UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Blog
MBA student on UNC Kenan-Flagler’s collaborative culture
Working in a recruiting role for Deloitte Consulting, one of the world’s largest management consulting firms, Neha Jain (MBA ’13) had visited UNC Kenan-Flagler countless times. When she first came to campus as an admitted student, Jain sent other students into a panic when they spotted her touring the building and thought that they had missed a recruiting session. Apart from the slight confusion caused by her role reversal, Jain felt that her experience as a recruiter helped her find the right program for her. “It was very interesting to come in and see the transformation as students moved from the first year to the second,” said Jain. “I loved seeing how Kenan-Flagler helped students through this growth period, and Read More
Reflections from Year 1 of my MBA
It feels like yesterday when I wrote a blog about my first month at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. I can’t believe that my first academic year of the MBA program is already over. Reflecting back on a year that zoomed past at a million miles an hour, I would like to share some of my thoughts and experiences. Internship recruiting: Most MBA students would probably agree that this is the most stressful and critical aspect of their first year at the MBA program. I was lucky to receive my first internship offer as early as January. I had applied through the school’s internal recruiting process. The present economic conditions have drastically disturbed the demand-supply equilibrium for popular internship opportunities. As Read More
Learning The Ropes: UNC Kenan-Flagler Leadership Immersion
This post was written by current second-year student, Todd Cobb. Todd is participating in the UNC Kenan-Flagler Leadership Immersion for the final seven weeks of his MBA career and wrote this upon returning from Outward Bound; a staple in the Leadership Immersion every year. Outward Bound was an amazing and challenging way to start my last Mod of business school at UNC Kenan-Flagler. After spending two years with PowerPoints, spreadsheets, networking events, and case studies, the sense of mental clarity and personal awareness I found spending a week with my peers without those daily distractions in nature was powerful. I got to test my own limits mentally, physically, and emotionally, but best of all, I developed a deep bond of Read More
To Attend, or Not to Attend – That is the Question
This post was written by first-year student, Joe Zakierski. He attended ASW 2 and is an Investment Management concentrator. Analytical Skills Workshop is the program that UNC Kenan-Flagler offers first year full-time MBA students to experience firsthand what some of the core classes will be like on Day 1. The original goal of the program was to assist new students in their preparation to get ready for the rigorous quantitative curriculum at UNC Kenan-Flagler, but I can tell you that the benefits are much more expansive than that. First, the classes are in a much more relaxed atmosphere and the professors will be the same professors you will have during your first semester at school. This was great for me Read More
Heels 4 Homes 5K: What’s your plan for the morning of April 6th?
The Kenan Flagler Habitat for Humanity partnership began in 2001 and so far we have helped 9 deserving families realize their dream of affordable housing. The partnership has been instrumental in bringing the Kenan Flagler business school community together through opportunities to volunteer at the construction site and participate in various fund raisers. The Heels 4 Homes 5K was created this year with the goal of bringing together not just the Kenan Flagler community, but the entire community of Chapel Hill, encouraging physical activity and creating lasting memories for everyone involved. What makes this run special? Coach Fedora will be giving a pre-race speech and hi-fiving you as you finish in the Kenan Memorial Stadium! You will be running through Read More
Annual Harambee Celebration at KFBS
Blog written by Tiffany Day, MBA 2014 On March 23th at 7pm, in Koury Auditorium at the business school, the Alliance for Minority Business Students (AMBS) of UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School will be presenting HARAMBEE, our annual fashion show fundraiser, which raises money for Global Scholars Academy in Durham, North Carolina. Global Scholars Academy (GSA), formally Union Independent School, strives to create greater developmental equity for Durham youth who represent the greatest risks of academic failure due to significant social, economic, and educational challenges – individually and in their family, neighborhood, and community environments. Learn more about KFBS Professor Dr. Johnson’s role and Global Scholars Academy http://one.unc.edu/inspirational-advocate/ Dr. Johnson founded Union Independent School, which is now Global Scholars Academy on August Read More
Qualities of a Successful MBA Student
So you think you’re ready to return to school to get your MBA, but aren’t sure if your background or business acumen are the right fit for a particular school. While we can’t speak for all schools, we can tell you what qualities we look for in top MBA candidates for the Full-time program at UNC Kenan-Flagler. Let’s start with the basics. Naturally, we expect our students to have a strong intellectual capacity and quantitative ability. These are typical qualities of a successful MBA student. In addition, we also look for our students to maintain a high level of emotional capacity as well; students who are collaborative, passionate and empathetic. It is the combination of these two, seemingly distinct character Read More
Promises to Myself & Tigers in Thailand
There truly is no other place like it in the world. The grand oak trees lining the streets. The bars. The restaurants. Nearly 300 friends that all live within a few miles of you. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is a town I have loved to call ‘home’ for the past two years. The thought of graduating already makes me want to reminisce, so the thought of leaving halfway through my second year to study abroad was quite a tough decision. Before I started business school, I made myself a promise. I promised myself I would stretch in new ways – I vowed to take elective courses in advanced finance, to run the annual Tar Heel Ten Miler road race, to Read More