Lifelong Learning Programs
Professional development, industry knowledge and meaningful connection for MAC alumni, partners and friends.
Connect, Learn and Grow
Offered through a collaboration with NC State Executive Education, Lifelong Learning brings together accounting professionals with shared experiences and a Wolfpack connection to help you develop, adapt and lead in your career.
- Tap into knowledge, research and expertise to help you stay on the leading edge of emerging trends in accounting and business.
- Access professional development, including CPE, to strengthen your skills and support meaningful career growth.
- Reconnect and create meaningful new relationships with fellow MAC alumni, respected faculty and a network of skilled accounting professionals from various backgrounds.
Program Options
Lifelong Learning for MAC programs are open to any interested accounting professionals—including MAC alumni and their colleagues, public accounting and industry partners, MAC faculty, administrators and students. Nearly 200 accounting and business professionals participate each year in MAC Lifelong Learning.
2026 Virtual CPE Summer Series
The Lifelong Learning 2026 Virtual CPE Summer Series features one-hour virtual sessions. Participants earn CPE credit for each virtual session.
2026 session dates and details are shown in the table below.
| Session Date | Session Speaker | Session Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, May 15, 12–1 p.m. ET (virtual) | Dr. Laura Ullrich, Director of Economic Research, Indeed | Beyond the Headlines: The Real Story Behind Today’s Job Market |
| Fri, June 26, 12–1 p.m. ET (virtual) | Scott Showalter, Director of Master of Accounting Program and Professor of Practice in Accounting, Poole College of Management | Sustainability Reporting: Is it still relevant? |
| Fri, July 24, 12–1 p.m. ET (virtual) | Bonnie Hancock, Professor of Practice, Poole College of Management | Personal Finance in Transition: A Checkup and the Latest Planning Opportunities |
SUMMER SESSION DETAILS
2026 Lifelong Learning Annual Summit
A day for expert faculty, industry leaders and Jenkins MAC alumni to learn, share and network. Hosted in collaboration with NC State Executive Education.
More than 150 accounting and business professionals participate each year in the Lifelong Learning Annual Summit, held on a fall Friday at NC State University’s Talley Student Union.
The 2026 Summit date and details will be posted soon.
lifelong learning programs
Questions?
Do you have questions about Lifelong Learning? Or, do you want to be among the first to know when events are announced?
Submit this form, and we’ll be in touch to share information about our Lifelong Learning programs for accounting professionals.
Additional CPE Information
For more information regarding the refund, cancellation or concern policies, please contact our offices at executiveeducation@ncsu.edu. The NC State University Executive Education, LLC is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: http://www.nasbaregistry.org.
