{"id":908,"date":"2025-05-06T17:47:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thinkanddo.ncsu.edu\/discover\/poole\/?page_id=908"},"modified":"2026-01-23T19:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T19:47:32","slug":"mba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thinkanddo.ncsu.edu\/discover\/poole\/mba\/","title":{"rendered":"Jenkins MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"ncst-floated-form-container\">\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-acf-floated-slate-form has-background has-reynolds-400-background-color\"\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"acf-floated-slate-form__innerblocks\">\n<div class=\"ncst-slate-form__wrapper\">\n        <div id=\"form_70b801be-7b45-2897-c1d4-848bb57b7fd3\">\n      Loading&#8230;\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/applygrad.ncsu.edu\/register\/?id=70b801be-7b45-2897-c1d4-848bb57b7fd3&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_70b801be-7b45-2897-c1d4-848bb57b7fd3\">\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/aside>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High-Value, High-Return MBA<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"request-info\">Flexible &amp; Customizable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">Discover how our customizable Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is designed to fit your life, whether you prefer to&nbsp;<strong>engage on campus, online or a mix of both<\/strong>.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2192 <em>NEW Opportunity: Use your electives to earn the new <strong>Business AI Certificate<\/strong>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"#main-content\">Receive<\/a> our comprehensive MBA Formats Comparison Chart<\/strong> to explore your options. Simply enter your name and email in the form to access this valuable resource and take the first step on your MBA journey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Jenkins MBA Difference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Exceptional ROI<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Consistently ranked as one of the nation\u2019s top MBA programs, our future-focused MBA program is one seriously smart career investment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Think and Do Education<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Building upon faculty expertise and industry partnerships, our students engage in practicum projects and case studies, graduating with the confidence that comes from real-life knowledge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customize with Stackable Certificates<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Use your elective hours to add a graduate certificate, including&nbsp;<em>Business Analytics, Business Leadership, Business Sustainability, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Supply Chain, and Technology and Entrepreneurship<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Delivery: Online or Add In-Person Elements<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Whether you\u2019re a part-time professional or full-time student, your journey in our MBA program isn\u2019t limited to a fixed route. Our program allows you to&nbsp;build your own experience&nbsp;to fit your unique life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Best-in-Class Career Center<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Whether you want to upskill, reskill or explore new careers, our professional MBA career team will help you meet your unique goals. Career services include unlimited professional 1-1 coaching, webinars, corporate mentor programs, campus recruiting activities, networking events and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MBA for Life<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;Our high-touch approach has you covered every step of your MBA journey, from exploration to post-graduation. 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