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Alumni Weekend 2022 returns in person April 22-23

Dedicating himself to “good trouble”

Napoleon Wallace (MBA ’10) is generating impact and alpha to benefit the people, communities and organizations that matter most to him.

Using her voice to create systemic change

Maital Guttman (MBA ’13) leads DEI strategy for Europe at McKinsey & Co.

Another step forward

Ruben Rakonczai (BSBA ’21) moved to the U.S. from Hungary with a suitcase and his parents looking for a better life.

Comfortable with being uncomfortable

A two-time recipient of scholarship for University employees’ children of reflects on her time at Carolina and abroad.

Ready for a virtual workout

Anna Shuford (BA ’20, MBA ’22), channeled her frustrations with virtual workouts into a new business.

Finding sustainable energy solutions

Chance Cobb (MBA ’13) is ushering in a green revolution by making battery power cheaper and more accessible.

Leading with heart

Gino Esposito (BSBA ’21, MAC ’22) is a wrestler, entrepreneur, writer and man of faith. He plans on using his business acumen to make the world a better place.

Making Carolina home

Carolina has become a second home for graduating senior Truman Mitchell thanks to the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School's community of faculty and classmates.

Creating something bigger than herself

Throughout her career, Lee Leonard Podolsky (BSBA ’89) has created opportunities for herself and others.

Accelerating her career in biotech

Amy Manning (MBA ‘17) used what she learned in her Executive MBA Weekend Program to propel her career.

Making the change from the Navy to Google

Meghan Wilkens (MBA ’20) values the collaborative culture at UNC Kenan-Flagler.

Telling her story

Nancy Johnson (MBA ’09) has been telling stories – as a journalist, brand communicator and now a novelist – all of her life.

The greatest entrepreneur of all time

A first-generation college grad, Tyrell Carter (BSBA ’21) aims to make it easier to start and run a business.

Taking hoops journey to Rwanda to make lives better

Jake Mendys (BSBA ’16) uses basketball and business to change lives from Rwanda to the NBA.

Harnessing business as a mechanism for good

Conducting business compassionately was a theme of Mary Laci Motley’s (BSBA ’21) time at Carolina.

Hooked on finance, investing in relationships

Ben Ivey, a double Tar Heel, found his passion early in life.

Blessing Adesiyan Speaking At Mother The Summit

Building the support working moms need

As a chemical engineer, Blessing Adesiyan (MBA ’19) is trained to solve problems. As an entrepreneur, she is developing the resources working mothers need to thrive.

Building trust and expertise

Stephanie Chak (MBA ’21) worked in her family business as a kid. Today she continues to help companies meet new challenges.

Looking for the next challenge in consulting

Reinaldo Caravellas (MBA ’19) came from Brazil to UNC Kenan-Flagler to fulfill his career dreams.

Domino’s CEO Ritch Allison treasures his Carolina ties

His story is the kind that inspires people – evidence that the American dream carries on.

Shepard and Finlay lead through estate gifts

Leading through estate gifts

Alumni Council members Margo Warhola Shepard (BSBA ’78) and Steve Finlay (MBA ’90) cemented their legacies at the School by creating endowments backed through their estates.

A day like no other

Kenan-Flagler Day was a day like no other. The UNC Kenan-Flagler community came together on March 30, to achieve its best giving day in the School’s history.

UNC and NCCU students create event to address diversity in business

The April 9 event will highlight collaboration and conversation to build more diverse, equitable businesses.

One year later

COVID’s toll on our lives is incalculable, but UNC Kenan-Flagler is preparing for a “better normal.”

Building businesses with purpose

Following his heart's calling, Chijioge Nwogu (MBA ’18) is determined to make a big difference in the world.

Register today for Alumni Week 2021

Join us virtually for four amazing days of learning, networking and connecting with the UNC Kenan-Flagler community.

Earning your MBA with your partner

When you and your partner both want to earn MBAs, what’s the best approach? With two careers, two personalities, finances and a relationship to balance, it’s a complicated decision. At UNC Kenan-Flagler, couples have options.

Proving the power of mentoring

Whitnie Low Narcisse (MBA ’16) built her entrepreneurial and leadership skills at UNC Kenan-Flagler.

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Seeking greater impact, physician becomes a business leader

Seeking a program that could help him lead with heart, Dr. Adam Brown (MBA '13) found UNC Kenan-Flagler’s MBA@UNC program.

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Fighting for others

Kate Shallcross Welbourn (MBA ’07) is using her business acumen to support the search for a cure for a deadly pediatric cancer.

Helping others reach new heights

Kevin Clark’s (BSBA ’99) purpose in life is to help individuals and organizations reach their respective potentials.

Healthcare worker hand holding N95 mask in pharmacy

Why the U.S. still has a severe shortage of medical supplies

Supply-chain deficiencies are to blame, write PhD grads Dan Finkenstadt and Rob Hanfield, and Peter Guintoe.

Shifting from providing healthcare to solving its problems

Chihao Tsui (MBA ’20) combined healthcare, consulting and entrepreneurship to launch a new career.

Choosing a career path that supports others

Her business education helped Chelsea Vickers (BSBA ’20) find her path – and now she’s helping others find theirs.

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Making changes to build community

From the start of his time at UNC Kenan-Flagler, Graeme Strickland (BSBA ’20) made a difference, putting diversity and inclusion at the top of his priority list.

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Creating diverse and inclusive workforces

Khalil Smith (MBA ’13) has made it his mission to help companies create more diverse and inclusive workforces.

100 Women Campaign We're here to Empower women at UNC Kenan-Flagler

Investing in women at UNC Kenan-Flagler

The founders of the 100 Women initiative are on a mission to accelerate the advancement of women in leadership positions in business and society. The first step: Attract more female MBA students.

In a full classroom Claudia Kubowicz Malhotra speaking

Opening doors for the next generation of leaders

Professor Claudia Kubowicz Malhotra (MBA ’00, PhD ’06) believes in the power of education to change lives.

Standing in front of greenery John Nelson business student is smiling

Putting community building at the heart of his real estate career

John Nelson (MBA ’20) is using his MBA to make real estate development a force for positive change.

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Learning while developing solutions for corporate partners

STAR partners student teams with corporate partners to solve complex business challenges.

Joe Darcy Smiling Sitting on Stone Wall In Front Of UNC Kenan-Flagler McColl Building

Creating opportunities for people to try new things

Joe Darcy (MBA ’20) developed his playbook for a career in venture capital – and is hoping to make the world better along the way.

Investing in excellence

Steve Cumbie (BA ’70, MBA ’73) continues to share his expertise and gifts to help UNC Kenan-Flagler achieve its mission.

Four diverse hands holding each others wrists in a circle.

Black lives matter: Now what?

Dr. Angelica Leigh (PhD ‘20) says the answer is simple: It's time for everyone to engage in acts of positive deviance.

Choosing diversity

Mabel Acosta (MBA ’20) promoted diversity in UNC Kenan-Flagler community.

In the News

When malls and department stores close, what happens next?

Professor Saravanan Kesavan discusses the changing retail economy.

It’s true: Our emotions can make us rich (or poor)

Professor Camelia Kuhnen came to the U.S. from Romania to study at MIT. Today she is an expert in neuroeconomics, behavioral finance and corporate finance. She studies the intersection of human nature and finance.

Boomerang CEOs: What happens when the CEO comes back?

Professors Chris Bingham and Brad Hendricks and Travis Howell (PhD '20) write about the consequences of bringing a former CEO back to the firm.