Carla Sevilla

MBA Class of 2006
Born in Chicago, came to Chapel Hill from California

My MBA concentration: Real Estate

My internship: "While in the sales management program at Centex Homes in Washington, D.C., I will learn to supervise other brokers in new home developments."

Background

• BS in biology, member Naval ROTC, Duke University, 2000
• Active real estate broker licenses in California and North Carolina
• Executive officer/fiscal officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, including a year in Kuwait - managed personnel and provided financial oversight for the largest Marine aircraft group in the United States (2001-2004)
• Co-Broker In Charge of Chanticleer Properties, a residential real estate company she founded (2002 to present)

• The best value for a top program
• Offered a merit-based fellowship
• Location allows for a high standard of living

Student life

"The team work mentality is one of the greatest aspects of life here. There's a very collaborative environment at UNC Kenan-Flagler. Everyone wants to do well and wants you to do well. And with other married couples in the program, my husband and I have the chance to socialize with people in a similar life situation."

My experience of the MBA program at UNC

"What surprised me the most at UNC is the diverse student body. I am proud to be a part of it every day. From interviews to case competitions, UNC students outperform a lot of other schools. I also think the students at UNC Kenan-Flagler have great interpersonal and communication skills. These same traits impress recruiters during the interview process."

The UNC Kenan-Flagler network

"I had already accepted the internship in Washington, D.C., with Centex Homes, but it was originally my goal to work for a developer in southern California for my internship. I thought that it would be difficult to find a position from the other side of the country. But a professor introduced me to a recent alum in Seal Beach, resulting in an interview and an internship offer."

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