Perspectives | Kenan-Flagler

Using finance to catalyze greater change

Learning about finance and capital flows helped John MacAree (MBA '22) build his career in sustainability and help preserve places of beauty.

Collage of military students of UNC Kenan-Flagler

Helping military students complete their next mission

Military students find uniquely curated support through Kenan-Flagler's MBA programs that helps them transition into successful civilian life.

Uncovering AI’s role in retail’s next frontier

Professor Saravanan Kesavan teaches AI skills to optimize students' strengths in a rapidly changing market

Bouncing back better from a layoff with an MBA

A layoff usually feels like a career setback. For three UNC Kenan-Flagler Full-Time MBA alums, a layoff turned into major career opportunities.

Accepted Podcast | Full-Time MBA Admissions with Danielle Richie

Danielle Richie talks to Accepted about the Full-Time MBA community, curriculum, and shares tips on how to get in.

Building student experiences

Wendell Gilland brings 25 years of UNC Kenan-Flagler experience to the Charlotte Executive MBA program.

Tapping her entrepreneurial roots

Parker Wilson connects a DEI focus to leadership as she grows business across a variety of industries.

Seeking greater impact, physician becomes a strategist and communicator

Dr. Adam Brown (MBA '13) leads with heart as he brings a balance of medicine and medicine in hospital settings.

Translating a career into sustainability

Molly Laverty (MBA '19) uses her sustainability knowledge to drive Del Monte Food's mission of nourishing families with earth's goodness forward.

Investing for change

Drew Johnson (MBA '22) leverages his MBA skills to pursue investment strategies aimed towards bringing positive social and environmental change.

Forging a new path for leadership

Kevin Ortiz (MBA '23) co-launched Lider to inspire the next generation of Latinx leaders in North Carolina

The art of depicting economic reality

Robert Bushman's approach of teaching accounting as the art of depicting economic reality opens a world of financial insights to students that benefits their careers.

Forging her own path with a dual degree

Grace Yook (MBA/PharmD ’21) was the first Asian woman and the first woman of color to graduate from UNC Kenan-Flagler’s dual-degree program with the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and she’s used her experience to forge her own career path.

Busting myths as the innovation continues

In the last 10 years, MBA@UNC has gone on to shatter many myths about online education by innovating and staying on the cutting edge to ensure it remains the gold standard of online MBA education.

Telling her story

Nancy Johnson's (MBA ’09) debut novel, “The Kindest Lie,” puts a spotlight on institutional racism and its impact on society, exploring the divide between Black and white America through character and story.

Upcoming Events

Oct 17

Class Visit – Weekend Executive MBA

9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. ET The Rizzo Center | Chapel Hill, NC

Experience the Weekend Executive MBA firsthand. Observe a live class, connect with current students, faculty, and staff, and join students for lunch to hear their perspectives on the program, its ROI, and balancing an MBA with work and life. All attendees will receive a $150 application fee waiver.

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Oct 20

Evening Executive MBA Online Information Session

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET Online

Join us to learn more about the Evening Executive MBA experience! Our admissions director will share details about the curriculum, cohort experience, schedule, networking benefits and career support. And our executive career coach will be on-hand to discuss career and leadership opportunities in the program. They'll then open it up to an interactive Q&A session. Event attendees will be granted a $150 application fee waiver.

Oct 21

Online Meet & Greet: Healthcare Club

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ET Online

Register to take advantage of the opportunity to connect with Healthcare Club members and the leadership board. You'll be able to get to know current students, learn more about the vibrant healthcare community at UNC Kenan-Flagler, and hear firsthand about the exciting opportunities and experiences awaiting you in the program.