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Is A Masters In Accounting Worth It?

02-02-2024

Apr

@12:00 PM

Wakeville 2025

Wakeville, the student-led, interdisciplinary arts festival with a focus on sustainability, is now in its third year. Music, dance, theater, visual art, film, comedy and more will be showcased. Scales Fine Arts Center and Davis Field. Learn more.

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Earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) vs. a Masters in Management (MSM) Degree

09-08-2020

Apr

@12:00 PM

Wakeville 2025

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Earning a Masters in Accounting Versus an MBA in Finance

09-08-2020

Apr

@5:00 PM

Hylton Lecture: Kim McCaslin ('93)

The Hylton Lecture Series in Accountancy was established in 1980 to honor Delmar P. Hylton, who started Wake Forests accountancy program in 1949 and helped build it into one of the top accounting programs in the nation. This year's Hylton lecture will be presented by Kimberly McCaslin ('93), Partner and Head of the North America Portfolio Group at Bain Capital. Kim McCaslin joined Bain Capital in 2006. She is a Partner and Head of the North American Private Equity Portfolio Group. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Kim was a Vice President of M&A and Corporate Development for Capital One Financial. Before that, she was a Principal at Mercer Management Consulting, where she advised companies across a variety of industries. Kim started her career at Accenture, focusing primarily on business process redesign and financial systems development.

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What Can You Do with A Masters In Management?

02-05-2024

Jun

@8:00 AM

Executive Education - Leading People Who Are Different From You

In todays global economy, organizations are continuously becoming more diverse. This broadening diversification of organization members includes cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, age, gender, and sexual orientation. Thus, it is imperative people managers understand how to effectively lead individuals who are different from them. Leaders who can bring an array of diverse individuals together and form a cohesive team aligned on common goals, purpose, and values will gain a competitive advantage. This 1-day program provides participants with the knowledge and tools to understand and effectively lead people who are different from them. Participants also gain insights into how to shape the teams or organizations culture to create an environment that is authentic and brings out the best in everyone. During this workshop, participants will immediately apply insight and tools in developing a personal leadership plan resulting in: Understanding the importance of emotional intelligence in leading others who are differentThe ability to use social perception to accurately access others while reducing potential biasesUnderstanding how to reduce prejudice in teamsThe ability to earn the trust of and apply various leadership styles to effectively lead people who are different from youUnderstanding the nature of the various areas of diversity: culture, gender, sexual orientation, and age Deadline to register: May 29, 2025

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