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
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An American Girl in Paris
Guest Blog Post by Laura Oslick (MBA 2012) There I was, walking into the airport with three huge suitcases stuffed to the brim with boots, sweaters, scarves, and skinny jeans. I knew I was in for an adventure as I began my three month exchange program at ESSEC Business School in Paris, France. What I didn’t know was how much fun I would have. My only worry was making it through the first 24 hours coordinating with a driver and my landlord with a cell phone that didn’t work and zero knowledge of the French language. With the help of some extremely helpful Parisians (they do exist), I made it to my cute flat in the heart of the Marais Read More
Finding Passion & Optimism in Mexico City
Guest Blog Post from Chau Mai, MBA Class of 2012 LIFE AT IPADE UNC Kenan-Flagler professors are well-known for their teaching skills and love for student learning, and they’d find like-minded souls at IPADE University in Mexico City. I spent a week at IPADE, one of Mexico’s top business schools as part of the Doing Business In (DBI) program led by Patricia Collins. The professors were top-notch in their teaching style and through a series of thought-provoking lectures, they had us sitting upright in our seats. They strode from one student to another, glided from the podium to the chalkboard, solicited student input and peppered their discussion with humor to make their points. It created an incredibly dynamic learning environment in Read More
Taking on a Global Challenge
From Guest Blogger, Genny King, MBA 2013 This past February, I traveled with my teammates, Peter Brinkerhoff, Emily Dorfman, and Sid Padgaonkar to Boston, MA to participate in the Hult Global Case Challenge. The mission of the Hult Global Case Challenge is to develop innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing social challenges and encourage breakthrough ideas from college and university students around the world. Our team was selected from a pool of more than 4,000 applications to participate in the competition. We participated with support from the MBA Program Office and Center for Sustainable Enterprise. The competition explores sustainable solutions in affordable housing, energy, and education for customers at the base of the pyramid. Each year, the Hult Global Read More
Celebrate the Diversity of Kenan-Flagler
Guest blog written by Daiki Shigihara (MBA 2013) You may be amazed when you see fellow classmates are spending their spring break in tens of different regions and countries. Some people are traveling in Europe or Asia, while others staying in the hometown far away from Chapel Hill. As for me, I am writing this at a place near a famous hot spring in Japan. I always want to know and share the background and experience with fellow students from different cultures. One of the International Business Association‘s missions is to enhance the culture and diversity learning in Kenan-Flagler, and the club has held a variety of cultural interaction events such as Latin Night where we danced, International Food Festival where we dined, Read More
What you won’t see on the news….but should!
Guest Blog from Professor Robert A. Connolly, Associate Professor of Finance Over the past several weeks, many of our faculty, staff and students have stepped forward to assist in meeting the request for children’s winter clothing and shoes made by some U.S. Army units in the eastern mountains of Afghanistan. This is part of a larger effort mounted by myself and a few others around the country who are supporting these infantry and engineering companies (Task Force 1-2 IN). These units specifically requested this sort of assistance from back home. I received today the first photos from the distribution of this gear. In this particular case, the unit involved, soldiers in a platoon from B Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment Read More
Golfing Twenty Years for “The House that Kenan-Flagler Built”
Guest blog from Laura Israel, MBA 2012 Golf is an essential part of the Kenan-Flagler experience – especially if you can golf and raise money for the official cause of Kenan-Flagler Business School: Habitat of Humanity of Orange County. I’ve been trying my hand at the sport for the last two years and look forward to our Carolina spring and more chances to play. I’m especially looking forward to this April. Every year in April, the Habitat Club at Kenan-Flagler hosts the Habitat for Humanity Golf Classic to raise funds for “The House that Kenan-Flagler Built” – a local Habitat home built using over 1000 student volunteer hours and $50,000 in fundraising. In the past two years, I’ve had fun Read More
No Rah Rah Girl Power Here!
From guest blogger, Carrie Lyons, MBA 2012 I remember seeing the email reminders about the annual CWIB conference last year around this time, and I thought to myself “Oh, what is it these people expect me to do now?” But I noticed the snazzy conference theme and was genuinely interested in the panel sessions that seemed to offer REAL, practical value, so I registered. And hey – it was free so I had nothing to lose. The conference was scheduled for the 1st Friday after Spring Break, and I can’t lie – I wasn’t looking forward to attending. Despite its intriguing agenda, I had an internship, enjoyed a wonderful Spring Break, and just wanted my life back. I was tired and Read More