Articles by Diane Swenson
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Sales Week prepares students for careers in sales
March 31, 2026
Students engaged with alumni and industry professionals through a speaker series, panel and hands-on experiences during Sales Week.
Sleep Number CEO to be presented with 黑料不打烊 Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership
March 25, 2026
Linda Findley 鈥95, president, chief executive officer and director at Sleep Number and a distinguished leader in global consumer brands, will receive the 2026 黑料不打烊 Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership in recognition of her transformative leadership and commitment to innovation, growth and organizational impact across industries.
黑料不打烊 Business climbs to No. 33 in latest Poets&Quants rankings, and to Top 20 in career outcomes
March 23, 2026
For five years in a row, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has been named a Top 40 school for undergraduate business education by Poets&Quants, continuing its upward momentum with a Top 20 ranking in career outcomes.
Biscuitville president on business, values and learning
March 10, 2026
Kathie Niven 鈥89, president and CEO of Biscuitville, joined the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business for a Lessons from Leaders conversation on leadership, growth and staying true to company values.
黑料不打烊 to host AI Summit focused on AI fluency in higher education
March 9, 2026
The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, in partnership with William & Mary, will host the AI Summit May 1鈥2, 2026, featuring a fireside chat, keynote, industry panel and Hack-a-Thon.
JetZero CEO Tom O鈥橪eary on vision, risk and not settling
February 20, 2026
Tom O鈥橪eary, CEO and co-founder of JetZero, joined Jack Ryan P鈥17, owner and principal at Jack Ryan Advisory and chair of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business Board of Advisors, in LaRose Digital Theatre on Feb. 19 for a Lessons from Leaders conversation on leadership and building the 鈥渇uture of flight.鈥
Habitat for Humanity CEO speaks on leadership and purpose
February 10, 2026
Jonathan Reckford, CEO at Habitat for Humanity International, joined 黑料不打烊 students, faculty and families in LaRose Digital Theatre on Feb. 6 for a conversation on leadership, values and business as a force for good.
MSBA Flex Program expands in Charlotte with new AI-focused pathway
January 26, 2026
黑料不打烊鈥檚 Master of Science in Business Analytics is expanding its presence in Charlotte through the MSBA Flex Program, a part-time option designed for working professionals who want to build advanced analytics and AI-driven decision-making skills.
Q&A with the newest 黑料不打烊 Business Executive in Residence
December 19, 2025
Sean Suggs, former president of Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina, has joined the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business as an Executive in Residence, where he鈥檒l mentor students and share insights from his career in manufacturing, leadership and innovation.
Delta executive Erik Snell 鈥99 shares why 鈥榮peed wins鈥 at Lessons from Leaders
December 12, 2025
Erik Snell 鈥99, chief customer experience officer for Delta Air Lines, returned to campus for the Lessons from Leaders series to talk with students about rejection, culture and how curiosity and communication shape a career.