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Business administration, ph.d..

The PhD in Business Administration is an innovative, online research program that can be completed in five years time. It is designed to prepare students for careers as faculty in academic institutions as well as professionals in research organizations and government institutions.

Program Distinctions

• This online program provides you the flexibility to stay in your current location and job while earning your degree.
• The program is available to students with a master’s in a business field or related area such as economics, sociology, political science, psychology, or public administration.
• Core coursework includes major courses, field courses, and courses in research methods. 
• Students can select a focus on Strategy, International Business, or Organizational Behavior.

The Student Experience

Students will demonstrate knowledge regarding conceptual and empirical research methodologies, design an original substantive research project, apply advanced knowledge in a global context, and understand specialized knowledge and scholarly literature in their field in order to contribute to academic, government, and private sector environments through their research.

After Graduation

This program prepares students for academic careers at major universities and colleges. It is intended for faculty members in business schools who do not have a PhD but are interested in a research based doctoral degree, and individuals in government or industry who would like to grow in their understanding of conceptual and empirical research methodologies as they apply advanced knowledge in a global context and design an original, substantive research project.

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Degree Type: Doctoral

College/School: Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics

Program Type: Majors & Concentrations

Class Type: Online

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Business administration, ph.d..

The Ph.D. in Business Administration is an innovative research program designed to prepare students for careers as faculty in academic institutions and as professionals in research organizations and government institutions. The program is intended for faculty members in business schools who do not have a Ph.D. but are interested in a research-based doctoral degree and individuals in government or industry who would like to transition to academia and are looking to enroll in a research-based doctoral program.

The program is cohort-based and requires a total of 54 credit hours to complete. Students are expected to complete the program in five years with three and a half years of course work. It is mandatory that students take two courses per semester so that they complete the core courses of the program in the first three years. The core course work includes major courses, basic field courses, and courses in research methods. Students will select one of the three areas in the program - international business, organizational behavior, and strategic management - to be their major area and another area to be their supporting area. The program is available to students with a master’s degrees in a business field or related area such as economics, sociology, political science, psychology, or public administration.

For information regarding deadlines and requirements for admission, please see https://grs.uncg.edu/programs/ .

Admission into the doctoral program in Business Administration is highly selective. At a minimum, applicants should possess a completed master's degree in a business field or related area with superior performance in graduate course work.

Degree Program Requirements

Required : 54 credit hours

Required Milestones*

• Residency (Immersion)
• Research Competency
• Plan of Study
• Comprehensive Exam (Written & Oral)
• Dissertation Proposal
• Admission to Candidacy
• Dissertation Defense
• Filing the Final Approved Dissertation

General information about milestones for doctoral programs is available in Section III of the Graduate Policies page in the University Catalog. For information about how milestones are accomplished for a specific program, please refer to the doctoral program's handbook.

The program handbook for the Ph.D. in Business Administration is available on the program's website at https://bryan.uncg.edu/programs/phd/list/phd-in-business-administration/ .

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Peng Sun Fuqua School of Business PhD Program Duke University Box 90120 Durham, NC 27708-0120

Phone: (919) 660-7862

Email: [email protected]

Website:  http://www.fuqua.duke.edu/programs/other_programs/phd_program/

Program Description

Areas of faculty specialization are accounting, decision sciences, finance, management and organizations, marketing, operations management and strategy. Our flexible program allows coursework at the Fuqua School of Business and other departments at Duke, as well as at UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina State. The particular courses taken are individualized for each student, in consultation with the faculty in his/her area, based upon the student's background, goals and interests. A student/faculty ratio of less than 1:1 enables students to receive maximum attention. Research facilities include a behavioral laboratory, a computer at each student's cubicle, and a separate business school library.

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Application Information

Application Terms Available:  Fall

Application Deadline: December 14

Graduate School Application Requirements See the Application Instructions page for important details about each Graduate School requirement.

• Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts required with application submission; official transcripts required upon admission
• Letters of Recommendation: 3 Required
• Statement of Purpose: Required
• Résumé: Required
• Test Scores: GRE General or GMAT Required
• English Language Exam: TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test required* for applicants whose first language is not English *test waiver may apply for some applicants
• GPA: Undergraduate GPA calculated on 4.0 scale required

Writing Sample None required

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Fuqua's PhD Program in Business Administration (CIP 52.1399, STEM eligible) prepares candidates for research and teaching careers at leading educational institutions and for careers where advanced research and analytical capabilities are needed.

At Fuqua, you'll develop close working relationships with leading scholars in your field in a stimulating and collaborative learning environment. We encourage strong collaborations between students and faculty, both within your academic area and across different areas, in order to foster the groundbreaking interdisciplinary research we're known for.

