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UNC Kenan-Flagler study reveals high-potential talent gap

Talent development professionals report an increase in demand for high-potential talent in their organizations, but many state that the current talent pool does not meet their anticipated future needs, according to a new survey conducted by the UNC Kenan-Flagler.

Financial Times ranks UNC Kenan-Flagler No. 8 in world for custom executive programs

The Financial Times has again ranked the custom executive education programs of the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School among the best in the world.

Real estate center named to honor Leonard Wood

UNC Kenan-Flagler named its real estate center in honor of alumnus Leonard W. Wood, founder of Wood Partners, L.L.C., of Atlanta.

Webinar provides strategies for emerging market firms to build global brands

Strategies for firms in emerging markets that want to build global consumer brands will be the focus of a webinar offered by UNC Kenan-Flagler marketing professor J.B. Steenkamp on May 16.

New private equity research consortium based at UNC Kenan-Flagler

Scholars from a number of universities have created a consortium for research on private equity based at UNC Kenan-Flagler. The Private Equity Research Consortium (PERC) will conduct and promote research on how these private capital investments affect both financial results and broader economic issues.

UNC Real Estate Conference set for April 18

The 2013 UNC Real Estate Conference will be held April 18. Organized by the Center for Real Estate Development, the event draws professionals from all industry segments to UNC to discuss real estate and capital markets topics.

EMBA Program redesign enhances convenience for working professionals

A redesign of the evening and weekend Executive MBA (EMBA) programs provides more convenience and new features for the working professionals.

“Heels 4 Homes 5K” to benefit Habitat-UNC partnership

Runners are wanted for “Heels 4 Homes 5K” to benefit the “House that Kenan-Flagler Built.”

Multi-channel environment is focus of retail conference April 12

Tim Belk (MBA ’81) will give the opening keynote address at the second annual UNC Retail Conference April 12.

UNC Kenan-Flagler earns top 10 b-school honors for undergraduate program

Bloomberg Businessweek ranked the Undergraduate Business Program at No. 10 in the United States.

Real estate expert to discuss mixed-use development

“The Smart Math of Mixed-Use Development” will be the topic of a public talk by Joe Minicozzi, an Asheville-based land economics expert and real estate developer, on March 21 at UNC Kenan-Flagler.

UNC business professor uses her art to support habitat

Sreedhari Desai is an organizational behavior professor and an artist. She will donate proceeds from her upcoming art show, which opens March 23, to benefit the Habitat “House that Kenan-Flagler Built.”

Carolina Women in Business hosts conference

Carolina Women in Business will host its annual conference, “Unlock Your Potential: Creating Opportunities with Impact,” on March 22.

Meena Dorr to Lead Career Development for EMBA Programs

Meena Dorr is named director of career and professional development for the EMBA Programs.

UNC-Chapel Hill delegation visit Dubai campus

A student delegation from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, led by professor Paul Friga, Director of Consulting Concentrations and Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship visited the Zayed University Campus in Dubai.

MBA Fellowship Program created for UNC School of Medicine faculty

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and the UNC School of Medicine have established the MBA Fellowship Program for School of Medicine faculty seeking an MBA.

GAO to visit UNC-Chapel Hill to discuss nanomanufacturing

Tomorrow, representatives from the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) will visit the UNC-Chapel Hill campus to discuss the role and impact of nanomanufacturing in the U.S. economy.

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 to host symposium on water and energy

The University of North Carolina will host a symposium on “Water and Energy in the Crosshairs: Collisions and Synergies” Feb. 6-8.

Procter & Gamble CEO to speak at UNC Kenan-Flagler Jan. 14

Bob McDonald's talk will include an overview of P&G's Global Water Project.

Exploring partnerships with MARBIONC, UNC Wilmington

Today, director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Dr. Joseph DeSimone visited Wilmington, NC to explore potential partnerships between MARBIONC, UNC Wilmington and the Kenan Institute.

UNC Kenan-Flagler offers summer business immersion for undergraduates

Undergraduate students from around the world are invited to develop their business leadership and entrepreneurial skills in a summer immersion offered by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Kenan Institute leadership visits American Underground

Today, Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise leaders visited the American Underground to explore a potential partnership to promote entrepreneurship.

DeSimone to speak on IP strategies at Partnering for Cures conference

Joe DeSimone, director of UNC-Chapel Hill's Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, will give an inventor’s perspective on medical technology transfer Nov. 29 at Partnering for Cures in New York City.

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