My favorite aspect of UBE was that it is self-paced and thus perfectly tailored to the lives of busy, involved UNC students. I completed the UBE program this past summer while working a 40-hour-plus a week internship coordinating a summer program through a local non-profit. Although I was busy every weekday and travelling on many weekends, the flexibility of the UNC UBE program enabled me to pace myself in a unique way tailored to my schedule. Had it been a normal scheduled class, I would not have been able to complete it. With it being on the computer, it is accessible anywhere your computer/internet are. The UBE program is very unique in this aspect. To be able to learn the Read More
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Working, Interning, or Traveling, UBE Goes Wherever You Are
20/03/2012 – 6:44 pm
Looking back on the summer I spent completing the UNC Business Essentials coursework, a few things stick out in my mind that made the experience pleasant, useful and productive. The program was convenient to complete, packed with detailed and applicable information, and boosted my confidence as I approach graduation and entering the workforce. The convenience of the program was probably my favorite aspect of it, if I had to choose just one. I wouldn’t have signed up to participate in UNC Business Essentials if it had been a classroom-based, in-person program with a regimented schedule and courses to attend. I didn’t know where I was going to be living last summer, whether I’d be working or interning or traveling, so Read More
UBE in Italy! Getting Noticed All Over the World
13/03/2012 – 6:40 pm
My freshman year at Carolina, I was deciding between studying economics and business. I ultimately decided on economics, as I have always been really interested in the intersection between politics and economics, especially on the international level. While I am happy with my decision, I always wanted to take a business class, as knowing basic business skills is important in any profession; however, with a double major and minor, I could never find the time in my class schedule. When I heard about UNC Business Essentials, I was really excited. It provided the perfect overview of business skills and allowed me to take the courses wherever and whenever I wanted to. This was great, as I was working and taking Read More
Job Offer After Job Offer
06/03/2012 – 6:36 pm
As a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I am very fortunate to be able to say that I have already accepted a job offer and that, upon graduation, I will be leaving North Carolina to begin a career in technical device sales. However, most people have a hard time understanding how it is that I am beginning a career in sales when my major is biology. In fact, several (read: almost all) of the companies I interviewed with questioned my choice as well. Nonetheless, upon brief explanation of my certificate in business from UNC Business Essentials, each of my doubters nodded in comprehension. I would even go so far as to say that they were downright impressed Read More