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Dec 19, 2015
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• 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
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