CAREERS
The B-school offers EMBA students access to its career services office? No
The B-school allows its EMBA students to interview on campus with corporate recruiters targeting executives for full-time jobs? No
School policy:The school is now hiring for a newly-established position of Director of Alumni and Executive MBA Career Management.
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
The B-school has awarded 212 executive MBA degrees, and 6,142 MBA degrees since its founding. It has 6,024 living MBA alumni, and 19 MBA clubs throughout 3 countries, where B-school alums can participate in school activities and alumni events.
59 EMBAs will graduate in 2003, compared to 0 EMBAs that graduated in 1998.
During the past 12 months, 19% of alumni gave to the school's fundraising efforts. They gave a median gift of U.S. $100, and a mean gift of U.S. $680. The school has not received a gift in excess of U.S. $10 million between Jan. 2001 and Oct. 2003, and the B-school endowment is U.S. $75,000,000
PROGRAM CHANGES
Significant changes since 2001:
The school added a wrap-up event during final weekend: 1 1/2 days focused on career development/networking; added full-time career coach for EMBA alumni; new locations for global immersion electives; created OneMBA; consistently adding new electives.
TECHNOLOGY
Wireless network in main buildings: Yes
School's investment in technology over the past three years: $1,800,000
Technology changes made over the past three years:
The school's commitment to technology is evident in the recent creation of a chief information officer position, which reports directly to the dean. The new CIO, Susan Kellogg, pulls together all areas of technology within the school to provide a singular focus: providing the strongest technological experience possible for students, faculty, staff and recruiters. All classrooms are equipped with state-of-the-art instructional technology including data ports to all classroom seats. All servers and PCs, including PC teaching facilities, are on a three-year replacement cycle. The wireless network was further expanded this year by 40% to provide more robust coverage in all common areas. On-site computer support provides students, faculty and staff with a high service level. Lifetime email is standard for alumni. Videoconferencing systems enhance the school's recruiting capabilities, particularly for students seeking international employment. The addition of remote IP collaboration technology has further enabled the school's international EMBA program, OneMBA, to provide distance educational segments. Student service enhancements include an online bidding capability for elective courses, flexible wait listing, online company presentation signups, job postings from not only Kenan-Flagler Career Services but also Kenan-Flagler alumni, and a new student watch list for a personalized job search. A newly enhanced external website makes finding information on Kenan-Flagler faculty and programs easier.
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