Entrepreneurial Studies

Entrepreneurial career opportunities come in many forms, whether you want to start your own company, work for a start-up, find an entrepreneurial opportunity within a larger company, or go into related areas such as venture capital or social entrepreneurship. The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies works with each student to develop an individualized plan for career success.

Entrepreneurial studies at UNC Kenan-Flagler, ranked No. 3 in Entrepreneur magazine's "Top Entrepreneurial Colleges for 2005", prepares students for career success with:

• An MBA concentration in entrepreneurship including 35 courses covering a variety of entrepreneurial topics
• An undergraduate business concentration in entrepreneurship including 15 courses
• A wide range of extracurricular student programs, such as the nationally celebrated Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC), UNC's Carolina Challenge business plan competition, the Carolina Launch Program and numerous student organizations
• Renowned speakers from around the globe
• Close affiliation with entrepreneurial organizations, such as the Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED), the nation's largest entrepreneurial networking organization
• Cross-campus entrepreneurial experiences and opportunities through the Carolina Entrepreneurial Initiative
• In January 2008, UNC Kenan-Flagler launches two new investment funds managed by business students
• In February 2008, UNC Kenan-Flagler to host inaugural Private Equity Conference