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Wake Forest University School of Business

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What Is Wake Forest University School of Business?

Wake Forest University School of Business is the business school of Wake Forest University. The school offers undergraduate and graduate programs and holds classes at campuses in Winston-Salem and Charlotte, North Carolina.

Wake Forest University School of Business is unusual in that it does not offer a full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. Instead, it offers a part-time MBA that can be completed in two years.

Key Takeaways

  • Wake Forest University School of Business was until 2009 known as the Babcock Graduate School of Management.
  • In the fall of 2019, about 700 students were enrolled in graduate level programs at the business school.
  • In 2014, Wake Forest discontinued offering a full-time MBA program, instead focusing on part-time degrees for working professionals.

How Wake Forest University School of Business Works

The business school at Wake Forest was established in 1948 as the School of Business Administration. It became the Charles H. Babcock School of Business Administration in 1969 and was renamed the Babcock Graduate School of Management in 1972. In 2009, it merged with the Calloway School of Business and Accountancy to form the Wake Forest University School of Business.

In the fall of 2019, approximately 700 students were enrolled in graduate programs at the school, supported by 60 full-time equivalent faculty members.

Undergraduate programs at the Wake Forest University School of Business include accounting, finance, and management, as well as a mathematical business specialization offered with the school's mathematics department. 

Additionally, the school operates the Center for Analytics Impact, which relates to the use of data analytics in business education and management; the Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character, which is focused on leadership training; and the Center for the Study of Capitalism, which studies the history and evolution of capitalism as a philosophy and economic system. 

Real World Example of Wake Forest University School of Business

The Wake Forest University School of Business offers graduate programs in accounting, management, and business analytics. Though no full-time MBA program is available, the school does offer evening and part-time MBA programs designed for students who wish to study on a part-time basis while continuing to work. These include the Winston-Salem Evening MBA, the Charlotte Evening MBA, and the Charlotte Saturday MBA.

In October 2014, Wake Forest announced it was eliminating its full-time MBA program to focus on part-time MBA degrees. The school is ranked in the top 20 for part-time MBA programs by U.S. News and World Report.

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  7. Allegacy Center for Leadership and Character. "About Us – Overview." Accessed Dec. 13, 2020.

  8. Center for the Study of Capitalism. "What We Do." Accessed Dec. 13, 2020.

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