentially. Building on the success of the Wake Forest University School of Business Master of Science in Business Analytics...
Read MoreThe Aspen Institute recognizes Wake Forest University School of Business course for its innovative contributions to business curriculum
The Aspen Institute Business and Society Program has recognized the Wake Forest University School of Business as a global innovator and given the School’s “Why Business?” course a prestigious 2017 Ideas Worth Teaching Award.
Read MoreTwo faculty from the Wake Forest University School of Business partner with School of Medicine faculty for leadership coaching
When the Clinical Translational Science Institute (CTSI) at the Wake Forest School of Medicine sought to improve how its research teams work together, it looked to the Wake Forest University School of Business for guidance.
Read MoreWhen they arrive at Wake Forest University, student-athletes are ready to perform at a high level. But what about their leadership development? A new program developed in collaboration with the Wake Forest School of Business Center for Leadership and Character (CLC) is poised to change the game both on and off the field.
Read MoreEducational collaboration promotes opportunities for UNC School of the Arts students to earn Wake Forest Master’s in Management graduate degrees
The Wake Forest University School of Business and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) have partnered to promote and support opportunities for UNCSA graduates to pursue graduate studies at the School of Business in its...
Read MoreAs a partner university with the Peace Corps, the School’s Master’s in Management program provides opportunities for returning volunteers to connect what they have learned with the business world. Three former Peace Corps volunteers chose the School of Business as the next step for accomplishing their future goals.
Read MoreChristina Cockey (MBA ’19) and 16 fellow MBA students traveled to India and China as part of a global immersion course that visited both countries for the first time. In the past, students had to choose between visiting either India or China for the Asia Global Immersion Course. A third course takes students to Nicaragua.
Read MoreNetworking in New York
Romain Bogaerts and 10 other Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) students along with a Master’s in Management students traveled with their career coach to the Big Apple to network with alumni and meet with employers.
Read MoreKimberly Ellison-Taylor, CPA, CGMA Chairman, AICPA Board of Directors; Global Accounting Strategy Director, Oracle America
Ellison-Taylor, global accounting strategy director for Oracle America, gave the 2017 Hylton Lecture to more than 300 students, faculty, and staff in Broyhill Auditorium. She spoke at length about the impoverished Baltimore neighborhood where she grew up and the...
Read MoreInsights from Warren Stephens, President and CEO of Stephens, Inc.
The president and CEO of Stephens, Inc., one of the largest privately held investment banks in the country, was on campus at the invitation of the School’s BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism. His talk, “The Only Way...
Read MoreCharlotte Hornets GM Richard Cho and Atlanta Hawks CMO Melissa McGhie Proctor ('02) Discuss the Secrets to Their Success
Hornets General Manager Richard Cho is looking for people with writing skills that would make an English teacher proud. Hescans candidates’ social media postings to weed out Michael Jordan autograph-seekersor those apt to spill team secrets. And through the...
Read Morewith Tim Ryan, Chairman and Senior Partner, PwC
“Picture this beautiful quaint little town that for 51 weeks out of the year is a ski town in the Swiss Alps,” Tim Ryan told students, staff, and faculty gathered in Broyhill Auditorium. “And then picture the world converging...
Read MoreA Conversation with Kellye Gordon, Senior Director of Ethics and Compliance at VF Corporation
Gordon came to the School of Business for a talk focused on the importance of integrity in the business world. More than 75 students, faculty, and staff gathered in Broyhill Auditorium for the event, sponsored by the School’s BB&T...
Read MoreP.S. Snacks Changes the Sweet Tooth Game
After graduating from Wake Forest in 2014, Nikki Azzara headed to the beach with a dozen of her closest girlfriends. That first night, she whipped up one of her favorite healthy concoctions — chickpea cookies — and her friends...
Read MoreFill 'er Up: Campus Gas Has a New Mission
For decades, Wake Forest students have seen Campus Gas & Service on Polo Road across from the University as a place to fuel up cars. But now three Wake Forest alumni see it as a place to fill up...
Read MoreBuilding a Tribe and Identifying Opportunity, One Dog at a Time
In 2014, the capstone group project in Professor Ben King’s entrepreneurship class was to launch an on-campus venture with a $100 budget. Jesse Konig (’14) told his group about the idea he and his friend Jack Zimmerman (’14) had...
