poole college of management

Feb 8, 2024

Sidd Ekkad, Product Planner at Belk

Being part of the master of managment, marketing analytics (MMA) program has not only given Sidd Ekkad a greater understanding of modern marketing practices and the marketing applications of cutting-edge technologies – it also helped him determine his career path and connected him to his current role at Belk. 

Jan 24, 2024

Courtny Boldt, Army Vet and Aspiring Organizational Change Manager

With nine years of experience in the U.S. Army under her belt, Boldt hopes to leverage her knowledge of organizational change in the civilian sector – and says the MRA program will give her the business acumen and analytical tools needed to maximize her impact. 

Jul 25, 2023

Incoming Marketing Analytics Student Boosts Analytics Skills to Tell Stories, Advance Equity

Incoming graduate student Olivia Rojas chose NC State’s MMA program to add more value to her creative background and to sharpen her analytics skills in order to leverage data for good. 

Jul 18, 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. 

Mar 17, 2023

Marketing Analytics Grad Student Strengthens Analytics Skills, Builds Confidence

Vivian O’Brien, Masters of Management, Marketing Analytics (MMA) student, reflects on the importance of continuous learning and how the MMA program – and riding horses – have helped her become a more confident leader and data analyst. 

Nov 4, 2022

Army Veteran Scouts New Career in Technology

Full-time Jenkins MBA student Luke Hale spent the summer of 2022 interning at IBM as one of eight Extreme Blue interns focused on strategy and software automation. 

Aug 3, 2022

Risk and Analytics Grad Student Climbs Ladder, Closes Disparities

NC State alumna, Tracy Edwards has accomplished a lot during her 23-year career – most of which has been in the pharmaceutical industry based in Durham, N.C. And as she looks ahead to the future, she still has a few tricks up her sleeve – which is what led her to Poole College of Management’s Master of Management, Risk and Analytics (MRA) program. 

Jul 5, 2022

Farm to Data: Grad Student Bridges Agriculture and Marketing Analytics

Vicente Jimenez, a successful professional in the agriculture industry, is studying marketing analytics at NC State to give himself an extra edge. 

Apr 19, 2022

Marketing Analytics Grad Student Cuts Teeth on Big Data

After earning a bachelor's degree in biology and getting accepted into dental school, Katie Cobb realized she wasn't following her passion. Now she's pursuing a career in marketing analytics, starting with the MMA program at NC State. 

Mar 24, 2022

Marketing Analytics Grad Student Forges Ahead

On the heels of obtaining his family’s first bachelor’s degree – and earning it as a full-time working adult, to boot – Matt McCann began his graduate studies in Poole College of Management’s new Master of Management, Marketing Analytics concentration (MMA).