A New Strategic Partnership Between the School of Business and the Center for Private Business

The Center for Private Business is pleased to announce a strategic alignment with The Wake Forest University School of Business beginning this fall.

The Center for Private Business supports 215+ privately and family-owned businesses across North Carolina with an annual membership that grants access to monthly speakers, professional development opportunities and peer-to-peer advisory boards. Center members do not need to be affiliated with Wake Forest University to join, but many Center Members are alumni from Wake Forest University and the Wake Forest University School of Business.

“This is an incredibly exciting move as the School of Business and Center for Private Business are natural partners to benefit our students and broader community,” said Dean Annette L. Ranft. “Nurturing strategic collaborations in both academia and practice will support our learning communities and better serve the broader communities in which we live and work.”

This strategic alignment opens the door for greater sharing of resources, faculty expertise and connection with students to companies growing and thriving across North Carolina.

“Privately held and family-owned companies are the fabric of our communities, and our mission at the Center is to help these companies build better business,” said Dana Alligood, Executive Director of the Center for Private Business. “Similarly, Wake Forest University and the School of Business are committed to helping businesses and organizations create a better world.

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