Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse, inclusive and welcoming environment for the Wake Forest Business School Community requires our collective commitment to live by values that upload the dignity and humanity of every person.

In partnership with the University, the Wake Forest School of business launched in 2020 R.I.D.E., Realizing Inclusion, Diversity and Equity to ensure a learning environment where:

Diversity is appreciated, cultivated, and effectively leveraged in ways that affirm the inherent value in differences of identity, and individual intersections of identities.

Inclusion is prioritized, to enable individuals and groups, particularly those historically marginalized, to feel a sense of full belonging and more equitable access to support and opportunities.

Values for multiculturalism and intercultural effectiveness are taught, developed, and celebrated as key elements of effective business leadership in today’s marketplace.

R.I.D.E Celebrations and Events

LGBTQ Marketing: Understanding the Community Better

The School of Business Lunch and Learn for faculty and staff featuring speaker, researcher, and consultant in marketing and inclusion Dr. Joanna Schwartz, professor of marketing at Georgia College & State University presented to School of Business faculty and staff.

The Changing Dynamics of a DEI Culture

George Herrera, former President and CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, visited the School of Business to discuss the changing dynamics of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the business world.

Business Strategies in Fulfilling our Mission to the LGBTQ Community:

Representatives from Novant Health shared insights on how the organization has adapted their business strategy to create tangible change in patient care for the LGBTQ community.

Intercultural Skills Workshop: Conflict Styles in Cultural Context

Matt Imboden, Chief Student Services Officer, offered insight into the power of intercultural skills and communication at a workshop held on conflict styles.

Lunar New Year Celebration

MSBA students organized a Lunar New Year celebration to usher in the new year. The event featured interactive workshops, food, and some traditional activities associated with the turn of the year.

36%

of our faculty, staff, and student community represent a diverse demographic.

Growing Awareness, Access, & Engagement

We are building our business school community to reflect the diversity of the world around us.

WakeABLE (Achieving Business Leadership Equity)

This pre-orientation program is designed to equip undergraduate students who value inclusivity with key business and professional development oppourtunities.

Bridge2Business

This program is open to first-year undergraduate students during their second semester at Wake Forest, and is designed to elevate students’ awareness of career pathways in business and business-related fields through a series of activities and workshops. Highlights and areas of focus include: building a personal brand, goal setting, career coaching, market treks, internship opportunities, and alumni networking.

Inclusion Weekend

This two-day weekend introduces college junior and seniors from underrepresented groups to careers in business and explores how a master’s degree in management or business analytics can prepare them for a wide range of future career opportunities.

In collaboration with generous industry partners and friends, we are championing the development of inclusive, impactful leaders.

Deac for a Dia

This one-day experience allows Hispanic/Latinx prospective and accepted students an opportunity to fully experience life as a student in the MS in Management, MS in Accountancy and MS in Business Analytics programs — including engagement with staff, alumni, financial aid, student services and career services.

We are strengthening a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the greater business community through fostering access for students to professional opportunities.

Deloitte Foundation Accounting Scholars Program

Together, Wake Forest and the Deloitte Foundation are happy to support students with a record of commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion by providing a limited number of full scholarships to the Wake Forest Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) degree program.

Accounting for the Future

This program brings selected college sophomores, juniors and seniors from universities across the country to the Wake Forest School of Business to learn about career opportunities in accounting and the future of the profession. Sponsored by Deloitte.

298 Total Students

46 Majors Represented

96% Employment offers 6 months post graduation

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The Wake Forest MBA Program is the #1 ranked part-time MBA program in North Carolina (US News & World Report, 2023-2024). This 20-month program equips students with a strategic, global perspective on business, preparing graduates for success in life and career. In a recent survey, 62% of MBA students reported receiving promotions while enrolled in the program.

Highlights

Three program formats and two campus options

PART-TIME MBA PROGRAM IN NC

U.S.

3.6 Average WFU GPA at Admission

3.6 Average WFU Prerequisite GPA

30 Average Class Size #2 IN ACADEMIC ADVISING #4 IN TEACHING QUALITY 2022 POETS & QUANTS BEST UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOLS

From my courses, I have learned how to best interact with crossfunctional teams and different ideological preferences, how to treat others with dignity and honor, how businesses function, and how to engage in the world with a sensitivity to international struggle and diplomacy.

Haley Armstrong Business and Enterprise Management with a concentration in

10% Underrepresented Groups*

In-person, online and the new hybrid MBA program formats across campuses in Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC provide working professionals flexible options to earn a top-ranked MBA. The new hybrid program offers 60% of the course in-person on select saturdays at our Charlotte campus, and 40% asynchronously online.

Wake Forest MBA Students in the Community

Wake Forest University’s MBA Program in Charlotte and the School of Professional Studies are collaborating for the 2023 Pro Humanitate days. MBA members will use their skills to help mentor and aid member of Philips Academy in Charlotte. Philips Academy is a non-profit school for teens and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities providing a life-centered approach to education.

In 2022, Wake Forest MBA students in Winston-Salem supported families during the holiday season, and Wake Forest MBA students in Charlotte donated time to K-12 students in a variety of ways, including math tutoring.

In the Undergraduate Business Program, students are exposed to a world of opportunities that give them the chance to develop the skills and experience employers are seeking. Students benefit from top-ranked faculty, team-based, hands-on learning experiences, leadership development, personalized career coaching and global study options.