Read MoreDoing Good with Good Doughnuts
What do you get when you combine a boy, a girl, and a food truck with a recipe for darned good freshly baked cake doughnuts? If you’re in Winston-Salem, it can only mean Dough-Joe’s. “Our mission is to serve...
Read MorePassion in Every Bottle and Bite: Village Juice Expands
Village Juice, Winston-Salem’s cult favorite juicery-turned-restaurant, has outgrown its space on Stratford Road thanks to an ever-growing demand for freshly pressed juice and locally sourced, organic food.
Read MoreBlake Jennings (BS '11)
For Blake Jennings (BS ’11), teamwork is everything. That’s an ethic he absorbed during his time at Wake Forest University and it has become a cornerstone of Jennings’ professional life. “Teamwork is absolutely vital to success in organizations,” said...
Read MoreDevi Eddins Walters (Management '08)
Devi Eddins Walters (’07, MA ’08) couldn’t wait for her next finance class with Rob Nash — or, on other days, her next marketing class with Kenny Herbst. Walters’ enthusiasm for the Wake Forest School of Business Master’s in...
Read MoreGrant Trivette (MSBA '17)
For Grant Trivette (MSBA ’17), earning his Wake Forest Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) degree was like finding the key that unlocks the door to opportunity. Trivette had barely started his coursework in the inaugural MSBA class...
Read MoreWilliam “Coop” Cooper III (BS ’96, MSA ’97)
Excellent grades are important. Natural intelligence matters. But the most crucial ingredient to success is something else entirely. William Cooper III (BS ’96, MSA ’97), known as “Coop” by his friends, said Wake Forest University developed in him a...
Read MoreDiego (MBA '10) and Sergio Espinoza (MBA '13)
Brothers Diego Espinoza (MBA ’10) and Sergio Espinoza (MBA ’13) shared everything growing up: a crib, a room, even friends. In their 20s, their mother passed away unexpectedly, and the loss was compounded when the brothers were separated for...
Read MoreAdrian Wilkinson (MBA '14)
As Adrian Wilkinson (MBA ’14) considered school choices to help take his career to the next level, one thing stood out to him: the way the reputation of the Wake Forest University School of Business would resonate with his...
Read MoreMona Baset (MBA '12)
What if your assumptions about yourself turned out to be too limiting? What if you had secret gifts inside even you didn’t know about? Mona Baset (MBA ’12) can tell you just what that’s like. Her Wake Forest University...
Read MoreMaranda McBride (MBA '11)
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...
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 MoreA platform for revolutionary ideas
Creative 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...
Read MoreOur students, faculty, and staff engage in meaningful discussions and activities to foster a vibrant and dynamic campus community.
Highlights from the past year include celebrations for International Education Week, Chinese New Year, and Black History Month, and bettering the community through Project Pumpkin, the Forsyth Backpack program, Hit the Bricks, and the Fit for Business 5K.
Read MoreSchool of Business students achieve noteworthy successes
High-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...
Read MoreUndergraduate School of Business
Jorge 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...
Read MoreMasters in Management
Nicole 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...
Read MoreMasters in Accounting
Some people spend a lifetime figuring out what they love doing, but not Celine Olcott. She discovered her passion for accounting in high school. “I decided to take a math elective in accounting my junior year and immediately fell...
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Steffani Gomez hadn’t seen her grandmother from Venezuela in years, but that changed when Gomez graduated with an MSBA degree this May. To ensure that even the most distant of relatives can attend commencement ceremonies, Wake Forest provides visa support...
Read MoreMasters in Business Administration (Winston-Salem)
Russell Kratzer always knew he’d have a global career. After serving in the Peace Corps in China, Kratzer received a National Security Education Program Fellowship to study Chinese at the graduate level.
Read MoreMasters in Business Administration (Charlotte)
Michelle Engarto has more than 30 years of business experience and is a successful vice president for the Wireless Solutions business at Corning, Incorporated. At first glance, she might not seem like a typical MBA candidate, but Engarto will...
Read MoreMasters in Business Administration (Charlotte)
Marco Carbone has devoted more than two decades to mastering the marine industry, from construction and design to auditing and management. He’s continued working in that industry as a consultant with a Fortune 500 company, but when he and...
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