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10 Apr 2014, 17:00
| FROM Kenan- Flagler Admissions Blog: 10 things you don’t know about Dr. B. |
 Dr. B. participates in a team building activity at MBA orientation for UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Class of 2015 We don’t mean to brag, but our professors are pretty cool. Sridhar Balasubramanian – also known as “Dr. B.” – is associate dean of the MBA Program, the Roy & Alice H. Richards Bicentennial Distinguished Scholar and professor of marketing at UNC Kenan-Flagler. Named one of the top 50 business school professors in the world by Poets & Quants, Dr. B is a widely published and cited researcher and award-winning teacher dedicated to making the UNC Kenan-Flagler experience the best it can be for students. Get to know the person behind the professor with these fun facts shared by Dr. B. 10 things you don’t know about Dr. B. 10) I have stayed at school beyond 10 p.m., meeting with students who drop by with questions about the case due the next day. Sometimes we’ll end up sitting in a big circle on the floor outside of my office having an impromptu roundtable. I’m back at school by 8 a.m. the next day! 9) I speak five languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, French and Konkani. 8) My second cousin, Vishy Anand, is the former world chess champion. I played him once many years ago and he beat me in just a few moves. At some point he said I was just “lost” and I did not argue with him further. 7) I’ve always wanted to be a professor. I truly enjoy doing research and it is a privilege to help shape young minds. 6) I have taught on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. 5) I grew up in Goa, the only part of India that was ruled by the Portuguese, and first came to the United States in 1992 to get my PhD at Yale. 4) When my wife Lakshmi and I were married there was an elephant at the ceremonies. 3) When I’m not at work, you can find me taking our kids to tae kwon do and ballet or hiking in state parks. Our son, Karthik, is 15 years old and our daughter, Meenakshi, is 13 (we call her Meenu). 2) One of the joys of my day is when I arrive home and Meenu greets me at the door with a big hug after a long day’s work, saying “Welcome home, Dr. B!” 1) I love UNC Kenan-Flagler because there is a wonderful, close-knit community and a great sense of belonging within the School and the University. My colleagues are great collaborators and partners. Our faculty, students and staff make up a great multicultural community rooted in the fine traditions of North Carolina: hospitality, kindness, grace and Southern charm. We truly live our core values of excellence, leadership, integrity, community and teamwork. 
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11 Apr 2014, 06:00
| FROM Kenan- Flagler Admissions Blog: 7 reasons you should attend ASW |
 UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Analytic Skills Workshop (ASW) takes place in the summer before Mod 1 begins There are three pillars to success in business school: Academic, career and social. UNC Kenan-Flagler’s Analytical Skills Workshop (ASW) prepares you for all three. If you’re on the fence about whether or not to attend, check out our Top 7 Reasons to Attend ASW – with insights from current MBA students. 7. Get your bearings. Whether you’re from the area or moving from across the country or across the world, arriving in Chapel Hill this summer will give you time to get acclimated to your new surroundings, figure out your commuting options and get the lay of the land. “From a social aspect, I got used to living in Alta Springs during ASW. I got used to traveling back and forth and riding over with folks, getting the lay of the land. It was one thing for me coming from Washington, D.C. but it was another thing for the international students who were able to get used to what life is like here. I think that definitely makes the price of the program totally worth it.” 6. Dip your toe before diving in. As business professionals who have likely been out of the classroom for several years, ASW gives you the opportunity to ease back into the routine of going to class and doing homework before Mod I classes start in the fall. “Being out of school for four years, ASW was really helpful to get used to sitting in the classroom and doing homework again.” 5. Get to know your professors. Many of our faculty who teach courses during ASW will be familiar faces when Mod I classes begin. 4. Spruce up your resume. ASW offers career workshops to help you prepare your resume, hone your networking skills and explore career paths. With a head start on prepping for the career search, you’ll feel a lot more prepared when networking and recruiting events begin in early September. “Getting my resume up to snuff really made the beginning of fall a lot easier. You get here, orientation is the first week and companies start coming on campus in September.” 3. Brush up on basic skills. If you’re changing careers or coming from a professional background where you don’t routinely use analytical skills, ASW will help you brush up on essential math, statistics and accounting basics that you will use during b-school. “I thought ASW was a great opportunity to brush up on some of my math skills, statistics, accounting and things I had done once before for about three weeks. I really needed to round out those skill sets if I was going to perform well when classes started.” 2. Meet your classmates. Community is a huge part of the UNC Kenan-Flagler experience. ASW gives you the opportunity to bond with many of your classmates before your MBA journey begins in the fall. Kenan Connection, the UNC Kenan-Flagler Partners Association, also hosts several social events during ASW for spouses and partners to meet people right away. “The most important thing I got out of ASW was creating relationships early on and having the opportunity to know people when school started. I moved down with my wife, and it was great that I had people to introduce her to the second we came down.” “I only saw ASW as an academic function when in reality, the career and social aspects are huge.” 1. It’s totally worth it. Yes, there are costs associated with attending ASW, but believe us when we say that they are worth every single penny. “The payoffs will be tenfold once you start accounting and finance classes in the fall and you’re not racking your brain for some knowledge you learned 6-7 years ago.” 