Highlights

New partnership with the North Carolina Foster Care Independence LINKS program The School of Business has partnered with the North Carolina Foster Care Independence LINKS program to provide foster care teens financial literacy workshops. School of Business students will provide valuable lessons on budgeting, credit and interest rates, as well as taxes.

2022 Poets & Quants Best Undergraduate Business Schools Rankings

#6 Degree will be Instrumental in Helping Reach Dream Career

#7 Preparing Students for the World of Work

#9 Career Advising

154 Total Students

40 Average Cohort Size

Class of 2023 (as of August 2022) Class of 2024

127 Companies Represented

After much research, I felt Wake Forest was the choice for me. The faculty was phenomenal. Within the first year of the program, I changed jobs and secured a 50 percent increase in my salary.”

Class of 2023 (as of August 2022) *U.S. citizens and permanent residents students who identify as African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and those who are multiracial or multiethnic. Prem Yerraballi EY VP

& Control Officer, Technology Controls & Risk Management

97% EMPLOYMENT OFFERS 6

The Master of Science in Business Analytics program offers an immersive 10-month experience that blends applied statistics, management science, and business domain knowledge, with the goal of creating future leaders who use data to solve the challenges of business and positively impact society.

Highlights

Programming as a Second Language

The MSBA program empowers you with the critical programming skills needed for the market. Students learn and use the industry standard programming language Python to work with large, proprietary data sets via our Center for Analytics Impact partnerships.

Learning Labs

Our Center for Analytics Impact provides access to live, real-time data from retailers such as CVS Health and Lowes Foods. This exclusive resource enables MSBA students to analyze large data sets, master data mining and predictive modeling, and formulate actionable insights to corporate partners.

MSBA Practicum Project

A three-course sequence for gaining real-world project-based experience, this class sees students grouped into teams, where they work under the direction of a faculty mentor and collaborate with a corporate partner. In the process, students gain a hands-on understanding of problem scope, data requirements, expected deliverables, the analytics techniques needed to provide results, and leadership principles. Students will graduate with real-world experience communicating their insights and recommendations to the corporate client.

Forest exceeded my expectations. It is an open book for opportunities. This is a launchpad to the rest of my career.”

95% Employment 6 months

30% Underrepresented Groups*

RANKED

CAREER

The Master of Science in Management program transforms critical thinkers into skilled, market-ready business professionals. The MSM curriculum focuses on core business functions and practical, collaborative experiential learning.

Highlights

Graduate Consulting Projects

An integral part of the MSM curriculum, Graduate Consulting Projects place students on real-world project teams with client sponsors. Organizations benefit from fresh ideas while students grow their skills, confidence and experience as they reinforce course concepts in a collaborative, experiential setting.

Specialization Pathways

Healthcare Management • Marketing Management • Business Enterprise Management Students can replace their general electives with an optional specialized pathway with predesignated elective courses that align with their career goals and industry demands. These courses and projects provide networking and mentoring opportunities from business leaders and faculty. Each pathway includes a core course, two electives, and a Graduate Consulting Project that explore topics essential to the area of specialization.

Emerging Leaders Program

In this 34-month sequential degree program, students first earn a Master of Science in Management degree from the Wake Forest University School of Business (10 months) and then earn an MMS in Physician Assistant Studies within Wake Forest University School of Medicine PA Program (24 months).

International Leaders Program

This two-year sequential Master of Science in Management and Master of Science in Business Analytics degree program is designed for international students, blending general business knowledg with cutting-edge analytics skills that set students apart in the marketplace upon graduation.

The MBA Advantage

As an additional benefit of the Wake Forest MSM program, graduates have a head start with the potential to complete their MBA degree in as few as 12 months.

98% Employment 3 months post graduation

16% Underrepresented Groups*

14 Majors Represented Class of 2023 (as of August 2022) †Undergraduate majors: 61% Accounting; 13% Finance; 10% Humanities/Social Sciences/Sciences; 8% Business/Commerce; 8% Economics/Math

#1 CPA PASS RATE MORE OFTEN THAN ANY OTHER SCHOOL IN THE PAST 20 YEARS

62 Schools Represented

“ At Wake Forest I was surrounded by nurturing professors, faculty and fellow students. My network expanded and experienced academic and professional growth, as well as personal development.”

The Master of Science in Accountancy Degree program is among the nation’s leading accounting programs. High-caliber students, dedicated faculty, an innovative curriculum and a commitment to thorough preparation all play into our students extremely high CPA Pass Rate and emplyment stats.

Highlights

98% Employment

Wake Forest School of Business MSA graduates are market ready — 98% of students were employed within three months of graduation.

Alignment to Dynamic Market

With the support of our faculty and strong market connectivity, the MSA Program continuously adjusts to a changing market. New courses include topics related to ESG/sustainability; digital transformation and robotic professing automation; fintech.

3 Distinct Tracks Students can choose from 3 distinct tracks that cater to different career interests within the accounting realm

• Assurance Services: For careers in the assurance/audit practice area.

• Tax Consulting: For careers in the tax services practice area.

• Financial Markets & Transactions: For careers in the following financial service areas: transaction, advisory, investment banking, FINtech, and mergers/aquisitions. Courses include Financial Markets, Products and Transactions; Advanced Financial Management; and Business Analysis and Valuation.

ONLINE Master of Accounting LAUNCHED IN 2023!

A program designed for working professionals seeking to become corporate accounting leaders in their organizations with the desire to also obtain the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or Certified Public Accounting (CPA) designation.

20 MONTHS Fully online/ Flexible