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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kenan-Flagler Business School

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Address: CB 3490, McColl Building
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3490
E-Mail: mba_info@unc.edu
Web site: http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu


FACULTY/ACADEMICS

Basic Information:
Core MBA curriculum last revised: 2000

Accelerated MBA program offered? No

Laptop computer requirement? Yes

Students must complete international experience abroad? No

Students must complete a business plan? Yes

School claims intellectual property rights on ventures developed by its students? Yes



TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 40%
Distance learning (videoconferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 30%
Simulations 10%
Team projects 20%
Other n/a


SCHOOL CONCENTRATIONS/SPECIALIZATIONS

School Concentrations/Specializations:
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility
E-commerce
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
International Business
Marketing
Operations Management
Real Estate
Supply Chain Management


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing

Average number of students in a core course: 70

Average number of students in an elective course: 40

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in academic year: 100

Percentage of electives offered in 2001-2002 that are new in the past three years: 30%

New electives added in past 12 months:
Real Estate Capital Markets
Real Estate Land and Use
Business Strategy for a Sustainable World
Entrepreneurship in the Biotechnology Industry
Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
Financing Deals and Strategic Transactions
Managing for Knowledge and Creativity
Marketing Strategy in IT-Intensive Environments
Strategy and Uncertainty
Business History
Theory of Corporate Finance
Valuation of Companies in Emerging Markets



FULL-TIME PROGRAM FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past 12 months 97
Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence over past 12 months 37
 
Tenured professors 64
Of those, what percentage are:
  Female 14%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 3%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 27%
Have owned a business 14%

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint-degree programs offered to full-time students:
MBA/JD (Juris Doctor/Doctor of Jurisprudence)
MBA/MHA Master of Health Administration
MBA/Master of Regional Planning
MBA/Master of Science in Information Science


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting


STUDENT LIFE

Editor's note: While the B-school may not have an active club in an area that interests you, the greater university system may.

B-school has active professional clubs in the following areas:
Biotech/Health care
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
High Tech
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Media/Entertainment
Real Estate
Health Services
Suppply chain/operations management
Energy

B-school has active networking clubs in the following areas:
Black MBA Association
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Military Veterans
Partners/Family
Volunteer
Wine
Women in MBA
Women in MBA here is Graduate Women in Business

Religious organizations active on campus:
Christian
Jewish

Active intramural sports teams:
Basketball
Football
Golf
Outdoor Activities
Rugby
Running/Track
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Volleyball

Students plan group vacations that attract at least a third of the class? Yes

MBA Games, or sports contests against rival B-schools:
Event Month Location
UNC Kickball Tournament

n/a Chapel Hill
MBA Games

n/a various
Darden Softball

Apr. Charlottesville
Duke Rugby Tournament

Apr. Durham, NC
Georgetown Basketball Tournament

n/a Washington, D.C.
Powderpuff football

n/a various
Flag Football vs. Duke

n/a various



 
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