Master of Management

Apr 24, 2024

Tamara Nelson, Vice President and Lead Operational Risk Officer at Wells Fargo

According to Tamara Nelson, the MRA program’s one-of-a-kind, real-world curriculum has made an immediate impact on her career – and the flexible format allows her to pursue her career goals without pressing pause on her professional and family responsibilities. 

Apr 24, 2024

Kingson Wang ’23, Financial Analyst at First Citizens Bank

According to Kingson Wang, Jenkins Graduate School offered a foundation in marketing and analytics he couldn’t find anywhere else – and as a career changer hoping to pivot into a data analyst role, that opportunity was too good to pass up. Thanks to hands-on learning opportunities in the MMA program and the opportunity to learn modern analytics software, he landed a job at First Citizens Bank. 

Nov 29, 2023

Mindy Cine, Internal Auditor at PNC Bank

According to student Mindy Cine, finding the Master of Management, Risk and Analytics (MRA) program was like “finding the golden ticket in a chocolate bar.” 

Oct 18, 2023

Husband and Wife Duo Pursue Marketing Analytics Together

Katie Birdsall and Chuck Thomas, employees at NC State, share how they met, what brought them to Raleigh and how they decided to start the Marketing Analytics program together. 

Aug 26, 2023

New Marketing Analytics Student Brings Global Education and Journalism Background to Poole College

Incoming Marketing Analytics student Ilin Misaras talks about communicating with diverse audiences and how she hopes to combine data analytics and storytelling to communicate more effectively. 

Aug 17, 2023

Risk and Analytics Student Brings Global Mindset to Poole College

Incoming Risk and Analytics graduate student Emily Perzanoski shares about her passions for culture and data, her future career goals and what she looks forward to most about joining the MRA program. 

Jun 30, 2023

Marketing Analytics Students Learn Best Practices in Innovation, Form Lifelong Friendships in Munich

This May, 21 Jenkins online graduate students traveled to Germany as part of the Innovation and Marketing Systems in Munich (MBA 590) course. Three marketing analytics students discuss their highlights and takeaways from the trip. 

Jul 12, 2022

Farm to Data: Grad Student Bridges Agriculture and Marketing Analytics

Vicente Jimenez spent his childhood working in the fields – fertilizing corn and planting wheat on his grandfather’s farm just north of his hometown of Mexico City. Now a successful professional in the agriculture industry, he’s studying marketing analytics at NC State to give himself an extra edge. 

Feb 22, 2022

Jenkins MMA Student and U.S. Air Force Technician Balances Work, School and Family

Even though his working hours are vastly different from the average student, Kyle Lucas is making the most of his time at NC State. 

Jan 28, 2022

Faculty Spotlight: Rishika Rishika

Rishika Rishika joined the Poole College of Management in 2018 because of a shared passion and focus on data analytics. As the program director and a faculty member in the online Master of Management, Marketing Analytics concentration, Rishika prepares students to become leaders in the field.