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New Faculty Join the Wake Forest School of Business for Fall 2025
08-28-2025
The Wake Forest University School of Business welcomed five new full-time faculty members for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Full-time Faculty:
Aric LaBarr, Ph.D., Associate Teaching Professor, Business Analytics
LaBarr’s research interests include credit modeling, microfinance, and insurance in developing nations. Prior to his appointment at Wake Forest, he served as an Associate Teaching Professor at the Institute for Advanced Analytics at North Carolina State University. LaBarr earned…
Steve Weinman Named Senior Associate Athletics Director for Analytics at Wake Forest
08-21-2025
NBA front office veteran to lead strategic analytics efforts across Demon Deacons Athletics while also serving as an Executive Affiliate in the Wake Forest School of Business.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest Athletics announced today that Steve Weinman, a seasoned NBA front office executive with over a decade of experience in data strategy, scouting and performance analysis, has been appointed as Senior Associate Athletics Director for Analytics. In this role, Weinman will also serve as Ge…
Founder and CEO of Capitala Shares Insights With Students Exploring Careers in Finance
11-12-2025
Wake Forest School of Business alumni Joseph B. Alala III (JD/MBA ’96), Founder and CEO of Capitala Group, and Ben Neugebauer (Finance ’20), Senior Associate at Capitala Group, recently joined students in Farrell Hall for a timely and insightful discussion on the current state of the private credit and private equity markets for lower and middle market firms.
Hosted by Ajay Patel, Professor and Department Chair for Finance & Economics, the conversation explored recent deals completed by…
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