July 4th marked the official start of MBA@UNC, a new online-format MBA program offered by the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. The first of its kind at a top-tier business school, the distance learning program will allow participating students to study from home wherever they live, with less interruption to their professions.
“We are extremely proud of the inaugural class, who are both pioneers and our partners in shaping the future of global business education,” Doug Shackelford, MBA@UNC associate dean, said in a statement. “We carefully selected them based on their academic credentials, career success, diversity of experience and fit with the UNC Kenan-Flagler culture.”
The inaugural class is made up of 19 working professionals, roughly half of whom come from a scientific or engineering background and 28 percent of whom are women. On average, the class has more than 8.5 years of work experience at companies including Bank of America, Harrah’s Entertainment and Tribal Casino Gaming, Lockheed Martin, Morgan Stanley, Pfizer, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines and Wells Fargo.
“We kept this first class small as we focused on quality and our determination to provide an exceptional educational experience as we learn the intricacies of high-quality online education,” Susan Cates, executive director of the program, said in a statement. The curriculum, based on the residential MBA program, will provide the same rigor and quality of Kenan-Flagler’s on-campus MBA programs using a combination of innovative technology and immersion experiences. Online courses will be taught by Kenan-Flagler professors.
“The quality of this class and the applications that we are receiving for future classes confirm that there is a meaningful market of exceptional candidates for MBA@UNC,” Cates added.
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