“In God we trust. All others must bring data.” – Edwards Deming With about 500,000 employees and over 2,000 stores, at The Home Depot, data science and analytics are critically important to solving business problems and giving the customer the best experience, both in-store and online. They need to know when to have inventory available,…

On today’s episode, Jessica Thomas and Eric Henry give us the inside information on B-Corps, which Jessica describes as, “the leading edge of a sustainable business movement – businesses that are really innovating when it comes to social and environmental impact and really positively impacting stakeholders across the board.”  But what does all that mean? …

On today’s episode, Tayah Butler and Danya Perry discuss what we should be doing at Poole College of Management (and at all colleges and universities) to help grow the conversation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and how we can embed DEI into the curriculum. As Tayah looks at it, she’s like “a river guide,…

NC State grad, former NC State football star, former NFL player, and current CEO of Holt Brothers Inc Terrence Holt joins us in-studio for a special LIVE episode of the Poole Podcast. Terrence and Jenny talk about the Holt Brothers mission to serve its employees and the community, leadership lessons from his playing days and…

What skills do the leaders of tomorrow need? How do we teach those skills in the classroom?  How has the pandemic changed leadership styles?  And what does any of this have to do with an armadillo, a Mandarin duck, an eagle, and a dolphin? Leigh Shamblin, director of leadership and a professor of practice and…

How has the global supply chain has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and what lessons were learned so that we’re better prepared for the next pandemic?  NC State professor Rob Handfield and Gilead’s Joydeep Ganguly share their expertise and provide actionable insight into supply chain strategy. Rob Handfield is the Bank of America University…

Dr. Randy Woodson became North Carolina State University’s 14th chancellor in April of 2010, and he leads the largest university in North Carolina with more than 34,000 students and a $1.5 billion budget. Under his leadership, the university created and implemented the pathway to the future strategic plan and advanced each of its strategic goals….

NC State graduate Vivian Howard‘s empire includes 4 restaurants – Chef and the Farmer in Kinston NC, Benny’s Big Time in Wilmington NC, Handy & Hot in Charleston SC, and the new Lenoir, also in Charleston SC. She’s the author of two acclaimed books, This Will Make It Taste Good and Deep Run Roots. Her…

The Enterprise Risk Management Initiative (ERM) at NC State annually surveys over 1,000 executives throughout the world about what they perceive to be the top risks each year. Mark Beasley, Professor and Director of the ERM and Jim DeLoach, Managing Director of Protiviti, share the most recent findings for 2021 as well as peek into…

Over the past year, COVID-19 has restricted travel and complicated international business. On top of that, President Biden’s campaign ran on raising taxes for the high earners and corporations.  So how does all of this affect international tax?  And are accounting firms looking to hire graduates even in this chaos?  We asked Poole College of…