College of Management at North Carolina State University

Undergraduate Programs

Our Undergraduate Programs offer three degree options, making it possible for you to pursue a wide range of academic and career interests. Each of our degree programs – accounting, business administration and economics – includes general studies in liberal arts and sciences, in-depth courses in your chosen academic major, and opportunities to prepare for a wide variety of careers through electives and areas of concentration. You may also pursue additional interests through minors and special programs offered by other colleges at NC State.

Leadership and communication skills are very important in the business world, and our students gain experience with both through project-based classes, internships, and co-ops, as well involvement in our student organizations and career events. We also want our students to understand the dynamics of today’s global marketplace, and encourage you to take advantage of international study options available through the college and through NC State’s International Programs Office.

NC State University offers many other resources that you can tap as a student of the College of Management – from a world-class library to athletics and the arts. We welcome you to explore this website to learn more about our programs and the NC State College of Management experience.

Jenkins Graduate School of Management

Jenkins Graduate School of Management includes the Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Accounting (MAC), Master of Global Innovation Management (MGIM) and Graduate Economics (ECON Grad) programs that prepare students for today's technology-rich, global marketplace.

The Jenkins Graduate School of Management is an innovative and intellectual environment where tomorrow’s leaders learn through the active integration of teaching, research and engagement.

Our students benefit from both the research-based knowledge and real-world experience of our faculty, as well as our applied approach to learning.

Our projects bring students, faculty and companies together for innovative problem-solving that has a real impact today and provides real-time application of classroom instruction.

Ben Jenkins

Vice-Chairman and President of the General Bank, Wachovia

Ben Jenkins is known for his commitment to excellence in all he does. He also understands the value of graduate management education in preparing individuals - especially those with technology oriented backgrounds - for leadership in today's global marketplace. With the continually evolving role of technology in business and industry, Ben saw great value in the NC State College of Management's focus on innovation and technology management and made a gift commitment in 2007 to help support the growth of our graduate programs. The Jenkins Graduate School of Management is named in honor of his commitment. In April 2008, Ben Jenkins received the first Person of the Year Award from the NC State University College of Management.

Master of Business Administration

The NC State Jenkins MBA Program includes a full-time program and a part-time program for working professionals. We offer a comprehensive business education and seven concentrations of study, with a special emphasis on the management of innovation and technology.

The MBA Program - part of the college’s Jenkins Graduate School of Management - provides an innovative and intellectual environment where tomorrow’s leaders learn through the active integration of teaching, research and engagement.

Our students benefit from both the research-based knowledge and real-world experience of our faculty as well as our applied approach to learning. Collaborative projects bring students, faculty and companies together for innovative problem solving that has a real impact today and provides real-time application of classroom instruction. Complementing our academic program is our dedicated career resources team that is available to help you with your internship and job search process from day one.

We encourage you to explore our Jenkins MBA web pages to learn more about our MBA program, as well as our students, faculty and alumni.

Master of Accounting

The NC State Jenkins Master of Accounting (MAC) Program offers you the opportunity to gain the critical skills needed for today’s professional accounting and business careers.

The MAC Program – part of the Jenkins Graduate School of Management - is an innovative and intellectual environment where tomorrow’s leaders learn through the active integration of teaching, research and engagement. Designed to satisfy the 150 semester hour education requirement for CPA certification, the Jenkins MAC Program also offers two concentrations of study – in Enterprise Risk Management and Information Technology – plus real world experience gained through internships and study abroad opportunities. Our students enjoy ample opportunities to network with alumni and other representatives of the major accounting firms, and work with our career resources staff members to launch their careers.

Economics Graduate Program

The Graduate Economics Program at North Carolina State University includes masters’ and doctoral degree programs offered jointly by NC State’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the Jenkins Graduate School of Management in NC State’s College of Management.

The inter-departmental nature of this program means that our students can chose their course of study from a wide range of specialty areas, with a faculty of about 50 members who are recognized for their expertise in applied and theoretical research in areas including agricultural economics, natural resource and environmental economics, macro-monetary and international economics, financial economics, and industrial organization.

The faculty provides a stimulating intellectual environment where tomorrow’s leaders learn through the active integration of teaching, research and engagement and benefit from the resources of a major research university.

We invite you to explore our Graduate Economics Program web pages to learn more about our degree programs, as well as our students, faculty and alumni.

Master of Global Innovation Management

The Jenkins Master of Global Innovation Management (MGIM) Program is a one-year program that awards two degrees, one from North Carolina State University in the United States and one from the Université Paul Cézanne in France.

The curriculum is designed to give engineering, science and other technology-oriented students a strong base in core business management skills while providing in-depth exposure to a host of global innovation management issues. Students learn in France in the first semester, in the U.S. in the second semester, and complete an international internship.

Courses are taught in English, with preparation in conversational French to help students during their semester in France. The program is open ot students from around the world, and offers a truly global learning experience with an emphasis on the management of technology

We invite you to explore our MGIM web pages to learn more about this unique degree program, as well as our students and faculty.