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12 Apr 2014, 10:00
| FROM Kenan- Flagler Admissions Blog: Oh, the Places You’ll Go! |
One of the greatest benefits to living in Chapel Hill is its centralized location – midway along the east coast and in the heart of North Carolina. Chapel Hill is only a 4 hour drive from Washington, DC and a 6 hour drive from Atlanta. Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is a 20 minute drive or 1 hour bus ride from Chapel Hill, and taxi service is available 24 hours a day. A non-stop flight out of RDU will get you to New York City, Chicago or Miami in less than two hours. Amtrak trains also serve the east coast, with lines to Charlotte, Atlanta, DC, New York and other popular destinations. North Carolina is unique in having beautifully preserved mountains to the west and world-class beaches to the east, which complements the great academic and cultural hub in the middle of the state: the Triangle. The three cities that make up the Triangle – Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill – are within an easy drive or transit ride from each other, and each has its own distinct culture and atmosphere.  Courtesy of GRCVB/visitRaleigh.com Raleigh Just a half hour east of Chapel Hill, the capital of North Carolina is a growing city with an urban vibe and plenty of nightlife to enjoy. Its largest entertainment venues are the PNC Arena, which hosts acts like Cirque du Soleil, Katy Perry, Disney on Ice, NHL ice hockey and other sporting events, and the Walnut Creek Amphitheatre. Raleigh is home to three major state museums – the NC Museum of Art, the NC Museum of Natural Sciences and the NC Museum of History – and many other public and private museums. Raleigh also hosts the NC Symphony, the Opera Company of North Carolina and the Carolina Ballet. In mid-October, Raleigh’s state fairgrounds come alive for the North Carolina State Fair, an 11 day event filled with concerts, rides, food, and agricultural spectacles that attracts nearly 1 million visitors each fall.  Photo by Heather Jacks; Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau Durham Twenty minutes to the northeast, Durham has an emerging dining and nightlife scene that is very popular with the grad school crowd. Durham has revitalized its former tobacco warehouse districts into homes for the Durham Performing Arts Center, a Triple-A minor league baseball team (Durham Bulls) and a Google for Entrepreneurs Tech Hub, as well as shopping and dining. Durham also hosts the American Dance Festival and the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. For a one-day or weekend trip, try these destinations:  Photo by Donn Young; Town of Hillsborough Hillsborough is just a short drive north from Chapel Hill. It’s a very small town with one main strip, cute shops, locally-owned restaurants and bars, and residents who exude southern friendliness. Hillsborough has a thriving arts culture and a popular Saturday farmers market.  Courtesy of Visit Winston-Salem Winston-Salem is a mix of old and new North Carolina. Founded in 1766 by the Moravians, Old Salem is a historic town replete with original structures, restored working gardens, and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts. Modern Winston-Salem is the heart of the burgeoning North Carolina wine industry, boasting 37 wineries and vineyards and two wine festivals.  Courtesy of ExploreAsheville.com Asheville is a small town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains about 3.5 hours west of Chapel Hill. It has an amazing arts district supported by a huge amount of local talent, a buzzing local music scene, and a wide choice of bars, restaurants, and boutique shops. Asheville is the craft brewing capital of the southeast and has more breweries per capita than any US city. Because of this, it has been named “Beer City, USA” for several years in a row. It is also home to the Biltmore Estate, the largest private home in the U.S., with 250 rooms, a formal garden and winery.  Courtesy of Michelle Ligon / ExploreBooneArea.com Boone, at over 3300 feet (1000m) in elevation, sits high in the Appalachian Mountains surrounded by nature at its finest. Outdoor activities are the mainstay of life in Boone: hiking, camping, rock-climbing, whitewater and flat-water activities, fishing, bird-watching, and of course, skiing and snowboarding in the winter. With 3 ski resorts within 30 miles, the 2.5 hour drive to Boone is worth your time!  Courtesy of Visit Charlotte Charlotte, also known as the Queen City, is the largest city in North Carolina. Charlotte is the headquarters of Bank of America and the east coast operations and capital markets activities of Wells Fargo, making the Queen City the second largest banking center in the US (after NYC). Charlotte is home to 10 Fortune 500 companies, including Lowe’s, Duke Energy, SPX Corporation, and Chiquita Brands International, and has been touted as The New Energy Capital for its 240 companies tied to the energy sector. In 2013, Forbes listed Charlotte as one of its Best Places for Businesses and Careers. Charlotte also hosts North Carolina’s professional football (Carolina Panthers), basketball (Charlotte Bobcats, who will reclaim their original name, the Charlotte Hornets, in 2014), and lacrosse (Charlotte Hounds) teams, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the US Whitewater Center and Carowinds Amusement Park.  