2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE
UNC Chapel-Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
Kenan-Flagler Business School
BSBA Program
B-School and Program Basics
| Address: | CB 3490 Chapel Hill, NC US 27599-3490 |
Program E-Mail |
Program Web site |
Kenan-Flagler Business School is a public institution.
Undergrad business program was founded: 1919
Accredited by AACSB International
Classes begin:
| Fall Annual Admissions | 08/20/2007 |
| Fall Annual Admissions | 08/20/2007 |
Enrollment
| Total undergraduate business school enrollment | 670 |
| Total full-time undergraduate business students | 670 |
| Total part-time undergraduate business students | 0 |
| Total distance undergraduate business students | 0 |
STUDENT PROFILE: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 43% |
| International students | 8% |
For U.S. schools only: |
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| African American students | 3% |
| Native Americans | 1% |
| Asian Americans | 10% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 78% |
| Unknown | 0% |
| Other | 3% |
U.S. students by region:
| Mid-Atlantic U.S. | 6% |
| Midwest U.S. | 4% |
| Northeast U.S. | 7% |
| South U.S. | 79% |
| Southwest U.S. | 2% |
| West U.S. | 1% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | 0% |
Citizenship:
| U.S. | 92% |
| Canada | 0% |
| Other | 8% |
| Unknown | 0% |
CLASS TRAITS: MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Does the school require standardized tests, such as the SAT or ACT? | No |
SAT Scores for full-time entering business students |
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| Average | 1335 |
| Median | 1334 |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From 1270 to 1420 |
| Minimum SAT Score | |
ACT Scores for full-time entering business students |
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| Average | n/a |
| Median | n/a |
| Range (Middle 80%) | From n/a to |
| Minimum ACT Score | NA |
| Minimum High School GPA | NA |
| Does the school require an entrance exam? | No |
| Student Age (years) | |
| Average | |
| Median | |
| High School performance of entering business students | |
| Top 10% of high school class | NA % |
| Top 25% of high school class | NA % |
| GPA of 3.75 or higher | NA % |
| GPA of 3.5 to 3.75 | NA % |
| GPA of 3.25 to 3.49 | NA % |
| GPA of 3.00 to 3.24 | NA % |
| GPA of 2.50 to 2.99 | NA % |
| GPA of 2.00 to 2.49 | NA % |
| GPA of 1.00 to 1.99 | NA % |
| GPA below 1.0 | NA % |
| For Internal Transfers | |
| Minimum overall college GPA | NA |
| Additional application requirements | |
| Preferences given in application review to students with 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale) at the end of their third semester. | |
ADMISSIONS
| University Application fee (resident) | $ 70.00 | ||
| University Application fee (nonresident) | $ 70.00 | ||
| University Application fee (non-resident transfers) | $ 70.00 | ||
The business program's financial aid office manages admissions to the business program
19736 people applied to undergraduate programs for the 2006 academic year. The school accepted 66% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 66% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled.
NA % of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants NA % were accepted.
The university placed 2200 applicant(s) on its wait list. 290 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Does the business program admit freshmen? No
0% of 2006 admissions to the program were freshmen
How do freshmen apply? NA
How do internal transfers apply? Separate application
Preferences given in application review to students with 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale) at the end of their third semester.
482 freshmen (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year.
66% of these applicants were admitted to the program and 0% of admitted students enrolled.
462 internal candidates (admitted and denied) sought full-time admission to the business program for the 2005-2006 academic year. 66 were admitted to the program.
| Share of all university applicants who are female: | 60% |
| Share of all university applicants who are not from the U.S. | 3% |
Interviews for applicants are Not offered
Additional application requirements (including those for international students):
UNC requires SAT or ACT; Kenan-Flagler uses SAT. Transfer students must submit application fee, high school transcript, college transcript from each school attended, SAT or ACT (for sophomores, not juniors), required essay. Recommendation letters are optional. International applicants must submit international application form or online application, application fee, official transcript from secondary school, SAT or ACT, TOEFL (if applicable), essay, recommendation letter, financial certificate.
