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Real estate students trek to the nation’s capital

MBA Real Estate students on their career trek to D.C. Washington, D.C. is a real estate market in flux. Traditional tenants – such as government agencies and law firms – are reducing their office...

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Lessons from a first-year MBA: Mod 1

Susan Hedglin (MBA ’17) and Rameses. It’s amazing how time flies! With final exams finished, I’ve had time to think about takeaways from my first quarter (aka “Mod 1”) as an MBA student at UNC...

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Justin Coleman talks business, basketball & Buffett

Justin Coleman (BSBA ’16) Justin Coleman’s senior year will undoubtedly be a memorable one. In 2014, he earned a spot on the UNC men’s basketball team as a walk-on. Coach Roy Williams awarded him a...

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Get noticed on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is the world’s most popular professional network, with over 380 million users – but nobody is looking at your profile. I was in your shoes when I first joined LinkedIn, until I decided to edit...

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Carolina THINK: UNC’s undergrad innovation club

When I was 8 or 9 years old, my dream job was to work in a bank – not because I was interested in banking, but because I liked money and wanted to sell the candy the tellers were giving away. While I...

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6 easy steps to make presenting a BREEZE

“Who’s next?” Everyone knows it’s coming, but why is being the next person to speak so scary? In my BUSI 401: Management Communication course, I still remember the first impromptu speech I ever gave. I...

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The yin and yang of communication

A professor walks into the classroom at 9:28 in the morning to teach a 9:30 class. She opens up a PowerPoint, greets the class and begins to teach about persuasive communication strategies. She speaks...

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Up your game with UNC Business: The Career Issue

Up your game with UNC Business: The Career Issue Insights, tools and advice for success at any stage of the game. Stories include: Evaluating short-term and long-term gains Reflections from Goldman...

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The disruptive power of technology in real estate

A lot has been said about the increasing role of technology in our lives. It’s not surprising to hear that more people use cell phones around the world than use a toothbrush, or that 90 percent of the...

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The pre-interview: How to get your foot in the door

Michaela Rankins (BSBA ’16) The job-recruiting season is a tough one, full of endless applications, nervous sweats and tireless nights of interview preparation. Many individuals easily progress through...

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MAC journeys: Tax vs. audit

The opportunity to specialize in tax or audit is a key distinction of the UNC Kenan-Flagler MAC program. Unlike other programs, your course schedule reflects the role you apply for in public...

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Meet our MBAs: Stephanie Graham

Stephanie Graham (MBA ’17) Stephanie Graham (MBA ’17) from Tyngsboro, Massachusetts, on her MBA journey and why she chose UNC Kenan-Flagler. Hometown: Tyngsboro, MA Undergrad school and major:...

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Q&A: MBA Healthcare Club president Brittany Gulledge

Brittany Gulledge (MBA ’16) Brittany Gulledge (MBA ’16), president of the MBA Healthcare Club, discusses the intersection of business and healthcare – and how UNC Kenan-Flagler is helping her hone her...

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MBA journeys: Josephine Manlangit (MBA ’17)

Josephine Manlangit (MBA ’17), recipient of the T.W. Lewis MBA Fellowship Award Josephine Manlangit (MBA ’17) is challenging the assumptions she had going into business school and finding that the...

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MAC journeys: Jack Song (MAC ’16)

I am an international student from China. Prior to enrolling in the UNC Kenan-Flagler Master of Accounting (MAC) Program, I was trained as a material scientist. When I first made the decision to pursue...

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Looking up: Real estate development in NYC

The MBA Real Estate Club poses in front of the Hudson Yards site. When I was living in New York City after graduating from college, it was impossible to avoid the constant street-level construction and...

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Internship insights: Real estate undergrads

We sat down with UNC Kenan-Flagler Undergraduate Real Estate Club members Cort Hastings, Kevin Kirby and Kenneth Kubitschek to talk about their experiences interning in real estate. Cort Hastings (BSBA...

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The importance of effective business writing

Paul Piscitelli (BSBA ’16) During my summer internship, I was responsible for delivering several memos to summarize research I had conducted. One of my first tasks was to summarize a current event that...

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Tell a story, earn a job

“Walk me through your resume”–also phrased as “tell me about yourself”– is usually the first question that an interviewer asks. We all expect this question, yet very few people know how to answer it in...

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Real-world real estate

UNC Kenan-Flagler’s dynamic, experiential learning environment and engaged network of world-class real estate faculty and alumni has led to unparalleled success for MBAs.

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