Academic Experience

Our PhD program focuses on three critical development areas to prepare you for your career:

• Independent inquiry
• Competence in research methodology
• Communication of research results

From the start, you'll be introduced to rigorous coursework and the research activities across our faculty and your PhD student peers.

Our Faculty

In our PhD degree program, you'll work with our world-renowned faculty who are recognized for excellence in both teaching and research, and for their accessibility across degree programs.

Program Requirements

The PhD in Business Administration is a degree of the Graduate School of Duke University and follows the degree requirements set by Duke's Graduate School. In general, the PhD program requires an average of 5 years to complete. After you and a faculty member in your academic area determine your specific study program, according to your interests and goals, you'll be required to:

• Gain expertise in your area of special interest through your coursework and independent study
• Complete a preliminary qualifiying exam in this area of study by the third year of residence, or earlier
• Defend your dissertation successfully

How to Apply

If you have any questions about Fuqua's PhD programs, please contact our PhD Program Office +1 919.660.7862 or by email . Applications for the PhD program can be found online on the Duke Graduate School website . The application deadline is December 14.

Admission is based on both merit and on a competitive basis. On average, each academic area matriculates 2-3 students each year. The acceptance rate ranges between 2% and 8% across the areas.

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Oliver Binz  - Accounting

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Gregory Burke  - Accounting

• SEC Rule 14a-8 Shareholder Proposals: No-Action Requests, Determinants, and the Role of SEC Staff   Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, 2023

Matt Kubic  - Accounting

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Chen Chen  - Decision Sciences

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Mingliu Chen  - Decision Sciences

• Optimal Monitoring Schedule in Dynamic Contracts Operations Research, 2020

Yan Chen  - Decision Sciences

• Society of Agents: Regret Bounds of Concurrent Thompson Sampling NeurIPS 2022, accepted

Huseyin Gurkan  - Decision Sciences

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Sophie Yu  - Decision Sciences

• Testing Correlation of Unlabeled Random Graphs Annals of Applied Probability, forthcoming
• Testing Network Correlation Efficiently via Counting Trees Annals of Statistics, accepted
• Settling the Sharp Reconstruction Thresholds of Random Graph Matching IEEE Transactions on Information Theory, 2022

Jingwei Zhang  - Decision Sciences

• On the Strength of Relaxations of Weakly Coupled Stochastic Dynamic Programs Operations Research, forthcoming
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• One-Pass SGD in Over-Parametrized Two-Layer Neural Network AISTATS, 2021

Rafael Alves  - Finance

• Forecasting Large Realized Covariance Matrices: The Benefits of Factor Models and Shrinkage Research Policy, 2022

John Barry  - Finance

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Hao Pang  - Finance

• Common shocks in stocks and bonds Journal of Financial Economics, 2022
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Danbee Chon  - Management & Organizations

• Disentangling the Process and Content of Self-Awareness: a Review, Critical Assessment, and Synthesis Academy of Management Annals, 2021

Sean Fath  - Management & Organizations

• Encouraging Self-Blinding in Hiring Behavioral Science and Policy, forthcoming
• How Reflecting on Experiences of Disadvantage Can Lead White Men to Perceive Racial Privilege Harvard Business Review, forthcoming
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• Self-Views of Disadvantage and Success Impact Perceptions of Privilege Among White Men Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2022
• Why Putting on Blinders Can Help Us See More Clearly MIT Sloan Management Review, 2021
• The Highs and Lows of Hierarchy in Multiteam Systems Academy of Management Journal, 2021
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Carman W Fowler  - Management & Organizations

• Seen and Not Seen: How People Judge Ambiguous Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2022

Anyi Ma  - Management & Organizations

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• Reconciling Female Agentic Advantage and Disadvantage with the CADDIS Measure of Agency Journal of Applied Psychology, 2022
• Exploring Perceptions of Disadvantage and Success as Interwoven Antecedents of White Privilege Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2022

Jessica Paek - Management & Organizations

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Rebecca Ponce de Leon  - Management & Organizations

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• Double Jeopardy or Intersectional Invisibility? Reconciling (Seemingly) Opposing Perspectives Research on Social Issues in Management: The Future of Scholarship on Race in Organizations, forthcoming
• Ironic Egalitarianism: When Hierarchy-Attenuating Motives Increase Hierarchy-Enhancing Beliefs Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2021

Sara Wingrove  - Management & Organizations

• Interpersonal Consequences of Conveying Goal Ambition Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, forthcoming
• Scientific Skepticism and Inequality: Political and Ideological Roots Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 2020

Rodrigo Dias  - Marketing

• Spending and Happiness: The Role of Perceived Financial Constraints Journal of Consumer Research, 2022
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Holly Howe  - Marketing

