• The University of North Carolina

The Kenan-Flagler MBA

I. Commitment to Excellence

II. Great Environment

III. Cutting-Edge Curriculum

IV. Career Success

V. Admissions

Agenda

Commitment to Excellence

Provide outstanding students a transformational experience and the career resources necessary to achieve extraordinary results for the organizations they lead and positively impact the communities they serve.

Vision of the Kenan-Flagler MBA Program

Commitment to Excellence

What Sets Us Apart? The Duality of Excellence

Commitment to Excellence

Principled

Friendly

Collaborative

Interpersonal Skills

Smart

Hardworking

Ambitious

Technical Skills

• Top faculty– Accomplished and

renowned for their research

– Continuously rated at the top for teaching, accessibility and responsiveness

Commitment to Excellence

Core Values

Excellence

Leadership

Integrity

Community

Teamwork

Commitment to Excellence

• Top rankings– Business Week No. 16

– US News & World Report No. 19

– Forbes No. 15

– Wall Street Journal No. 6

– Financial Times No. 29

• Aggressive goals

Commitment to Excellence

Great Environment

• Unique “Carolina culture”

• Ideal location

• Strong community

Great Environment

• State-of-the-art facilities

• UNC

• Research Triangle Park (RTP)

Great Environment

Cutting-edge Curriculum

“Core” Curriculum

• Flexibility of the curriculum prepares students for success in internships and careers

• Allows electives to be taken in the first year

• Integrative exercise provides a complete understanding of business

• Leadership exercises throughout the first and second year allow student to practice what they learn in the classroom

Cutting-edge Curriculum

• Students choose from 8 concentrations– Corporate Finance

– Marketing

– Entrepreneurship

– Global Supply Chain Management

– Investment Management

– Management Consulting

– Real Estate

– Sustainable Enterprise

• Or, students design their own general management curriculum

Electives/Concentrations

Cutting-edge Curriculum

• Practical approach to leadership

• 4 step cycle of leadership development

Leadership Initiative

Cutting-edge Curriculum

International Opportunities

• Global Immersion Electives

• Doing Business In

• MBA exchange programs

• “Working Language” Classes – Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin

• On-campus cultural activities

Cutting-edge Curriculum

Career Success

• Top recruiters come to campus

• Passionate and loyal alumni network

• Powerful alumni database (over 16,000 alumni)

Career Success

Salary Statistics*

(Class of 2011) Mean

Base Salary $99.650

Signing Bonus $19,886

*Based only on those students who reported salary information

• International students successful in careers

• Some find U.S. employment, some go back to home countries

• Approximately one third of recruiting companies are willing to hire international students for full time employment in the US ; approximately 40% extended offers for internships.

Career Success

International Student Employment

• Individual attention, any time

• Functionally-aligned CMC directors offer direct recruiter feedback and specialized knowledge

• Top 10 reputation among recruiters

• Specialized support for unique career interests

Career Management Center

Career Success

Career Success

“Their graduates are exceptionally well-prepared for the real world.”

Peter Mallinson, Advisory Director, Goldman Sachs International

“The quality of the faculty, the students, and the facilities is simply outstanding.”

Fred Smith, Chairman, CEO and President, FedEx

“Their graduates are strong in leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills—traits that are absolutely essential in a global economy.”

John C. Hodgson, Executive Vice President, DuPont

Recruiters Value UNC MBAs

Career Success

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Admissions

Class 2013 Profile

Class Size: 290Gender: 24% femaleMedian Age: 28Age Range: 22-40Median Years Worked: 4Median GMAT: 700 (range 640-750)

Citizenship: 32% non-U.S.No. of countries: 23U.S. Minority: 13%Students with Partners: 30%

Admissions

What Are We Looking For?

• Leadership and drive• Problem-solving /Analytical skills• Academic ability• Global/Multicultural aptitude• Clear Focus: Why the MBA?• Communication skills / executive presence• Passion for Kenan-Flagler

Admissions

Fellowships

• All applicants who submit application by January deadline are automatically considered

• No separate fellowship application required

• School fellowships are merit-based

• Up to 24% of each class is awarded a fellowship

• Dean’s Fellows Program goes beyond fellowship

• Falls Prize is an extra incentive

Admissions

Contact Us

mba_info@unc.eduhttp://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/