Courtesy of VisitNC.com For longer getaways, the most popular destination is the North Carolina coastline. The NC coast is famous for wide stretches of public beach, warm water, and quaint southern beach towns. You can choose to stay at a resort, rent a private home for a week, settle down in a cheap beach-front motel, or camp in one of the many state parks along the coast. Travel time can be as short as 2.25 hours (to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach) and as long as 6 hours (to Ocracoke Island, including the ferry trip). Among the many must-visit attractions on the NC coast are the two state aquariums in Fort Fisher and Pine Knoll Shores. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE 
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12 Apr 2014, 11:00
| FROM Kenan- Flagler Admissions Blog: My best career move: UNC Kenan-Flagler |
 Bhushan Thakar (MBA ’14) As the Class of 2016 admitted students arrived in Chapel Hill for MBA Experience Weekend, it took me back 2 years in time when I was in your shoes, analyzing and contemplating on the decision to join UNC Kenan-Flagler and leave a good-paying job. The experience at UNC Kenan-Flagler has been so mind-blowing that I did not realize how fast two years went by; the anxiety and excitement I felt as a first year MBA student seems like it was just few weeks ago. Selecting UNC Kenan-Flagler was one of the best decisions in my professional career, as I am thrilled and elated with the fulfillment of every single expectation I had set before I arrived in Chapel Hill. My goals were pretty clear before I set foot in McColl: seek a comprehensive development program that balances the classroom teaching with development of practical, action-oriented leadership and organizational skills in a diverse, moderately-sized student body. Needless to say, like all aspiring MBA students, I sought to join back the workforce in my choice of industry, geography and function. On the first day of orientation, MBA associate dean Sridhar Balasubramanian (or “Dr. B.” as he’s known to students) told us that our professional career is a marathon and not a sprint. Keeping this mantra in mind and having an awareness of our own strengths and goals, the ride has been both thrilling and educational. A short blog post would be insufficient to talk about the wealth of rich, intriguing experiences, but I’ll share a few select experiences from my MBA journey. Throughout my two years here, I have witnessed an energized and diverse student body showcasing their commitment to our core values – excellence, teamwork, community, integrity and leadership – in every aspect. From academic performance to delivering on leadership roles, raising funds for charity to winning case competitions, and from organizing club events to preparing for career development. I chose UNC Kenan-Flagler because it offers a diverse student body, a vast array of experiences, supportive and excellent faculty, the right balance of business and social skills, and a sincere, deep focus on leadership development through both experiential learning and feedback-based coaching. The gamut of opportunities in leadership development is by far a truly distinctive strength of the school. As I look back on the leadership skills I developed through various courses and business simulations, leading the General Management Club, and from the ongoing capstone Leadership Immersion program (that no other top 20 school dedicates an entire module to) are by far the broadest (in scope), deepest (in skills developed), and most tailored (for individual development) opportunities I have experienced. Finally, I would like to echo Warren Buffett’s words: Price is what you pay and value is what you get. By any measure of scale, the value received so far from UNC Kenan-Flagler far exceeded the price I paid. This blog was written by Bhushan Thakar (MBA ’14) 
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12 Apr 2014, 11:00
| FROM Kenan- Flagler Admissions Blog: Family Fun in the Triangle |
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The decision to uproot your family and move to another town, region, or country to attend business school is fraught with worries – will your kids adjust to their new home, will your family make friends and find activities to keep them happy while you spend hours in the classroom and with your cohorts? UNC Kenan-Flagler understands those concerns and strives to provide a supportive community for partners and families of our students. Our MBA partners association, Kenan Connection, is a great resource for partners and families starting their lives in Chapel Hill. They offer a number of clubs and group activities, career support for partners, and valuable advice from those who have been through the transition already. The partners at Kenan Connection are a wealth of knowledge about fun and entertaining things to do in the Triangle and beyond, but here is a selection of some of the best destinations for family fun within the Triangle.  