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U.S. News and World Report ranks UNC as the fourth best school for entrepreneurship

By Stephanie Mayer | October 24

"I believe that we are at the precipice of being one of the very best programs in entrepreneurship in the country, and I’m not just talking about UNC ...

Lucy Best (left) and Emily Kiran work on their startup, Phyta, which looks to seaweed as the sustainable alternative for nonrenewable products.

These 3 UNC students are fighting global warming with seaweed and algae

September 17

On 15 Sept., three UNC students pitched their startup, Phyta, to a panel of world leaders at the United Nations Conference. The business seeks to make ...

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UNC receives top ranking from Wall Street Journal for best value in public education

September 10

UNC ranked second on the Wall Street Journal's list of best-valued schools in the U.S.

Kenan-Flagler aims to prepare students for health care sector

September 3

Health care is a booming business in the U.S., and the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School has taken note, launching the Center for the Business of Health. ...

UNC student Trey Sullivan (left) and Assistant Director of Career Services, Jonathan Adams (right), participate in a business school workshop in Hanes Hall on Aug. 28, 2017.

Undergraduate business school applications are due in four days. Are you ready?

August 28

Roughly 800 students apply annually, while only half will be admitted.

The decades-long tradition of faculty gym uniforms, including laundry services and clothing storage, is coming to an end this May.

Removal of 'Fetzer Grays' signals larger issues with faculty benefits

By Kate Karstens | April 24

On May 11, all clothing and basket service will cease at Fetzer Hall, bringing an end to the decades-long “Fetzer Grays” tradition. Under the current ...

Former UNC provost Jim Dean named president of the University of New Hampshire

By Rachel Jones | April 4

On Wednesday afternoon, the University of New Hampshire announced that Jim Dean, a former provost and executive vice chancellor at UNC, would become its ...

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UNC makes strides to become a hub for business development

By Lorcan Farrell | April 4

UNC is a launch pad for startups and research ventures according to data published by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Innovation, Entrepreneurship ...

UNC-system President Margaret Spellings (left) sits next to chairperson Lou Bissette (right) during a September 2017 UNC Board of Governors meeting.

BOG approves business school tuition increases, other school fees

By Blake Weaver | March 27

The UNC-system Board of Governors approved increases in tuition and fees for certain undergraduates at some UNC-system campuses. See if this applies to ...

UNC Board of Governors passes new business school fee

By Hannah McClellan | March 25

The UNC Board of Governors passed a new business fee for undergraduates at Kenan-Flagler Business School that might make it easier for more students to ...

Ahead of HQ2 decision, Amazon recruits heavily from Triangle universities

By Veronica Correa | March 8

The company is one of the biggest recruiters for graduates of UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and has worked closely with the school over the last ...

Carolina Angel Network works to give UNC graduates' businesses a leg up

By Grace Little | February 23

A new program called the Carolina Angel Network (CAN) brings together student entrepreneurs, faculty and UNC alumni to fund new startup business ventures ...

Faculty Executive Committee debates the effects of proposed business school fee

By Casey Quam | February 19

The Kenan-Flagler Business School has proposed a fee for business majors and minors, sparking conversation. Faculty believe the long-term benefits of ...

Kenan-Flagler business school proposes tuition increase for students

By Kayla Boswell | February 12

The Kenan-Flagler Business School has proposed a $2,000 fee increase for undergraduate business majors and a $1,000 increase for business minors beginning ...

Carolina Pitch Party gives students opportunity to jumpstart ideas

By Danielle Bush | November 15

For an assignment in a business class, junior William Sweet came up with the idea to create a cold compression sleeve for people recovering from ACL injuries. ...

Maddy Munoz, a Loco Cocoa organizer, serves hot chocolate to UNC students Eileen Yang and Parker Novack at the Student Union on Tuesday morning.

Loco Cocoa turns business project into hot chocolate pick-me-up

By Suzanne Blake | November 7

Knowing that the November days will turn colder, a group of first-year students developed a unique business plan to address the seasonal and early ...

Center for Sports Business closes, director is let go amid student disapproval

By Brooke Bauman | November 5

With over three decades of experience in sports business and a passion for teaching, Professor Deborah Stroman has made it a priority to empower marginalized ...