Relative importance of the following factors in deciding who gets admitted to the university:
Secondary School Record: Very Important
Class Rank: Very Important
High School GPA: Very Important
SAT/ACT Scores: Very Important
Application Essay: Very Important
Recommendations: Very Important
Interview: Not Considered
Extracurricular Activities: Very Important
Talent/ability: Very Important
Character/personal qualities: Very Important
Volunteer Work: Important
Work Experience: Important
COSTS
Annual Costs
| Resident Tuition | $ 3,450.00 |
| Nonresident Tuition | $ 18,100.00 |
| Room and Board | NA |
| Books | NA |
| Other Expenses (please specify) | |
| Fees in-state/semester | $789.00 |
| Fees out of state/semeste | $789.00 |
Tuition per credit hour (U.S. dollars)
| Resident | $ 432.00 |
| Nonresident | $ 2,263.00 |
2007-2008 DEADLINES
| University Application deadlines for: | Fall Annual Admissions | 11/01/2007 | Fall Annual Admissions | 01/15/2007 |
| Business Program deadlines for: | |
| TrimesterSemester | 10/27/2006 |
| SemesterAnnual Admissions | 11/20/2006 |
FINANCIAL AID
The business program's financial aid ofice manages financial aid for the business program
Financial Aid Web site
Total scholarship money given to business students through the financial aid office in the 2005 academic year: $ 2,102,395.00
Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: $ 1,939,211.00
Scholarships are awarded to students in the business program based on A combination of need and merit
Scholarships in the 2006-2007 academic year | |
| Percent of business students receiving some scholarship money | 44% |
| Percent of business students receiving full-tuition scholarships | 44% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on need | 41% |
| Percent of scholarships offered to business students based on merit | 59% |
How do applicants apply for scholarships?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
CSS Profile Application
Does the schoool offer a guaranteed loan to all business students (regardless of nationality): No
The maximum amount a business student can borrow per year is: NA
The average outstanding debt among 2006 business program graduates is: $ 13,644.00
CONTACTS
| Dean Steve Jones | Hired as of 08/01/2003 |
ACADEMICS & REQUIREMENTS
Specializations offered:
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Programs Offered
| BS | Business Administration | Full time |
| BS | Business Administration/Finance | Full time |
| BS | Business Administration/Entrepreneurship | Full time |
| BS | Business Administration/Marketing | Full time |
| BS | Business Admin/International Business | Full time |
| Core curriculum last revised 2005 |
| Average class size in required business classes | 50 |
| Average class size in business electives | 45 |
| Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program |
0% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students
50% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students
50% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students
95% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.
5% of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment
AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES
The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Management, International Business, Marketing
Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 43
New electives added in the past academic year:
International Development
Organizational Effectiveness
Negotiations
Leadership & Management Communication
Sustainabilty & Social Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Through Microfinance
Family Business
Business Plan Analysis
Distribution Channels & Retailing
What special programs are available to business students?
GLOBE, an international program offered with and at Chinese University of Hong Kong & Copenhagen Business School; Carolina Challenge, entrepreneurial business plan competition; Undergraduate Business Symposium, one of the largest student-run events in the U.S.
| Work study or co-op opportunities | No |
| Study abroad opportunities | Yes |
| GLOBE (partnership with Copenhagen Business School and Chinese University Hong Kong); 14 exchange programs worldwide; 2 summer abroad programs; 3 summer immersion programs | |
| Volunteer and community service opportunities | Yes |
| UNC Kenan-Flagler builds annually "the House that Kenan-Flagler Built" in cooperation with Habitat for Humanity; build teams include undergraduate students, graduate students, faculty and staff working together. Also, most undergraduate student clubs (business fraternities, interest clubs) complete service projects. The BSBA Student Body completes a service project under the direction of the BSBA Student Government. | |
| Business clubs and extracurricular activities | Yes |
| Investment Club; Finance Club; International Affiars Club; Carolina Women in Business; Consulting Club; Entrepreneurship Club; Out for Business GLBT Club; Delta Sigma Pi; Alpha Kappa Psi; AEISEC | |
FACULTY
| Total full-time undergraduate business faculty | 95 |
| Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty | |
| Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors | 54 |
11% of permanent/tenured business professors are women
2% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)
22% of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors
17% of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business
Prominent Faculty: Douglas A. Shackelford, Jan-Benedict Steenkamp, Valarie Zeithaml
STUDENT LIFE
Freshmen are required to live on campus
20%of all business students live on campus
Business students are not grouped together in "learning communities" in housing or other facilities
TECHNOLOGY
Number of omputers available to undergraduate business students (within the program and university as a whole): 397
Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings
Technology changes made over the past three years:
UNC Kenan-Flagler carefully emulates technologies used in that world so students are fluent in critical technical skills upon leaving the program. New efforts in virtual teaming are further preparing students for the global economy with not only the steps to use the technologies but also the unique skills needed to truly leverage technologies such as online collaboration tools, video conferencing and web presentations.
THE FULL-TIME JOB HUNT
The school has information regarding the employment of 91% of 2006 graduates
Of 2006 graduates for whom we have information...
72% were seeking full-time professional employment in business
28% were not seeking full-time professional employment in business
For those not seeking employment in business...
