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Poole Podcast NC State University Poole College of Management
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At North Carolina State University’s Poole College of Management, we’re on a mission to create an innovative and collaborative intellectual environment. By balancing industry and academia, we’re developing and supporting leaders with entrepreneurial mindsets and the skills to solve our world’s problems. On this podcast, we’ll talk with faculty and industry leaders to share how thought leadership can be transformative in all areas of industry. This is how we think and do at NC State.
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Leadership in a post-COVID hybrid workspace world, with Donald Thompson and Bradley Kirkman
Two of the most difficult challenges corporate leaders face right now are 1) deciding who comes into the office and when, and 2) preventing mass resignations. Today, Bradley Kirkman and Donald Thompson discuss the future of work through the lens of emotional intelligence, generational differences in leadership, and diversity in the C-suite.
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How AI is driving data decisions in business, with Haroon Abbu and Bill Rand
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be leveraged in business for so many things including data analytics and enhancing the customer experience. But there are concerns about AI as well, such as loss of actual human jobs and facial recognition bias. Today, we dive into AI and how it's taught in the classroom.
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Two Masters of Accounting: Christine Holmes (Ernst & Young) and Professor Kathy Krawczyk
Accounting isn't just debits and credits; it's a dynamic profession that is constantly changing. In this episode, hear Poole College graduate and Ernst & Young Senior Partner Christine Holmes ('88) and Professor Kathy Krawczyk discuss what drew them to accounting and how the industry has changed over their careers.
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Hard Truths, Mistakes, and Lessons in Entrepreneurship, with Mike Glennon and Professor Jon Carr
When former NC State quarterback Mike Glennon founded his virtual coaching platform Emulate Sport, he quickly learned how difficult it is to get a startup off the ground. But he also learned how much potential there was to make money - if the startup was successful. Today, Glennon and Jon Carr talk about the hard truths of entrepreneurship, and how the clinical model at the NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic is helping students make mistakes to be prepared for their next chapter.
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The future of work
We've heard the term "The Great Resignation," and some would argue that it should be called "The Great Reshuffle" because employees aren't leaving the workforce - they're finding the greener grass at another company. So what can employers do to build an attractive corporate culture and retain talent?
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Big Data Analytics with Home Depot CFO Richard McPhail, VP Erik Holbrook, and Professor Bill Rand
"In God we trust. All others must bring data." - Edwards Deming
With about 500,000 employees and over 2,000 stores, at The Home Depot, data science and analytics are critically important to solving business problems and giving the customer the best experience, both in-store and online. They need to know when to have inventory available, when to have staff ready, how to allocate resources, and so much more.
But leveraging data and analytics are not just for huge companies anymore. Today, Bill Rand, Erik Holbrook, and Richard McPhail talk how every tactical decision should be made with analytics backing it up.