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Is A Masters In Accounting Worth It?

02-02-2024

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10

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Virtual - Alumni Industry Panel: Careers in Analytics

If you want to learn more about high-demand industry opportunities, please join us for the "Alumni in Action" Career Industry Panel Series. Hear directly from Wake Foresters about their career trajectory and trends in the industry. This is an excellent way to build your network with Demon Deacons who want to help you be successful. The zoom link will be sent closer to the date once you have registered for the event. Note: This panel is specific to careers in analytics. The primary audience for these panels is current Wake Forest students. However, alumni are encouraged to attend and learn about the industry and make meaningful connections to the market. Led by Sharron Vogler, director of career development for alumni and MBA programs at the WFU School of Business.

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04-16-2024

Jan

27

@5:00 PM

Virtual - Alumni Industry Panel: Careers in Technology

If you want to learn more about high-demand industry opportunities, please join us for the "Alumni in Action" Career Industry Panel Series. Hear directly from Wake Foresters about their career trajectory and trends in the industry. This is an excellent way to build your network with Demon Deacons who want to help you be successful. The zoom link will be sent closer to the date once you have registered for the event. Note: This panel is specific to careers in technology. The primary audience for these panels is current Wake Forest students. However, alumni are encouraged to attend and learn about the industry and make meaningful connections to the market. Led by Sharron Vogler, director of career development for alumni and MBA programs at the WFU School of Business.

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02-05-2024

Mar

13

@8:30 AM

Belonging and Inclusion Leadership Summit

The Belonging & Inclusion Leadership Summit 2025 is designed to empower leaders across industries to create environments where everyone feels valued, respected, and positioned to drive innovation and achieve high performance.

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What You Need to Know About Starting a Master of Science in Business Analytics Without Work Experience

09-09-2020

Jan

27

@5:00 PM

Virtual - Alumni Industry Panel: Careers in Technology

If you want to learn more about high-demand industry opportunities, please join us for the "Alumni in Action" Career Industry Panel Series. Hear directly from Wake Foresters about their career trajectory and trends in the industry. This is an excellent way to build your network with Demon Deacons who want to help you be successful. The zoom link will be sent closer to the date once you have registered for the event. Note: This panel is specific to careers in technology. The primary audience for these panels is current Wake Forest students. However, alumni are encouraged to attend and learn about the industry and make meaningful connections to the market. Led by Sharron Vogler, director of career development for alumni and MBA programs at the WFU School of Business.

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Is A Masters In Accounting Worth It?

02-02-2024

Sep

04

@6:00 PM

Ethical AI Use

Do you want to know more about Generative AI? Join us for the next session of the Building AI Fluency Learning Series hosted by the Wake Forest School of Business. This series provides a collaborative learning environment aimed at enhancing our understanding of Generative AI and how it can be effectively utilized within your respective teams and departments.

Michelle Horton (MBA '02) Named Among Charlotte's 40 Under 40 for 2011

Reposted from Charlotte Business Journal

March 25, 2011

40 Under 40: Michelle Horton, Johnson C. Smith University

Age: 37

Current jobs: Professor, marketing/retail management, Johnson C. Smith University; founder and chief executive, YOUniversity Drive

Education: UNC Chapel Hill, B.A. in industrial relations, 1995; Wake Forest University, MBA in marketing, 2002

Career history: Ericsson Telecommunications, senior human resources consultant, 1997-2000; R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.,director of marketing, 2002-07; The LeilaCharles Group, managing partner, 2007- present; Johnson C. Smith, 2009- present; YOUniversity Drive, 2010-present

Family: Husband, Charles; son, Charles Michael, 4

Neighborhood: Stephens Grove

Greatest business accomplishment of the past year: Starting a business that focuses on the enrichment and education of youth

Greatest civic accomplishment of the past year: Utilized mentoring and marketing to sow seeds in students/mentees that hopefully will be reaped throughout their academic, personal and professional lives

Civic/volunteer activities: Rho Psi Omega chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.; Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, college outreach program; guest speaker for clubs and organizations

What you like best about living in the Charlotte region: Having lived in small towns and big cities, Charlotte offers a wonderful combination of the two.

The most important issue facing the region: The education crisis we are experiencing is frightening. If we are going to compete on a global level, we have to make a strong commitment to the education of our next generation of leaders.

Your most valued mentors: My parents, who instilled in me at an early the age the importance of a solid education and a strong work ethic

Last book read: The Dream Giver, Bruce Wilkinson

Last movie seen: Megamind

Last vacation: St. Kitts/Nevis

Favorite website: www.cnn.com

Favorite possessions: My family and friends, because they give me such unconditional love and support

Hobbies: Playing Ms. Pacman, bowling, dancing

Heroes: Selfless individuals who embrace servitude as their life’s purpose and always try to ease the paths of others

Fantasy job: Comedic actress

One-word description of self: Passionate