• Aha vs. Haha: Brand Benefit More from Being Clever than from Being Funny Journal of Consumer Psychology, 2022
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• Being There without Being There: Gifts Compensate for Lack of In-Person Support Psychology and Marketing, 2022
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• Anger Damns the Innocent: The Paradox of Anger in False Accusations of Wrongdoing Psychological Science, 2021

Nah Lee  - Marketing

• Vertical versus Horizontal Variance in Online Reviews and Their Impact on Demand Journal of Marketing Research, accepted

Demilade Oba  - Marketing

• How communication mediums shape the message Journal of Consumer Psychology, 2023

Siddharth Prusty  - Marketing

• Robust Importance Weighting for Covariate Shift Proceedings of the Twenty Third International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Statistics, 2020

Jacqueline Rifkin  - Marketing

• Penny for Your Preferences: Leveraging Self-Expression to Encourage Small Prosocial Gifts Journal of Marketing, 2020
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Kelley Gullo Wight  - Marketing

• Social Relationships and Consumer Behavior  APA Handbook of Consumer Psychology, 2022
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Lingrui Zhou  - Marketing

• Befriending the Enemy: The Effects of Observing Brand-to-Brand Praise on Consumer Evaluations and Choices Journal of Marketing, 2022
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Yuan-Mao Kao  - Operations Management

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Yuexing Li  - Operations Management

• Data-driven Dynamic Pricing and Ordering with Perishable Inventory in a Changing Environment Management Science, 2022

Chen-An Lin  - Operations Management

• Wait Time–Based Pricing for Queues with Customer-Chosen Service Times Management Science, 2022

Ali Kaan Tuna  - Operations Management

• Sustainability Implications of Supply Chain Responsiveness Research Policy, 2022

Divya Sebastian  - Strategy

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Lia Sheer  - Strategy

• Sitting on the Fence: Integrating the Two Worlds of Scientific Discovery and Invention within the Firm Research Policy, 2022
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• FARS Midyear Meeting Outstanding Reviewer Award 2022
• EAR Conference Best Discussant Award 2021

Matthew Kubic  - Accounting

• The Fuqua School of Business' Best Dissertation Award 2019-2020

Ayoub Amil  - Decision Sciences

• RMP Jeff McGill Student Paper Prize (2022), Finalist  - Multi-Item Order Fulfillment Revisited: LP Formulation and Prophet Inequality
• INFORMS M&SOM Student Paper Award (2023), Second Place
• The Fuqua School of Business' Best Dissertation Award 2022-2023
• INFORMS 2022, George Nicholson Student Paper Competition, Finalist

Taha Ahsin  - Finance

• MFA Doctoral Symposium (2022), Finalist
• SFA Doctoral Student Paper Runners-Up Award (2022)

Jing Huang  - Finance

• European Finance Association Best Conference Paper Prize 2021 for  Open Banking: Credit Market Competition when Borrowers Own the Data
• Western Finance Association Best Paper in FinTech 2022, for "Fintech Expansion"

YoungJun Song  - Finance

• Most Influential Faculty Award
• Selected for AOM Best Paper Proceedings (top 10% of accepted papers)
• Lepage Equity, Diversity, Inclusion Faculty Award
• Alvah H. Chapman Jr. Outstanding Dissertation Award 2020

Jessica Paek  - Management & Organizations

• Lim Kim San Fellowship at Singapore Management University 2022
• Kenan Institute for Ethics Graduate Fellowship 2021–2022
• Best Theoretical/Empirical Paper Award, Academy of Management Meeting, Conflict Management Division 2021
• Advanced Consortium on Cooperation, Conflict, and Complexity Graduate Student Scholarship 2021
• The Fuqua School of Business' Best Dissertation Award 2021-2022
• University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Advancing Research and Creativity Grant 2022
• Winner, INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition 2021

Jessica Reif  - Management & Organizations

• Teaching on Purpose Fellowship, Kenan Institute for Ethics (2024)
• Best Student Poster Award, Honorable Mention - Society for Judgment and Decision Making (2022)
• AMA CBSig Rising Star Award (2023)
• AMA Sheth Doctoral Consortium Fellow
• AMA CBSig Rising Star Award
• AMA Mathew Joseph Emerging Scholar Award
• SCP 2023 Best Competitive Paper Finalist
• Co-Principal Investigator, The Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business Research Grant 2022
• Best Talk Award 2022, Society for Consumer Psychology Conference (Interpersonal Relations & Group Processes Track)
• Early Career Faculty Award 2021, University of Missouri-Kansas City Emeritus College
• AMA Sheth Consortium Fellow 2020
• Society of Consumer Psychology, Best Poster Award - Beyond Persuasion: Developing a Framework of Communication Patterns in Joint Decision-Making

