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Mar 2, 2020

NC State University Partners with Blue Cross NC to Support Data-Enabled Workforce

NC State University has announced a two-year partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) to deliver a series of seminars in data science, data analytics consulting, analytics-based product development and knowledge discovery.

Mar 2, 2020

Rhiannon Williams Joins NC State Executive Education to Help Expand Growing Programs

Rhiannon Williams joins the Poole College of Management’s Executive Education team as program coordinator.

Aug 26, 2019

Uniting Women in STEM Leadership

For Suzanne Jacobs, her typical workday includes heading into her office at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), where she manages a team of seven IT professionals for the company’s “Innovation Garage”, a team she says was created to create positive disruption in the IT space by solving healthcare problems through innovative technology. What’s not so typical, at least seemingly, is that all seven of the employees she manages are men.

Aug 6, 2019

Cassidy Edwards Joins NC State Executive Education Team

Cassidy Edwards has joined the NC State Executive Education team as program coordinator. In this role, she is managing program logistics, from conception to completion and after, helping to assure a quality experience for participants and presenters alike.

Jun 4, 2019

Executive Education Director Speaks to NC State’s Data Analytics Opportunities for Organizations

NC State Executive Education’s Executive Director, Dan McGurrin, PhD, recently joined a panel of data analytics experts from local universities at the Triangle Area Analytics Group (TAAG) Data Analytics meeting to discuss NC State’s data science and data analytics capabilities and opportunities for professional organizations.

May 23, 2019

First Procurement Leadership Training Program a Great Success

The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) partnered with NC State Executive Education to hold its first ever Procurement Leadership Training program on May 13th – 15th, which provided high-potential procurement leaders with tools and strategies needed to make dramatic improvements to their organization’s procurement practices.

Feb 17, 2019

NC State University and Infosys Collaborate to Develop Future Data Science Workforce

NC State University today announced a three-year collaboration with Infosys (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in consulting, technology and next-generation services, to help prepare the workforce of the future in data science by…

Jan 25, 2019

Adam Tompkins Joins Poole College Communications Team

Adam Tompkins joins Poole College communications team, serving NC State Executive Education, Supply Chain Resource Cooperative

Jun 4, 2018

NC State Executive Education Welcomes Susan Heaton as Director of Business Development

Susan Heaton brings strong business development background to her new role with NC State Executive Education.

May 22, 2018

NC State Feeds Market Need for Tax Analytics and Technology

NC State Poole College expands market for its Tax Analytics and Technology Online Certificate (TATC) program to serve needs among multiple markets.