UNC Kenan-Flagler Among Top Net Impact Chapters Recognized for Their 2011-2012 Achievements Net Impact has announced the 2011-2012 Gold and Silver standings for Net Impact chapters, awarding UNC Kenan-Flagler’s MBA Net Impact chapter the prestigious Gold rating. The standings, based on the chapter’s performance this past academic year, represent the most outstanding chapters in the Net Impact network. This year, just 16% of over 300 Net Impact chapters worldwide achieved Gold standing. “Each year, Gold chapters raise the bar and mobilize students and professionals to use their careers for good. Their critical support provides members real-world projects that build professional skills and a community of peers who work together to achieve their high impact goals,” said Net Impact CEO Liz Read More
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Vision and Investment in Eastern North Carolina
Andrea Gourdine, MBA 2012 The fifth in a series of reflections on UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Sustainability Immersion, our capstone experiential learning course where graduating MBAs work to solve real-world business challenges in Eastern North Carolina and East Africa. Mr. Ferrel Guillroy talked to us about the importance of rural economic development and how to bring civic leadership together in ENC to provide amenities to attract young professionals and also develop entrepreneurs in the region. Mr. Philip Horne discussed the forms of capital needed to transform and help ENC to be a more sustainable economy: Social Moral Intellectual/Human Reputational Financial Dr. Jim Johnson shared his views on ENC and how the region suffers from both moral and material poverty. Despite the moral and material Read More