Chenghuai Li  - Operations Management

• Winner, Best Paper Competition 2022, Digital Supply Chain and Supplier Diversity Conference
• INFORMS Data Mining Best Paper Competition, Winner 2020 - Data-driven Clustering and Feature-based Retail Electricity Pricing with Smart Meters
• College of Sustainable Operations Student Paper Award, Honorable Mention 2021 - Wait Time Based Pricing for Queues with Customer-Chosen Service Times
• Recipient of the Duke India Initiative Grant ($2020)
• Duke Graduate School Bass Instructional Fellow
• The Fuqua School of Business' Best Dissertation Award 2020-2021

What areas of study do you offer?

We have study concentrations in the following areas: Accounting, Decision Sciences, Finance, Marketing, Management and Organizations, Operations Management and Strategy.

Could you evaluate my chances of admissions to the program?

Please be advised, we cannot offer assessment of candidacy to applicants or provide feedback to re-applicants. The admission decision is made by faculty in each area and awarded on a competitive basis, after evaluating all applications. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Do you have online or part time options for your degree program?

No, online or part time options are not available for our doctoral program.

Do you have to be in residence during the program?

Students are required to be in residence during their coursework (2-3 years) and are highly encouraged to remain in residence for the remainder of the program. On average, students complete the program in 5 years.

I have a graduate degree. Could I be exempt from the GRE/GMAT test requirement?

The GMAT or GRE is required for admission to the Business Administration Program. The GMAT or GRE cannot be waived under any circumstance.

Is there a minimum score for GMAT or GRE?

There is no minimum score requirement, although successful applicants tend to have competitive scores.

If I have an MBA degree, will that make a difference?

Some students have an MBA or another master's degree before entering the program. However, an MBA or another master's degree is not required for admissions.

Is work experience required?

No, it is not required.

Are interviews required as part of the admissions process?

No, they are not required, although some areas may choose to conduct preliminary interviews prior to final admission decisions.

How many recommendation letters are required?

Three recommendation letters are required.

What financial assistance is available for doctoral students?

Fuqua offers fellowships to all doctoral students, including international students. This fellowship pays for tuition, a competitive stipend for living expenses, and single person health fees. The fellowship is renewable for up to five years of doctoral education, conditional on good academic standing in the program. Additional funding in the form of research and teaching assistantships is also available to PhD students. For information about financial aid, please see  https://gradschool.duke.edu/financial-support .

Your admission to the PhD program will include stipends, tuition and registration, and health fees for up to ten semesters, provided you are making satisfactory progress in the program.  Other forms of financial assistance include:

• Desktop computer
• Support for approved academic travel
• Assistance in seeking funding from the Graduate School and outside sources

Teaching and research assistantships are available for supplementary funding.  For additional information about financial aid, please see  https://gradschool.duke.edu/financial-support .

Can I visit the Fuqua School of Business?

The PhD office is unable to offer school tours or individual meetings with Fuqua faculty before the pre-admit season begins. Contacting faculty prior to application submission is not necessary. Due to the volume of inquiries, faculty members regret that they are unable to respond to all inquiries. Prospective students are encouraged to learn about  faculty research .

Do you have a resource guide for Duke and the greater Durham area?

Duke Graduate School and the Emerging Leaders Institute  have surveyed current students and created  The Professional's Guide to Duke and Durham  to answer common questions for incoming students.

Duke's Graduate School

The answers to the following frequently asked questions can be found at the  Duke's Graduate School  general webpage:

• How do I apply to the PhD Program?
• Do I need to provide TOEFLs or IELTS scores?
• What is the minimum ESL-related score?
• If I have an admissions question, who do I contact?
• How much is the application fee?
• Are official documents required during the application review process?
• My transcript is not in English, do I need to provide a translation?
• What if I retake the GRE or GMAT, which score is considered?
• How can I check the status of my application?

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All applicants seeking admission into the Belk College Ph.D. program must fulfill the general admission requirements of the  Graduate School  of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Additional requirements for admission into the program are listed below.

