Wake Forest University School of Professional Studies

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SPS houses innovative graduate degree and non-degree programs, including certificates and other credentials, for working professionals. The School of Professional Studies is the newest school from Wake Forest University. Focused on developing accessible and market-relevant programs that build upon Wake Forest's current areas of strength and deliver future professional development education that is

essential to the growing economy of many cities, including Charlotte where the School of Professional Studies is located.

03/13/2026

This fall, Wake Forest SPS is launching two new master’s programs: Engineering Management and International Affairs.

Both are built for a workforce that is more complex, more global, and more technically demanding than ever. This will be for professionals who are ready to lead in a new space.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about the programs!

03/08/2026

Happy International Women’s Day to every woman who’s done something extraordinary while making it look ordinary.

The mom finishing her coursework after everyone else is asleep and the first-gen daughter who made it to graduate school.

The full-time student starting a new leadership role and the woman returning to school decades into her career.

The professor who’s spent years mastering her craft and the caregivers raising the next generation.

We see you and we’re proud to be in your corner!

Watch this video with special wishes from our incredible faculty: Lori Bequette, Debra M. Wolf, Adam Dovico, Dr. Cardra Burns, Tonya Balan, and Dr. Dwayne Hodges.

02/09/2026

Today, cybersecurity is a leadership priority.

Just check out AT&T: the telecom leader is hiring ~200 cybersecurity professionals in Charlotte as threats and stakes keep rising.

Click the link in our bio to learn more about this exciting expansion and why now is the perfect opportunity for professionals with both technical expertise and leadership vision.

01/12/2026

Dr. Cardra Burns understands how public systems actually work—because she’s led them.

In this video, she shares what led her to public service leadership and her role as Academic Director of the Master of Public Administration program at Wake Forest SPS.

🔗Click the link in our bio to learn more about our MPA program.

12/23/2025

Happy holidays from all of us at Wake Forest SPS✨

Whether you’re celebrating with family, traveling across the country, or catching your breath after a long semester, we hope this season brings you so much delight.

We’re grateful for each of you and excited to see you in the new year!

12/22/2025

Data can tell a story, but Shane Lee wants to know if you can read it.

As Executive Director at Wells Fargo and Adjunct Professor in the Wake Forest SPS ERM program, he centers his course on analysis, judgment, and decision-making.

In this video, he talks about how AI and machine learning are changing ERM, and how he prepares students to respond.

12/12/2025

Behind every degree program at Wake Forest SPS is a Program Advisory Board (PAB) — a team of industry leaders who help keep our programs fresh, relevant, and impactful.

We want to shine a light on the people who make this important bridge between industry and academia possible.

Every Friday, we feature a different PAB and the outstanding members who share their time, ideas, and expertise with us.

This week: Meet the PAB members of the Master of Health Informatics program, who bring expertise from organizations such as , , and more.

Click the link in our bio for intros to these valuable members of the Wake Forest SPS family!

12/05/2025

Wake Forest SPS has a FRESH look ✨

Our new site is officially live — cleaner, faster, and easier to navigate.

Explore program breakdowns, admissions info, student stories, events, tuition details, and more.

Shout out to our creative partners in this project: , , and

Click the link in our bio to take a tour and see what’s new!

11/21/2025

Behind every degree program at Wake Forest SPS is a Program Advisory Board (PAB) — a team of industry leaders who help keep our programs fresh, relevant, and impactful.

We want to shine a light on the people who make this important bridge between industry and academia possible.

Every Friday, we feature a different PAB and the outstanding members who share their time, ideas, and expertise with us.

This week: Meet the PAB members from the Master of Public Administration program, who bring expertise from organizations such as , , and more.

Check out the link in our bio for intros to these valuable members of the Wake Forest SPS family!

11/14/2025

Behind every degree program at Wake Forest SPS is a Program Advisory Board (PAB) — a team of industry leaders who help keep our programs fresh, relevant, and impactful.

We want to shine a light on the people who make this important bridge between industry and academia possible.

Every Friday, we feature a different PAB and the outstanding members who share their time, ideas, and expertise with us.

This week: Meet the PAB members of the Master of Enterprise Risk Management program, who bring expertise from organizations such as , , , and more.

Click the link in our bio for intros to these valuable members of the Wake Forest SPS family!

11/12/2025

🎮 What happens when a gamer studies digital marketing? You get a booming business that moves hundreds of thousands of products to nostalgic GameBoy fans.

Meet Thomas Conrad, a Wake Forest SPS student who turned his passion for retro gaming into .gaming, a digital brand with nearly 180,000 followers across channels.

Now, as a Master of Digital Marketing student, he’s diving deeper into analytics, strategy, and leadership to level up his creativity and business.

Click the link in our bio to read Thomas’s SPS Student Spotlight!

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200 N. College Street, Suite 150
Charlotte, NC
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