54% of those were already employed at graduation
25% were planning to continue their education immediately after graduation
1% were postponing their job search
NA % were planning to start their own business
19% of those not working were doing so for other reasons
159 companies recruited business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
482 companies posted full-time job offers for undergraduate business students on the school's job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
Of 2006 Job-seeking Graduates...
received their first job offer by graduation
received their first job offer within three months of graduation
received their first job offer more than three months after graduation
did not report having received an offer
| Top 10 recruiting firms that hired the most graduates in the past academic year | No. hired |
| Bank of America Corp. | 11 |
| Wachovia Corp. | 9 |
| Accenture; JPMorgan; Navigant Consulting; SunTrust | 5 |
| Citigroup; Morgan Stanley | 4 |
| BB&T; Credit Suisse; Epic Systems; Harris Williams; IBM | 3 |
| American Airlines; BearingPoint; Deloitte; McKinsey; Neiman Marcus; Target; Teach For America | 2 |
| Triage Consulting; US Navy | 2 |
| Historic Salary Prospects for 2005 Grads (school reported) | |
| Average base salary | $ 49,053.00 |
| Median base salary | $ 50,000.00 |
| Average signing bonus | $ 6,091.00 |
| Median signing bonus | $ 6,000.00 |
| Average other guaranteed compensation | $ 25,551.00 |
| Median other guaranteed compensation | $ 15,000.00 |
CAREER DIRECTIONS
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following functional areas? Are these figures estimates based on the number of students majoring in these functional areas? No
| Finance (includes corporate finance, investments, treasury and financial analysis, public finance, etc.) | 49% |
| Accounting/auditing | 2% |
| General Management | 4% |
| Human Resources | 0% |
| Marketing/Sales (includes public relations, product management, market research, advertising, etc.) | 11% |
| Management Information Systems | 0% |
| Operations | 0% |
| Logistics/Transportation | 0% |
| Other | 35% |
What percentage of 2006 graduates who accepted jobs did so in the following industries? Are these figures estimates? No
| Accounting | 1% |
| Consumer Products & Retail | 4% |
| Consulting | 18% |
| Financial Services | 43% |
| Government, Nonprofit, & Education | 7% |
| Health | 0% |
| Manufacturing | 9% |
| Media & Entertainment | 0% |
| Sports & Leisure | 2% |
| Technology & Science | 0% |
| Transportation | 2% |
| UTILITIES | 0% |
| Other | 11% |
North American Jobs
0% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in Canada
95% of 2006 graduates accepted jobs in the U.S.
Here's the regional breakdown on job acceptances in North American regions:
| Northeast (ME, VT, NY, NH, CT, MA, NJ, RI) | 23% |
| Mid-Atlantic (PA, MD, VA, WV, DE, DC) | 17% |
| South (NC, SC, KY, TN, GA, FL, AL, AR, LA, MS) | 43% |
| Southwest (CO, AZ, TX, OK, NM) | 3% |
| Midwest (WI, MO, KS, IA, MN, NE, MI, OH, IN, ND, SD, IL) | 7% |
| West (CA, HI, WA, OR, AK, MT, ID, UT, NV, WY) | 3% |
| U.S. possessions and territories (America Samoa, Palau, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) | 43% |
| Canada | 0% |
INTERNSHIPS
39 companies recruited internship-seeking undergraduate business students on campus from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
49% of internships were paid.
| Average compensation per week | $ 479.00 |
| Median compensation per week | $ 480.00 |
| Average internship length (weeks) | 10 |
268 companies posted internships for undergraduate business students on school job boards from June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006
| Top 10 Recruiting Firms for Internships | No. interns |
| Bank of America Corp. | 12 |
| Wachovia Corp. | 7 |
| Merrill Lynch; Navigant Consulting; University Directories | 4 |
| BB&T; Genworth; KPMG | 3 |
| Federal Reserve Bank; Target; GlaxoSmithKline; IBM; Morgan Keegan; HSBC; Morgan Stanley | 2 |
| Southwestern Publishing; JPMorganChase; GE; Wells Fargo; Northrop Grumman; Cuberis; RBC Centura | 2 |
| Dixon Hughes | 2 |
ALUMNI AFFAIRS
28% of living undergraduate business alumni contributed to the program/university some time between June 30, 2005 and June 30, 2006
Of those who contributed...
| The average gift was | $ 3,144.00 |
| The median gift was | $ 200.00 |
From June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2006, the undergraduate business program 28% received any individual gift in excess of $10 million
Prominent Alumni
Hugh McColl, Former Chairman and CEO, Bank of America
Julian Robertson, Chairman, Tiger Management Corporat
Erskine Bowles, President, U. of North Carolina
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)
| Minimum of 120 for Bachelor of Science in Business Administ |
| Minimum of 60 for Bachelor of Science in Business Administ |