• A baccalaureate or master's degree in business, economics, or a related field such as mathematical finance, mathematics, or physics with a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. In the case where an applicant holds a master's degree, a minimum GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale on all graduate coursework is required.
• A GMAT score of at least 650. The Belk College anticipates that most applicants that are admitted will have GMAT scores of 700 or higher. Although the GMAT is the preferred exam, the program will accept GRE scores in lieu of GMAT scores provided that the applicant scored at least 162 on the quantitative section and at least 158 on the verbal section.
• For non-native speakers of English who do not hold degrees from a U.S. university, a minimum TOEFL score of 220 (computer-based), 557 (paper-based), or 83 (internet-based) is required. Alternatively, a minimum IELTS band score of 6.5 is required. This is a Graduate School requirement and cannot be waived. Non-native speakers of English may be required, at the discretion of the Graduate School or the Program Director for the Ph.D. in Business Administration, to enroll in ESL courses at the English Language Training Institute.
• Three positive letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a former professor.
• A statement of purpose from the applicant explaining their desire to pursue a finance doctorate.

To ensure that students are prepared for doctoral-level coursework, they are required to have had, at the graduate or undergraduate level, the equivalent of the following courses:

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• MATH 3122/3123  Probability & Statistics (3)

Students lacking these mathematics courses will generally be allowed to take those courses at either the graduate or undergraduate level.  At the Program Director’s discretion, a student may be permitted to take combined courses to meet multiple prerequisites.

Although unlikely, it is possible that a student may enter the program without having taken a specific prerequisite or business core course but has, nevertheless, acquired the same skill and technical abilities that the course would convey.  In such cases, the Program Director may waive the course.

Students who lack strong computer programming skills may be advised to take programming courses offered by the College of Computing and Informatics.  Specifically, the Program Director may advise a student to take ITCS 1212 (Introduction to Computer Science) or other similar courses after reviewing the student’s background and prior programming experience.

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Softball 5/14/2024 11:00:00 AM Greg Hartlage, Director of Media Relations

Three Catamounts Earn SoCon Postgraduate Scholarship

Volleyball’s eden punch, softball seniors baldwin and wells honored.

SPARTANBURG, S.C. –  Three Western Carolina University student-athletes received post-graduate scholarships from the Southern Conference as the league announced its award winners on Tuesday. Catamount softball seniors Savannah Baldwin and Jeralynn Wells both earned the SoCon's Presidential Scholarship, while volleyball senior Eden Punch receiving the Bob McCloskey Insurance Scholarship.

WCU's three scholarship recipients this year are the most for the Catamounts in any one year dating back to its first honoree in Susie Gardner (women's cross country/track & field) back in 1992-93.

In addition to Punch, Wells, and Baldwin, the league's other scholarship recipients include David Knight Scholarship recipient, Madeline Koury (Mercer); Dave Hart Scholarship recipient, Emil Westling (Furman); Bob McCloskey Insurance Scholarship recipients, Punch (WCU) and Samuel Barrow (Mercer); Dorothy Hicks Scholarship recipient, Chrissy Fleming (Furman); William V. Moore Scholarship presented by McMillan Pazdan Smith recipient, Callum Holland (Furman); and Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship recipients Lily Rathbun (Furman) and Lindsey Hollins (Wofford) joining WCU's Wells and Baldwin. 

Each recipient was nominated by their respective school with the winners selected by the Southern Conference Graduate Scholar Committee. Each worth $2,000, the scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who intend to pursue advanced degrees in graduate or professional school. The student-athletes are evaluated on academics, athletics, and community service.

The SoCon's 2023-24 postgraduate award recipients will each be recognized as part of the SoCon's annual Spring Meetings held in late May in Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Senior middle blocker Eden Punch boasts a 3.99 cumulative grade point average (GPA) as a psychology major with a minor in business administration. Over her four-year career in Cullowhee, Punch appeared in 86 matches for a combined 293 sets as she was a mainstay on the block for WCU, finishing her career among WCU's all-time leaders. The Burlington, Ontario, Canada product was twice named the SoCon Defensive Player of the Week during her time in Cullowhee.

In 2023, Punch recorded multiple blocks in 25 of 28 matches and posted her season-high seven rejections against North Carolina Central on Sept. 9. On the offensive end, she posted her two best offensive performances in a WCU jersey with 11 kills against Samford (Nov. 4) and 12 kills at Wofford (Nov. 10). Punch finished her Western Carolina career 10th in blocks with 289, ninth in block assists tallying 225, and 12th in solo blocks with 64.

Punch was twice named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team in both 2022-23 and 2023-24. During her academic career, she was also a thrice named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll and received a SoCon Commissioner's Medal with this year's awards yet to be announced. Punch heads to Florida State University to practice law in the fall. 

"Eden is the perfect example of what it means to be a Catamount student-athlete. I am so proud of her accomplishments here, and I know she will go on to do great things," said WCU head volleyball coach Karen Glover . 

Jeralynn Wells capped her Catamount career last week at the 2024 SoCon Softball Championships, collecting all-tournament team honors as Western Carolina advanced into Friday's semifinal action. Wells carries a 3.87 GPA as a nutrition and dietetics major. She was twice selected to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll and twice received a SoCon Commissioner's Medal, again with this year's announcement yet to be made.

