Student profiles

Oct 18, 2023

Husband and Wife Duo Pursue Marketing Analytics Together

Katie Birdsall and Chuck Thomas, employees at NC State, share how they met, what brought them to Raleigh and how they decided to start the Marketing Analytics program together. 

Aug 25, 2023

New Marketing Analytics Student Brings Global Education and Journalism Background to Poole College

Associate director of NC State’s Global Training Initiative, former broadcast journalist and incoming Marketing Analytics student Ilin Misaras talks about what she’s learned in her career about communicating with diverse audiences – and how she hopes to combine data analytics and storytelling to communicate more effectively. 

Jul 20, 2023

Incoming Marketing Analytics Student Boosts Analytics Skills to Tell Stories, Advance Equity

Incoming graduate student Olivia Rojas chose NC State’s MMA program to add more value to her creative background and to sharpen her analytics skills in order to leverage data for good. 

Apr 12, 2023

Forging New Paths With Poole College’s Master of Management, Marketing Analytics Program

Marketing Analytics graduate student and student ambassador, Dana Eyer, shares about her journey as a career-changer and the support she’s found in the MMA program and the Career Management Center. 

Mar 16, 2023

Marketing Analytics Grad Student Strengthens Analytics Skills, Builds Confidence

Vivian O’Brien, Masters of Management, Marketing Analytics (MMA) student, reflects on the importance of continuous learning and how the MMA program – and riding horses – have helped her become a more confident leader and data analyst. 

Dec 13, 2022

Marketing Analytics Student Follows Passions, Pursues Career Advancement

Kayla Layden is boosting her marketing and data analytics skills to expand career advancement opportunities and leverage her creative background. 

Oct 18, 2022

Marketing Analytics Grad Student Lands Internal Promotion Mid-Program

For MMA student Azik Basheer, the decision to pursue his master's degree started to pay off after only a few months, when he was offered a new position as a business analyst with his employer. 

Sep 28, 2022

Modern-Day Renaissance Man

NC State Football star and Poole College Master of Management, Marketing Analytics student Tim McKay has big dreams for Raleigh… and himself. 

Sep 21, 2022

Marketing Analytics Grad Student Pursues Life of Service

From his time as a captain in the U.S. Army to now leveraging the power of marketing and analytics, MMA student Travis Galbraith is dedicated to a life of service. 

Aug 9, 2022

Marketing Analytics Grad Student Opens Doors With Data

For as long as she can remember, Master of Management, Marketing Analytics (MMA) graduate student Kelli Johnson has sought unique opportunities and experiences to learn, grow and gain a competitive edge. Joining Poole College’s MMA program, then, was a no-brainer.