Why an MBA
Sharpen your skills. Open new doors. Make a bigger impact.
An MBA is one of the most versatile graduate degrees you can earn. It gives you practical business skills you can put to work right away, and the confidence to lead when it counts.
- Stand out in the job market. You’ll graduate with the skills employers are looking for and the ability to add real value, whether you’re stepping into a new role or growing in your current one.
- Find your direction. An MBA can sharpen your career goals and help you identify new paths in industries, functions, and roles you hadn’t pictured yourself in.
- Transform your potential. The right program changes how you think about yourself and what you’re capable of. Many students tell us that’s one of the most unexpected, and meaningful, outcomes of their MBA.
Why UNC Kenan-Flagler
Our top-ranked, STEM-designated MBA programs are designed to ensure your experience is as strong as your education. All five of our MBA program formats share common strengths: faculty and classmates invested in your success, powerful coursework you can customize to your objectives, a challenging yet collaborative learning environment, tailored leadership development, and a career services team dedicated to your long-term success.
The UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA is designed to transform you into a strategic, data-driven leader who will make an impact at every phase of your career.
- Consistently ranked among the best MBAs in the world
- Renowned faculty who are world-class researchers and expert teachers
- Future-forward, customizable curriculum
- A challenging, collaborative and diverse learning environment
- Tailored leadership development programming
- A career services team dedicated to your long-term success
- STEM-designated reflecting the analytical rigor of our degree
One MBA. Five ways.
Which is best for you?
| Full-Time | Online | Evening Executive | Weekend Executive | Charlotte Executive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Work Experience | 5 years | 10 years | 9 years | 12 years | 10 years |
| Program Length | 21 months | 18-36 months | 24 months | 21 months | 24 months |
| Start Date(s) | August | January, April, July, October | September | January | September |
| Delivery Format | In-person | Online (live + on-demand) | In-person/Online | In-person/Online | In-person/Online |
| Class Times | Daytime (Monday-Thursday) | Evenings | Evenings | Weekends | Evenings, and occasional Friday afternoons |
Interested in learning more about all of the degree programs we offer at UNC Kenan-Flagler? See our program comparison chart.
Cultivating an inclusive community
We know that when you can be yourself, you can do your best work.
At UNC Kenan-Flagler, community is core to how we learn and grow. Inclusion is one of our community’s greatest strengths. It helps us learn more from one another, hold ourselves to a higher standard, and build connections that matter.
Across all of our MBA programs, we’re committed to a welcoming, supportive environment for everyone: students, faculty, and staff.
It is the UNC Kenan-Flagler way to be ever-seeking ways to change the world for the better, and we see our continuing commitment to expanding diversity and inclusion as an essential part of that always-evolving work.