In her WCU career, Wells played in 179 games making 172 starts including 52 coming in 2024. She totaled 120 hits with a career-high 46 in the recently completed 2024 campaign. The outfielder closed her WCU career in multiple spots throughout the program's career record book as she is tied for first in stolen base percentage (82.1) and tied for fifth with 23 stolen bases.

Wells put together her best power season in 2024, tying for a team-high with eight home runs. The Menifee, Calif., native added 13 stolen bases to her stat line to rank second on the team. She matched her career-high for hits in a game with three coming on three separate occasions last season, twice accomplishing the feat in back-to-back games against N.C. Central and Presbyterian.

Wells plans to enter the nutrition and dietetics graduate program at Western Carolina University.

Savannah Baldwin was likewise a part of WCU softball's run into the SoCon tournament semifinals to cap her playing career. Baldwin holds an impressive 3.98 GPA while double majoring in psychology and integrated health sciences with a pre-professional concentration. Baldwin was awarded both SoCon Academic Honor Roll and Commissioner's medals twice, while also being named to the WCU dean's and chancellor's list multiple times in her career.

A product of Bessemer City, N.C., Baldwin played in 168 career games with 149 total starts. She was one of two players for Western Carolina to start all 53 games in the 2024 season where she finished among the team leaders with 52 base hits including 12 doubles and eight home runs. She scored 24 runs while driving in 39.

Baldwin posted her first career multi-homer game during a run-rule victory over N.C. Central. She was second on the squad with 12 multi-hit games. In her career in Cullowhee, she finished with 105 hits.

Baldwin plans to enter the physical therapy program at East Carolina University.

"I think Savannah and Jeralynn epitomize the saying "How you do anything, is how you do everything."  Everyone has come to expect the excellence of JJ and Savannah's on-field performances. They both have a passion for the game and a passion for life as their academic performances and achievements are no different. I can't think of two people more deserving of this honor." said Jim Clift , WCU softball head coach. 

Keep track of everything related to Catamount volleyball & softball and WCU Athletics through social media outlets on Facebook (fb.com/CatamountSports), Twitter (@Catamounts, @CatamountSB,@CatamountVB), and Instagram (wcu_catamounts, catamountsb, catamountvb), or go to www.CatamountSports.com .

Western Carolina's Southern Conference Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients:

2023-24: Eden Punch (Volleyball) – Bob McCloskey Insurance Scholarship / Savannah Baldwin & Jeralynn Wells (Softball) – Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship

2022-23: Samantha Reele (Softball) – Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship 2021-22: Carter Unger (Women's Track & Field) – Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship 2021-22: Clay Summers (Men's Cross Country/Track & Field) – Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship 2020-21:  Victoria Solheim (Women's Track & Field) – William V. Moore Scholarship presented by McMillan Pazdan Smith 2019-20:  Emily Zipay (Women's Soccer) – Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship 2018-19:  Savanah Taranto (Women's Tennis) – Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship 2017-18:  Kassandra Flores (Softball) – Sports Medicine Institute Scholarship presented by Spartanburg Regional Health System 2015-16:  Taylor Sigmon (Softball) – Dorothy Hicks Scholarship 2014-15:  Makensey Campbell (Women's Basketball) - William V. Moore Scholarship presented by McMillan Pazdan Smith 2014-15:  Aleshia Reese (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field) – Southern Conference Presidential Scholarship 2014-15:  K.P Hicks (Football) – Mike Wood Scholarship 2013-14:  Brittany Gendron (Women's Soccer) – David Knight Scholarship 2013-14:  Alex Abraham (Women's Basketball) – Bob McCloskey Insurance Scholarship 2012-13:  Samantha Hodge (Women's Soccer) – William V. Moore Scholarship presented by McMillan Pazdan Smith 2009-10:  David Gift (Men's Track & Field) – Bob McCloskey Insurance Scholarship 2005-06:  Emily Pierce (Women's Soccer) – David Knight Scholarship 2004-05:  Rans Brempong (Men's Basketball) – Mike Wood Foundation Scholarship 2003-04:  Emre Atsur (Men's Basketball) – Mike Wood Foundation Scholarship 2003-04:  Yoneko Allen (Women's Basketball) – Mike Wood Foundation Scholarship 1999-2000:  Ramsey Herron (Volleyball) – Dorothy Hicks Scholarship 1995-96:  Kristin Allen (Volleyball) – Dorothy Hicks Scholarship

1992-93:  Susie Gardner (Women's Cross Country/Track & Field) – Dorothy Hicks Scholarship

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Officially certified in Business German!

