Perspectives | Kenan-Flagler

Energy in emerging markets: Challenges and opportunities

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School was one of 12 teams selected to compete at Duke University’s Energy in Emerging Markets Case Competition.

Earning your MBA with your partner

When you and your partner both want to earn MBAs, it can be a complicated decision.

Stage background Khalil Smith speaks at event

Creating diverse and inclusive workforces

Earnest statements of intent by company bosses around the world to stand against racism have been music to the ears of Khalil Smith (MBA ’13).

Jermyn Davis Standing In Front Of McColl Building at UNC Kenan-Flagler

Classically trained for music, Jermyn Davis engages with business school

Jermyn Davis (MBA ’20) was known as a bass player. He was attending the Julliard School, a conservatory in New York City, but felt locked into a persona.

Carolina Women in Business: Career development and networking for MBAs

Meghan Marie McDonnell (MBA ’16) and Caitlin Fross (MBA ’16) discuss the supportive community at UNC Kenan-Flagler and Carolina Women in Business.

Letters of recommendation: Best practices for your Executive MBA application

There are several components to your MBA application that you’ll need to complete – and one that is simple to fill out but takes thought.

Becoming an expert

The best advice I got before business school was to become “the expert” on something so my classmates would come to me for anything related to that topic.

An “all of the above” approach to the energy industry

Students, faculty and energy industry experts convened to celebrate the launch of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Energy Concentration and discussed topics that will define the industry for years to come.

A business school internship with the National Park Service?

My Marine Corps experience taught me a lot about leadership, problem solving and mental toughness, but it did not teach me finance, marketing, accounting or how to run any sort of commercial business.

5 tips for the MBA internship interview process

After countless presentations, happy hours, informational interviews and cover letters, the MBA internship interview season will finally begin.

5 takeaways from navigating my internship experience

It is not every day that a former merchant marine officer transitions to a career in brand marketing – but that’s what my UNC Kenan-Flagler experience is helping me do.

5 tips for an exceptional Executive MBA admissions essay

Essays provide an opportunity to help us learn more about your background and better understand how your experiences and opportunities have prepared you for this next step.

5 things to do before you graduate

My UNC Kenan-Flagler experience was an incredible opportunity for learning and personal growth. I was sad to leave but absolutely excited for my future.

Advancing education for children displaced by war

Scott Quilty (MBA '15) the co-founder of TentED, a nonprofit aimed at advancing education for children displaced by war.

5 reasons public space is in high demand among real estate developers

There is a game-changing shift underway in real estate and there's a significant trend that’s not to be ignored: walkable urban places will drive tomorrow’s real estate industry and economy.

Upcoming Events

Sep 17

Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Club Career Lab – Online

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET Online

Join the UNC Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital Club at their Career Lab session! You'll hear from Mike Masterson, Founding Partner at Breton Capital Ventures. Mike will discuss venture capital from four different vantage points: Founder, Investor (Angel and Institutional), Board Chair, and Employee. It's a rare chance to hear how VC really works from someone who has sat in every seat at the table, and see the type if connections you'll build as a Tar Heel MBA.

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SEP 24 & SEP 25

Inside UNC Kenan-Flagler

UNC Kenan-Flalger | Chapel Hill, NC | Free for registrants

Visit us in Chapel Hill to meet current students, tour campus, learn about life as a Tar Heel MBA and much more! You'll be able to network with other prospective students as well as members of our supportive staff at a welcome happy hour event, followed by a day of helpful presentations and interactive sessions. A $150 application fee waiver will be awarded to all attendees.

Sep 21

Chat with Carolina Women in Business – Online

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

Join the President of Carolina Women In Business (CWIB) for a virtual coffee chat. She would be happy to answer questions that you have about life on the campus, events we have planned, and how CWIB can contribute to your recruitment journey as an MBA student at UNC Kenan-Flagler.