UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School was established in 1919 and renamed in 1991 to honor two prominent American business families and benefactors — Mary Lily Kenan Flagler and her husband, Henry Morrison Flagler.
Kenan-Flagler is consistently ranked among the best business schools in the world. Over 32,500 UNC Kenan-Flagler alumni live in more than 80 countries. The faculty are known for evidence in both research and teaching.
MBA candidate Charlotte Burnett will always remember UNC Kenan-Flagler's Business School as a reflection of it's own core values — excellence, leadership, integrity, teamwork and community.
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MBA candidate Charlotte Burnett will always remember UNC Kenan-Flagler's Business School as a reflection of it's own core values — excellence, leadership, integrity, teamwork and community.
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Pope is the founder, president and CEO of TransEnterix, a medical robotics company.
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Through collaborating with programs such as the Kenan-Flagler Business School and the Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship, Innovate Carolina works to provide UNC students with the mindset and skills they need to enter the workforce.
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“To have female leaders telling you to be assertive and network with other women and men in the industry to get to the next level, I think it’s really powerful.”
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"I believe that we are at the precipice of being one of the very best programs in entrepreneurship in the country, and I’m not just talking about UNC Kenan-Flagler."
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On 15 Sept., three UNC students pitched their startup, Phyta, to a panel of world leaders at the United Nations Conference. The business seeks to make sustainable alternatives for nonrenewable products through the use of macro-algae and seaweed.
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UNC ranked second on the Wall Street Journal's list of best-valued schools in the U.S.
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Health care is a booming business in the U.S., and the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School has taken note, launching the Center for the Business of Health.
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Roughly 800 students apply annually, while only half will be admitted.
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On May 11, all clothing and basket service will cease at Fetzer Hall, bringing an end to the decades-long “Fetzer Grays” tradition. Under the current system, faculty can store their gym clothes in baskets provided by Fetzer. The gym provides faculty with exercise clothing and even washes it for them. The cessation of the service is indicative of a broader concern coming from UNC staff that the University is not supporting healthy lifestyles to the extent necessary to combat America’s increasing obesity problem.
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On Wednesday afternoon, the University of New Hampshire announced that Jim Dean, a former provost and executive vice chancellor at UNC, would become its 20th president. Here's a look back at his time at UNC and the somewhat-controversial replacement decision that followed his departure.
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UNC is a launch pad for startups and research ventures according to data published by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development on behalf of Innovate Carolina. The office tracks data on the success of ventures founded by University faculty, staff or students at campus or three years after leaving.
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The UNC-system Board of Governors approved increases in tuition and fees for certain undergraduates at some UNC-system campuses. See if this applies to you!
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The UNC Board of Governors passed a new business fee for undergraduates at Kenan-Flagler Business School that might make it easier for more students to be admitted to the school. This fee is meant to expand enrollment by 50 percent.
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The company is one of the biggest recruiters for graduates of UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and has worked closely with the school over the last couple years.
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A new program called the Carolina Angel Network (CAN) brings together student entrepreneurs, faculty and UNC alumni to fund new startup business ventures and ignite innovation.
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The Kenan-Flagler Business School has proposed a fee for business majors and minors, sparking conversation. Faculty believe the long-term benefits of the proposed fee will outweigh the business school's current financial losses. The fee would allow more students to be admitted, which could address current diversity-related issues.
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The Kenan-Flagler Business School has proposed a $2,000 fee increase for undergraduate business majors and a $1,000 increase for business minors beginning in 2018-19 in order to accommodate the rising demand for the major.
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For an assignment in a business class, junior William Sweet came up with the idea to create a cold compression sleeve for people recovering from ACL injuries. His idea won the fourth annual Carolina Challenge Pitch Party, which took place on Nov. 8 as part of the annual Carolina Challenge, a venture competition that gives students and faculty the opportunity to win funding for their idea. Sweet and his group received a $400 award toward the creation of a prototype.
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Knowing that the November days will turn colder, a group of first-year students developed a unique business plan to address the seasonal and early morning needs of students walking to class, while also raising money for charity.
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