GSLL German majors and minors who were enrolled in GERM 305 – Business German II this spring semester with Dr. Sophia Strietholt have officially been certified as highly proficient in Business German.

The students took the prestigious WiDaF test (Deutsch als Fremdsprache in der Wirtschaft), a language proficiency test by the Deutsch-Französische Industrie- und Handelskammer (French-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce) and demonstrated intermediate-high (B2) to advanced (C1) proficiency in Business German, which is an absolutely amazing result.

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North Carolina is home to 8 billionaires, and 6 live in the Triangle. Who they are

There are eight billionaires living in North Carolina, and six live in the Triangle, according to a recent Forbes list of the richest people in the world.

There’s only one female billionaire in North Carolina, the report says. She lives in Raleigh.

You can search the list of the world’s billionaires at forbes.com/billionaires .

Here’s who they are.

James Goodnight

Net worth : $10.1 billion

Rankings : #1 in North Carolina and #221 in the world

Residence : Cary

About : James Goodnight co-founded SAS, the analytics software firm that was developed to analyze agricultural data, in 1976 with fellow NC State postgraduate student John Sall. They have since both founded the private school Cary Academy and co-own the Umstead Hotel and Spa. The 164-acre Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park at the NC Museum of Art in Raleigh was renamed in 2016 to honor the married couple for their “unparalleled contributions” to the museum and park for decades. Together, they have three children.

Tim Sweeney

Net worth : $5.7 billion

Rankings : #522 in the world

About : Tim Sweeney is the co-founder and CEO of Cary-based game developer Epic Games (which created Fortnite , the online global sensation). Sweeney is also a land conservationist in the state, and he’s purchased around 60,000 acres of forest land to prevent development.

Net worth : $5 billion

Rankings : #612 in the world

About : John Sall co-founded SAS (learn more above) with James Goodnight, the richest person in North Carolina. Together, they founded the Cary Academy and co-own the Umstead Hotel and Spa. Sall and his wife Ginger, who have four children together, have given over $130 million to their Sall Family Foundation, which invests in the environment, public health and science.

Roy Carroll II

Net worth : $2.6 billion

Rankings : #1,286 in the world

Residence : Greensboro

About : Roy Carroll II is the founder and CEO of Carroll Companies, a Greensboro-based real estate developer. He co-founded the company at 21 years old with his father. It was originally a small, custom home building company. In 1990, he bought his father’s stake and expanded into building subdivisions and later apartment complexes. Carroll Companies now owns more than 13,000 apartments and 29 self-storage facilities. He also owns the Rhino Times, a local online publication, and a large collection of Ferraris.

Dennis Gillings

Net worth : $2.4 billion

Rankings : #1,380 in the world

Residence : Durham

About : Dennis Gillings is the founder and former CEO and chairman of IQVIA, a clinical research firm that was named Quintiles Transnational until 2017. He launched Quintiles in 1982, wanting to make clinical trials for drugs faster and more efficient. Quintiles reached annual revenues of $5.7 billion before merging with healthcare data firm IMS Health in 2016.

Frank Holding

Net worth : $1.2 billion

Rankings : #2,410 in the world

Residence : Raleigh

About : Frank Holding is the chairman and CEO of First Citizens Bank, a Raleigh-based commercial banking chain. His grandfather, Robert Powell Holding, became an employee of the bank in 1918 and its president in 1935, then later passed it down to Holding’s father, Lewis Holding. First Citizens Bank began as the Bank of Smithfield, Johnston County’s first bank, in 1898. Holding and his four siblings collectively own about 20% of the bank. He also serves as a board member at Wake Forest University.

Carson Brice

Net worth : $1.1 billion

Rankings : #2,545 in the world

About : Carson Brice is one of four sisters of Frank Holding, the chairman and CEO of First Citizens Bank, a Raleigh-based commercial banking chain. Brice and her four siblings collectively own about 20% of the bank.

Net worth : $1 billion

Rankings : #2,692 in the world

Residence : Charlotte

About : Ric Elias is the co-founder and CEO of Red Ventures, the digital media company that owns brands like CNET, Lonely Planet, Best Colleges and The Points Guy. The company bought Bankrate, the personal finance site, for $1.4 billion in 2017 and paid $500 million for product reviewer CNET in 2020. Elias is from Puerto Rico and began multiple foundations, including Golden Door Scholars which provides scholarships to undocumented students.

How many billionaires live in North Carolina?

There are eight billionaires in North Carolina, Forbes says.

Forbes sent The News & Observer a list of the billionaires on the 2024 list with North Carolina listed as their main residence, a detail that is included in each billionaire’s personal profile.