Courtesy Morehead Planetarium and Science Center MUSEUMS Chapel Hill Morehead Planetarium and Science Center – First opened in 1949, the Planetarium has the distinction of being the training site for nearly every US astronaut from 1959 to 1975. The Planetarium has a large number of planetarium shows (best for children over 7 years old), special programs and workshops. Kidzu Children’s Museum – Kidzu is perfect for kids 0-8 years old, with hands-on activities, a reading room, and programs.  Courtesy of Karen Swain / NC Museum of Natural Sciences Raleigh North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences – Along with the NC Museum of Art and the NC Museum of History (both appropriate for older kids and adults), this state museum has free admission. The exhibits include traditional dioramas, live animals, interactive exhibits and working laboratories. The Museum is quite large, with two wings connected by a sky bridge, so you may want to make several visits in order to enjoy all the exhibits. Marbles Kids Museum – Marbles is all about play. Designed for kids 10 and under, the exhibits are all “hands-on, minds-on” and allow kids to explore their world and learn through play. Durham Museum of Life and Science – With 6 acres of outdoor exhibits and activities, and an indoor science center, the Museum of Life and Science is great for all ages. The Museum has nearly 300 hands-on exhibits, live animals, and programs that will keep everyone entertained for hours. Don’t miss the Dinosaur Trail, where full-sized dinosaurs roam the grounds of the Museum, and the Fossil Dig Site, where you can dig for fossils yourself! Winston-Salem and Greensboro Children’s Museum of Winston-Salem – At the Children’s Museum, kids of all ages can build, climb, imagine, play and read. Interactive exhibits both inside and outside the Museum are designed to inspire children’s imagination and play. Greensboro Children’s Museum – A 37,000 square foot facility in downtown Greensboro, the Museum is a place to play and learn for kids 10 and over. Indoors, Our Town allows kids to role play on Main Street, where they can shop at The Market, work at The Health Center, Construction Zone, Post Office and Media Room, explore a real jet, fire truck and race car, or just play in the Creation Station. Outdoors, the half-acre Edible Schoolyard teaches children how food is grown, harvested and used. Greensboro Science Center – This center is three attractions under one name – an aquarium, a museum and a zoo! Indoors, there is a 22,000 square foot aquarium complex featuring penguins, sharks, rays, primates, otters, and even the endangered fishing cat. The Animal Discovery Zoo includes tigers, primates, anteaters, meercats, red pandas, and even a Friendly Farm Petting Zoo. Inside the Museum, among the exhibits you’ll find dinosaurs, reptiles and amphibians, a health zone, and Kids Alley for junior explorers (age 5 and under) to explore science through play. BOTANICAL GARDENS Chapel Hill NC Botanical Garden – This education center and gardens is the centerpiece of a larger network of conservation gardens that are part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which began with the Coker Arboretum in 1903 (described below). You will find habitat display gardens of native plants, water gardens, a carnivorous plant garden, an herb and horticulture garden. Inside the Education Center, you can explore a gallery of botanical art, a reference room and library, a gift shop, and restroom facilities. Classes and seminars are also held in the Education Center. The gardens are open 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday year-round, 9am to 5pm on Saturday, and 1pm to 5pm on Sunday (call for information on holiday hours). Coker Arboretum – UNC Botany professor Dr. Williams Chamber Coker started the Arboretum in a boggy spot on campus in 1903 as an outdoor classroom for the study of native plants and trees. Later, he added East Asian species that are closely related to the native NC. The 111 year old Arboretum is located next to Morehead Planetarium on UNC’s campus and is open to the public from dusk to dawn daily and year-round. Don’t miss the interpretive guides located in marked boxes at several locations around the Arboretum. You may want to download the Kid’s Scavenger Hunt worksheet to enhance your children’s experience in the Arboretum.  Photo courtesy of NC Zoo ZOO Asheboro North Carolina Zoo – With 500 acres of natural habitat exhibits featuring over 1600 animals and 52,000 plants along 5 miles of shaded walkways, the NC Zoo is truly a gem. There is an entrance fee, but parking is free and there is free transportation throughout the Park (making it easier for younger kids to traverse the miles of exhibits). Touring the entire zoo can take between 4 and 6 hours, so if you have smaller children you may want to make two trips to see all the exhibits. 
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