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Graduation Spotlight: Quavis Johnson
Not surprisingly, recent circumstances have presented some unexpected challenges for graduating senior Quavis Johnson. “COVID-19 significantly impacted our project,” Johnson says of the supply chain practicum project he spent his final semester working on. For the project, Johnson spent weeks […]
Webinar Provides Expert Insights on Leadership, Economic Outlook Amid COVID-19
The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) held its first webinar on April 16th to discuss different viewpoints on how leaders can effectively operate during the coronavirus and prepare for its long-term effects. The event was moderated by SCRC Executive Director […]
MBA Program, Supply Chain Project Help Scientist Diversify Skill Set
Mai Doan is a part-time Jenkins MBA student at the Poole College of Management, in addition to being a full-time senior associate scientist at Biogen, a multinational biotechnology company. She says that, given her largely-scientific background, earning her MBA is […]
Public Procurement, Supply Chain Makes for Successful Partnership
By Poole College of Management Staff Some of the industries most vital to citizens’ everyday lives are also those of which people are least aware. Public procurement — the process public sector professionals use to obtain goods and services for […]
The Most Important Lesson Professor Stonebraker Teaches
“Never give up.” That’s what Jeff Stonebraker, an associate professor of operations and supply chain management at the Poole College of Management, strives to teach his students in the classroom each semester. The ten year Poole College veteran is a […]
Award Winning Student Projects From the Fall 2019 SCRC Gallery Walk
On December 5th, 19 Jenkins MBA student teams and seven Poole College of Management undergraduate student teams gathered at the Duke Energy Hall in Hunt Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus to present their supply chain projects completed for several […]
Gilead Sciences Operations Team Turns to NC State for Fresh Perspectives and Research Applications
A new partnership between the Corporate Operations team at Gilead Sciences and the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) is bringing together the academic insights and research applications of NC State students and thought leaders with a leading biopharmaceutical company. The […]
US Marine-Turned MBA Student on Working With the American Red Cross
By Ahmed Retiwalla and Adam Tompkins Joseph Fischer is an active duty Military Officer for the United States Marine Corps, as well as a student in the Jenkins MBA program at NC State University. He also graduated from NC State […]
Jenkins MBA Alumnus Shares His Journey in Supply Chain Management
By Carson Powell Adam Hardie is a category manager for Eaton, a global technology leader and power management company, and is responsible for supplier strategy and management for categories that total over $100 million in annual spend. On top of […]
Helping Students ‘Think and Do’: Betty Minton
With the SCRC Gallery Walk on the horizon, it’s important to remember the individuals who guide students throughout the semester in preparing their projects for the big event, where they will showcase recommendations and solutions for one of the SCRC’s corporate […]