The 2024 billionaires list reflects net worth at the time of publication, while individual profiles fluctuate based on a real-time data. The net worth figures mentioned in this story are taken from the official 2024 billionaires list, which was published last month.

For example, James Goodnight’s net worth is listed as $10.1 billion on the list but $9.9 billion on his personal profile as of May 9. Our story says $10.1 billion.

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Current Employer and Title: Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma, HR Generalist – Business Partner

Education: BBA, Human Resource Management, University of Central OklahomaMS, Operations Management, University of Arkansas

Research Interests: Connecting Work to Purpose; Family Leave; Work/Life Balance; A.I. in Human Resources

Why did I choose this program? I chose the Business Administration PH.D. program at UNCG because of it’s AASCB accreditation and  program flexibility for working adults.

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Current Employer and Title: Johnston Community College, Instructor.

Education: Bachelor of Education, Kenyatta University, MBA, Youngstown State University, MSc, University of North Carolina Greensboro. Research Interest: Innovation, Business processes (performance), Resource allocation, Entrepreneurship (SMEs), and Business information. Why did I choose this program? Provides an opportunity to learn more about research, thus affords an opportunity for career advancement (university teaching and research).

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Education: MBA, University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business MS, Management and Leadership, Western Governors University JD, Southwestern Law School MS, Taxation, Golden Gate University BS, Accounting, Pepperdine University Research Interest: Disruption of professional service delivery models by technology; Impact of innovation on service provider management and strategy Why did I choose this program? Interested in tenure track faculty position at top tier research university post Ph.D. Need to continue working while pursuing Ph.D.

Gayle O’Keefe

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Education: MBA, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York Statistics and Marketing Research Interests: Intersection of big data & privacy

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The endangered missing persons alert has been canceled for the man from out-of-state whose car was found in a Louisville park.

Louisville Metro police said Phillip Price, 30, of Raleigh, North Carolina, is currently safe.

Price had been last seen in Raleigh back on April 15. His car was found wrecked and abandoned during the overnight hours of April 17 at the Shawnee Park entrance.

🚨🚔ENDANGERED MISSING PERSONS ALERT: At the request of @WakeSheriff NC, our Missing Persons Unit is asking for help in locating Phillip Price, age 30. Went missing on 4/15/24. His vehicle was found at Shawnee Park on 4-17-24. Call 911 or 574-LMPD (5673) #LMPD #MissingPersons pic.twitter.com/01zRjYojWf — LMPD (@LMPD) May 9, 2024

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UNC basketball is in the mix to possibly land several high-profile prospects in the 2025 recruiting class. 

Head coach Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels are welcoming a top-10 class to Chapel Hill this summer, which includes Ian Jackson and Drake Powell . 

As it stands in mid-May, no players in the 2025 class have committed to UNC but there’s a lengthy list of interested high school standouts that could commit to joining the 2025-26 roster. 

Here’s a look at some of UNC’s top targets for the 2025 class. 

A 6-foot-8 power forward from Arizona, Peat is the fifth-ranked player nationally in the 247Sports Composite. The five-star recruit visited UNC in November 2023. In March, Peat was named Gatorade Arizona high school boys basketball Player of the Year for a second straight season. He averaged 20.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game last season at Perry. 

Darryn Peterson

Peterson is a 6-foot-5 guard from Ohio and the third-ranked player nationally in the 247Sports Composite. The top-ranked shooting guard averaged 31 points, 9.8 rebounds and 2.8 steals in Ohio before transferring to Huntington Prep in West Virginia. 

Caleb Wilson

A 6-foot-9 power forward from Georgia, Wilson is the fourth-ranked player in the 2025 class according to the 247Sports Composite. He visited UNC in February and averaged 20.8 points and 14.6 rebounds per game at Holy Innocents Episcopal School in Atlanta. 

Isaiah Harwell

Gonzaga is considered the favorite to land Harwell, but the 6-foot-6 wing has visited UNC. The eighth-ranked recruit nationally according to the 247Sports Composite, Harwell averaged 14.9 points and 4.7 rebounds across 10 games at Wasatch Academy in Utah. 

Jackson Keith

Keith hasn’t received an offer from the Tar Heels, but the interest is there for the Southern Durham standout. The 6-foot-6 wing is the second-ranked player in North Carolina and averaged 20.6 points, along with 7.6 rebounds per game last season. 

Staff writer Rodd Baxley can be reached at [email protected] or @RoddBaxley on X/Twitter. 

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To meet those needs, SC State is home to many colleges and schools, housing many more departments, that offer degrees in a wide range of subjects. From classic humanities courses like English, the arts, and education, to business, to science and mathematics programs, SC State is certain to have a curriculum that sparks your interest and inspires you to learn.

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