About the School of Business
NCCU's School of Business provides a unique and professional environment that enables students to obtain a top-notch business school education. As a result, individuals are prepared to secure full-time employment within six months of graduation or enroll in a graduate program upon graduation.
Vision
To be a first-choice HBCU business school that delivers academic excellence, a global perspective, learner transformation, and impactful engagement.
Mission
The North Carolina Central University School of Business offers high-quality undergraduate and graduate business education programs through teaching and applied research focused on transforming our avid learners into skilled leaders who can positively impact lives and communities and promote a unified global society.
Purpose
To provide high-quality business education that engages, empowers, and enriches the lives of learners, equipping them to become leaders who advance positive societal impact in their communities, the region, and the world.
Accreditation
The NCCU School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Only 5% of business schools around the world have earned this level of recognition, cementing the school’s commitment to exceptional business education.
History
Management education at North Carolina Central University can be traced to the year 1910, when the institution first opened its doors to students. On July 1, 1972, the Department of Business and Economics separated from the Undergraduate School of Arts and Sciences and became the School of Business.
Organizations
Beta Gamma Sigma is an academic honor society for the study of business. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, it has over 800,000 members, selected from over 540 collegiate chapters in business schools accredited by AACSB International.
Metrics
School of Business enrollment, graduation and retention metrics are available in the report linked below.
Four-Year Curriculum Guide
NCCU Business Board of Visitors
Jody BagwellChief Claims Officer, The Redwoods Group |
Ben BaileyExecutive Director, JLL |
Mr. Damon LesterPresident, National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) |
Ed LoyaSenior Vice President, Human Resources, Dell |
Candice C. McPhatterManager, Early Career Programs, Jeld-Wen, Inc. |
Jeff MercerBusiness Consultant, Family Fare Service Collaboration and Support Center |
Dasi RaniSr. Finance Director, RTI International |
Yoshika D RankinSVP, HR Business Partner, Lowe’s Companies Inc. |
Cornell SladePartner, 5B Capital LLC |
Michelle WitherspoonGlobal DEI Talent Management, Compliance and Integration, Amazon Corporate |
Peggy WardFinancial Services Professional |
Jason WilliamsonVice President, Oracle for Startups |
NCCU Real Estate Advisory Board
Brian AwePresident, The Fallon Company |
Ben BaileyExecutive Director, JLL |
David CoelhoSenior Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Bridge Development and Opportunity Zones |
Josh DixPrincipal, Trammell Crow Company |
Tom FritschCOO, CBRE Raleigh and Triad Region |
Margaret HowellSr. Counsel, US Tower, American Tower Corporation |
Jarvis MartinPrincipal at Stewart, Martin and McCoy, LLC |
Robert MarshallSenior Project Manager, Longfellow |
Jeff MillerReal Estate Advisory to Healthcare Occupiers, Davis Moore Healthcare Practice Group |
Roger PerryChairman of East West Partners Club Management and President of East West Partners Management Company, Inc. |
Glenn RufranoChairman, ICSC |
Christopher Smitherman IINational Real Estate Manager, USRD – Real Estate COEMcDonald’s USA, LLC |
Megan M. SlocumChief Development Officer, Grubb Properties |
Mark StanfordVice President, CBC Real Estate |