Experiencing Asia Through Tweets
Posted by Christine Ferrell, staff member for UNC Kenan-Flagler’s global OneMBA Program. Content compiled from tweets from @gOldf1nga, Alan Golding, Class of 2012, representing the first five days of the Asia Residency. Two more days until completion!
I continue to be amazed by the rich real time information we can all disseminate through sites like Twitter. Nearly 10,000 miles (or 15,000 kilometers for our OneMBA partner schools) away, our students are...
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(Editor’s Note: The blog posted was originally posted on the MBA@UNC on May 2, 2012 by the team at Grockit, an online test prep service that boasts a variety of social learning features for their users. In this article, Grockit offers their insight on the new GMAT and what you need to know.)
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The Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) is launching a new version of its signature test, GMAT. After surveying faculty at top business schools worldwide, and in conjunction with an...
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Let me say this to start. Mexico is not for sissies and Brazil is not for beginners.
I just spent ten days in Mexico City, Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro as part of my OneMBA program. On reflection this was one of the greatest trips I’ve ever been on. In between the festivities (I won’t lie -- there were a few) and some interesting lectures and company visits, it was a chance to engage with our fellow classmates from Mexico and Brazil and have an opportunity for them to share their home...
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When I first started this 21-month program, I used to round up and tell people it would take two years to complete. However, having finished one year and now having less than a year to go, I’m quick to point out to folks that we are on the way downhill. Well we would be, if it felt like it.
No one in my class is counting down the months. We’ve done enough finance, statistics and accounting to make us a bit weary when it comes to counting pretty much anything. Even so, the OneMBA...
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Ten Questions - Sarah Perez
Sarah Perez: "Know your values and what you are not willing to sacrifice"
Sarah Perez recently joined the
University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School in the US, as the executive director of EMBA programmes. These programmes include the Evening MBA, Weekend MBA and Global OneMBA, all of which are now offering
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During my first year in the program, I’ve witnessed Kenan-Flagler’s commitment to innovative curriculum delivery that extends beyond lecture-based formats to include novel methods for teaching business concepts.
For example, several leadership development exercises involved students role-playing as new leaders at an organization. In one video-taped session, I assumed the role of a senior executive whose company had recently been acquired. With only five minutes to prepare, I presented my...
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It is September 2011 in Chapel Hill – a beautiful time of year. Time has flown by. Have we really been in the OneMBA program for an entire year? Indeed we have. A year prior, we wandered around the Rizzo Center trying to get our bearings on what has become a wonderful journey.
Now it is our time to share our stories and perspectives with the new OneMBA class. They asked questions about global teams, local assignments, residencies, and even what professors should they really know the...
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Earning an MBA is a huge commitment – in time and money. So what’s the potential ROI? It’s a question we hear a lot from prospective EMBA students.
Some have told us that their UNC MBA opened the door for a promotion or career shift. Others have gained skills, knowledge and confidence. And nearly all build a lifelong network of friends and business connections.
But we really want to hear from our EMBA students and alumni firsthand – what has been your return on your UNC MBA...
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Upon graduating from college, I created a list of personal and professional goals I hoped to accomplish by the time I reached 30. Chief among these aspirations was obtaining my CPA license, living in a new city, and becoming a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). The world of investing and personal finance had intrigued me growing up as a result of a stock research assignment in 5th grade (the teacher assigned me FedEx) to a research paper on the New York Stock Exchange in 8th grade. I was...
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Our OneMBA European global residency was a perfect blend of work and play. Our weeklong visit to Amsterdam and Istanbul was filled with lectures, company visits, and study team projects, rounded off with a little bit (ok, more than just a little bit) of partying. Here we’re celebrating the Dutch 5-3 win in a European Cup qualifier – seven OneMBA students from seven countries!
Doing business in Europe is very different to doing business in the USA or South Africa, my native country....
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