International Programs
UNC Kenan-Flagler offers a range of international experiences that vary in intensity, duration and scope. The Office of International Programs develops and administers these experiences, and identifies scholarships and funding opportunities for students and faculty to pursue work and travel, study and research abroad. The Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise contributes significantly to students' international educational and career opportunities. Every MBA student is encouraged to participate in at least one international activity before graduation.
Twenty-three percent of the faculty and roughly one third of MBA students at UNC Kenan-Flagler come from outside the U.S., representing 35 countries around the world. UNC Kenan-Flagler treasures diversity in all its forms, in the belief that it enriches the student experience and creates graduates with the adaptability and sensitivity to work anywhere in the world and to effectively build and lead organizations with diverse workforces.
The Kenan Institute is a center of business, academic and governmental collaboration for market-based economic development worldwide. Through its programs and networks, it provides opportunities for students to participate in emerging markets through international internships and exchange programs. Headquartered on the business school campus in Chapel Hill, the Kenan Institute also has offices in Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, North Carolina, the second largest banking center and fifth largest urban region in the United States; and in Bangkok, Thailand, through its affiliate, the Kenan Institute Asia.
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