There is so much to our MBA program that simply calling it “school” is a ridiculous understatement. That being said, there is no way that I could possibly describe or even briefly survey all the extra stuff that we have the opportunity to do here. So, recognizing that, let me just tell you about a few of the extra experiences that I’ve had utilizing my Fridays where we don’t have classes. It feels like we just started Module III and in fact we’ll be wrapping it up here this week....read more

Join us for Part 2 of our insider’s look at the admissions process. This is the second video in a three-part...read more

On January 22, 2010, 16 MBA students and 1 faculty became educational heroes. In the worst economy since the Great Depression, these members of the UNC Kenan-Flagler community took a two-hour drive to KIPP-Pride High School in Gaston, North Carolina to teach young African-American high school students incredible business insights. This endeavor is called Teach For A Day and it was started by former KIPP teacher and UNC Kenan-Flagler alumnus Danielle Brown ’09. Adrian Watson ’11, and...read more

In my first post for the Kenan-Flagler Blog, I discussed the Leadership Initiative and Leadership Day.  On Friday, February 5th, I completed 4 points towards the 12 points required for the MBA Leadership...read more

Two weeks over winter break with four niecephews under the age of eight really helped me remember the most important lesson of business school – perspective.  It’s hard not to take a moment to check yourself when a six-year-old asks you if you’re a teenager because otherwise “why are you still in school?” and then follows up with “business is easy.”  Without some perspective, it would be difficult to be surrounded by classmates who have back-to-back interviews lined up and...read more

Each year beginning in January the MBA Student Association holds elections for their various positions. This year I had the honor of being nominated for two positions and am in the middle of the election process. MBASA elections are the one time of the year where we really compete against each other as individuals. Running for a position involves writing a position paper that gets sent to the student body and then getting up in front of your classmates to give a speech about your ideas and why...read more