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A note from Dean Michelle Roehm

Farrell Hall exterior
Farrell Hall exterior

The sounds and comforts of summer have officially arrived. The summer season has always been one of my favorites as it lends itself to a time of connection with family and friends and reflection and preparation for the exciting academic year ahead.

Both 2020 and 2021 have proven to be times of challenge, but our entire community found ways to rise to the occasion. This time provides an ideal opportunity to highlight some of our greatest accomplishments due to the passion, commitment, and resilience of our School of Business community. We proudly:

  • Celebrated more than 500 graduate students in a safe and socially distanced, in-person hooding ceremony in May for both 2020 and 2021 graduates.
  • Explored the impact of analytics to solve problems in business, non-profits, government agencies, and society at our virtual 2021 Conference on Analytics Impact.
  • Initiated the Equity Investments elective course for finance majors to help students  identify factors that can be used to recognize promising investment opportunities.
  • Launched an online MBA program that expands the opportunity for business professionals to reach their educational goals.
  • Produced impactful societal and academic changes through innovative faculty research.
  • Ranked No. 22 among part-time MBA programs nationwide and No. 1 among North Carolina programs for the 12th consecutive year.
  • Ranked No. 13 among the nation’s top undergraduate business programs via Poets & Quants for Undergrads.
  • Poised to continue the success of our highly ranked, innovative programs led by Associate Deans in collaboration with faculty and staff — including our newest appointment of John Sumanth as the new Associate Dean for MBA Programs.

I am excited to start our new fiscal year,  and I look forward to an even more promising year ahead!

Sincerely,

Michelle Roehm
Dean