The skills for real-world success.
The UNC Kenan-Flagler Full-Time MBA is a STEM-designated MBA based on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus. Students choose from career pathways and concentrations spanning consulting, corporate finance, marketing, healthcare, real estate, business analytics, and more. You’ll also work with dedicated career coaches throughout the program.
Poets & Quants named UNC Kenan-Flagler one of its top MBA Programs to Watch in 2026.
The Full-Time MBA pairs a rigorous, flexible curriculum with extensive hands-on learning opportunities. Through structured career pathways, tailored industry electives, and comprehensive leadership programming, you’ll develop the decision-making skills to make impactful contributions from day one in your career after graduation. With the support of world-class professors, and access to cutting-edge data, AI, and technology, you’ll gain a competitive edge that enables you to deliver results in a global business environment.
Full-Time MBA at-a-glance
| Degree | Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
|---|---|
| Program Length | 21 months, full-time, in-person on campus in Chapel Hill, NC |
| Credits | 62 |
| Career Pathways | Structured course sequences aligned to target industries and roles, including Strategic Finance, Consulting, Brand Management, Product Management, Healthcare, Energy and Real Estate Development |
| Concentrations | 14 options, including Finance, Consulting, Marketing, Healthcare, and Real Estate |
| Experience | Built for professionals, with an average of about 5 years of work experience |
| Includes | Hands-on STAR consulting projects, dedicated career coaching, student-managed funds, and global immersion electives (GIEs) and exchanges |
| Designation | STEM-designated program |
| Tuition | $55,470 in-state / $74,192 out-of-state (2026-27) |
| Financial Aid | Merit-based fellowships (over 50% of students receive one); financial aid available |
| Accreditation | AACSB |
Who is the Full-Time MBA for?
UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Full-Time MBA is built for professionals who want to step away from work and accelerate into leadership, including career changers moving into consulting, finance, marketing, healthcare, and technology.
Students bring about five years of experience on average, from a wide range of undergraduate majors and industries. You’ll learn in a tight-knit collaborative cohort, choose career pathways and concentrations aligned to your target industry, and tackle real business problems alongside classmates who push you to be your best.
Class profile
Full-Time MBA class of 2027 stats
206
Class size
652
Average GMAT Focus
32%
Female students
35%
International students
MBA curriculum and concentrations
The curriculum pairs a flexible core with structured career pathways and concentrations in the following disciplines: Business Analytics and Management Science, Capital Markets and Investments, Consulting, Corporate Finance, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Family Enterprise, Healthcare, Managing People and Organizations, Marketing, Operations Management, Real Estate, Sustainable Enterprise, and Technology Innovation and Product Management.
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Real-world learning: STAR and experiential coursework
You don’t just learn business at UNC Kenan-Flagler, you put your skills into practice. Experiential learning runs throughout the MBA, from working with real data sets, to taking on live consulting projects for real clients in STAR (Student Teams Achieving Results), to student-managed funds, case competitions and GIEs (Global Immersion Electives).
Experiential Learning
Career outcomes: What jobs can you get with a UNC MBA?
Over 99% of students complete an internship during their MBA, and 90% of students accept a new role 6 months after graduation with an average base salary of nearly $140,000.
UNC Kenan-Flagler’s career services team works with you throughout the program to target roles, build employer connections, and sharpen recruiting skills. Graduates move into consulting, finance, marketing, data analytics and general management within the Southeast and across the U.S.
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Tuition, scholarships, and funding
For 2026-2027, tuition and fees for the Full-Time MBA are $55,470 for North Carolina residents and $74,192 for non-residents. With living expenses, the estimated total comes to $84,890 for residents and $103,612 for non-residents.
Funding can help reduce the cost: over 50% of students receive merit-based fellowships, some covering full tuition and fees, and North Carolina residents pay a reduced rate. Student loans and private scholarships are also available.
How and when to apply
Applications for the Full-Time MBA program are open! Starting an application takes just a few minutes and gives you a chance to see inside the application so you can begin preparing your materials for easy submission.
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"UNC Kenan-Flagler offers a truly rewarding experience, thanks to its focus on collaboration. From faculty, to group projects, to career clubs, everyone wants to see you succeed. The faculty are experts in their fields and we work on cases that are applied to real life business scenarios. It's a very engaging learning environment. ”
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Where you'll learn: Bell Hall
The new Steven D. Bell Hall is home to our Full-Time MBA program. This state-of-the-art learning environment is designed to foster community among students, faculty, and staff at UNC Kenan-Flagler. You’ll learn in innovative classrooms with advanced technology, collaborate with your classmates in dedicated areas, find space to complete coursework in quiet study rooms and much more.
