Rizzo Center to Expand
The Paul J. Rizzo Center, which houses UNC Kenan-Flagler’s UNC Executive Development program, is set to expand.
This summer construction will begin on an expansion to the center to accommodate projections of significant growth in executive development programs in the coming years.
The $37 million project, funded by a combination of debt and private donor contributions, will get underway this summer. The expansion and renovations are expected to be complete by the end of 2014.
Among the exciting new features the Rizzo Center’s expansion will offer are:
- 66 new guest rooms
- an expanded executive lounge
- A new bistro-style restaurant
- Two 70-seat classrooms, two executive style conference rooms
- A 30,000-square-foot courtyard designed for large-scale events.
Fundamentally a consulting organization to Fortune 500 companies and government organizations, UNC Executive Development helps its clients have a significant positive impact on their businesses by providing a curriculum in executive strategy tailored to each client’s particular needs.
Through UNC Executive Development programs, the Rizzo Center has seen a number of high-profile clients, including ExxonMobil, Lowes, Cisco, Caterpillar, the U.S. Army and the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Executive MBA Redesigns Programs
The Executive MBA Programs are excited to introduce newly redesigned Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Programs, created for professionals who seek the exceptional learning experience & networking potential you expect from UNC’s Executive MBA Programs, but with a more convenient schedule to accommodate their busy lives.
The new EMBA programs combines the unique features of face-to-face immersion and strong bonds forged within a group of professionals, with the infusion of technology-enabled learning. Executive MBA students earn a world-class UNC Kenan-Flagler business education, focusing on business strategy & experiential leadership development, as well as access to a top MBA network of classmates, faculty, alumni and global business connections.
The redesigned Evening MBA:
Ideal for business professionals throughout North Carolina, as well as those with family or business travel commitments
One night a week, with four required weekend immersions over the 24-month program. To complete elective courses, students will be required to attend classes on a few additional evenings, with weekend options available.
Diverse selection of electives – at least 16 offered from which students take a minimum of 10. Evening MBA students have the option to earn an academic concentration, but it may require taking a few courses in an alternative UNC MBA format, for which nominal fees may apply.
Blends immersive on-site courses and networking with tech-enabled modules (<15%)
The redesigned Weekend MBA:
Ideal for business professionals who live both within and outside of North Carolina, as well as those who have a demanding travel schedule
One weekend every three weeks plus one immersion week over the 20-month program
Blends immersive on-site courses and networking with tech-enabled modules (<15%)
Boasts the fewest number of required days out of the office – and the lowest tuition – of any top-ranked EMBA program on the East Coast, as defined as top 15 by Bloomberg BusinessWeek 2011 ranking
Diverse selection of electives – at least 16 offered from which you take a minimum of 10. An option to have an academic concentration.
University of North Carolina offers dual-degree program with Tsinghua University
The University of North Carolina and Tsinghua University have launched a dual-degree Executive MBA (EMBA) program in China that fuses the disciplines of business and engineering.
UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and Tsinghua’s Department of Industrial Engineering created the Global Supply Chain Leaders Program to meet the growing need in China for executives with both leadership skills and technical knowledge.
Graduates will receive a master of business administration (MBA) from UNC and a master of engineering management (MEM) from Tsinghua.
The UNC-Tsinghua dual-degree program is the only partnership of its kind between a top Chinese industrial engineering department and a top U.S. business school.
“We are honored to collaborate with Tsinghua University, one of China’s most prestigious universities, to offer a new model for preparing executives in China to lead their global businesses,” said James W. Dean Jr., dean of UNC Kenan-Flagler. “We are developing a deeper understanding of how business is conducted in each other’s country, and our universities, our citizens and our economies will benefit from our work together.”