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In this such a breakdown, interpret mba entrepreneurship at a glance unc kenan flagler business school.
MBA Center For Sustainable Enterprise :
At A Glance
PROFILE
MBA15-040
2015 MBA COMPENSATION
MEAN MEDIAN
BASE SALARY $108,627 $110,000
SIGNING BONUS $24,662 $21,000
MBA Entrepreneurship: At A Glance
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School is committed to developing transformative entrepreneurial
leaders as founders, funders and growth executives. The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES),
founded in 1997 through the generosity of Frank Hawkins Kenan, offers a comprehensive array of
curricular and co-curricular programs under the rubric Learn-Launch-Lead (L3)™ to develop skills
and direct experience not found at other business schools. Our broad-spectrum entrepreneurship
curriculum fosters our collaborative, hands-on and results-driven learning environment to build
an entrepreneurial mindset. And, our commitment extends beyond graduation to support career
transitions through our global network of alumni mentors and coaches.
CLASSES OFFERED
FOUNDER
Entrepreneurs Lab (ELab)
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Launching the Venture (LTV)
Private Equity Mentor Program
Social Entrepreneurship
FUNDER
Applied Private Investment Management
Applied Venture Capital Concepts
Business Plan Analysis
Private Equity
Venture Capital Valuation and Deal Structure
Private Deal Structures
GROWTH
EXECUTIVE
Family Business I: Introduction to Family Enterprise
Family Business II: Governance and Ownership
Innovation and Design Thinking
Managing the Growing Business
Sales
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
U.S. News and World Report
2015 Best Colleges report,
consistently in the top 10
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneur Magazine
2015 Top 25 Colleges report
BUSINESS INCUBATOR
UBI Global Index
2015 report of over 300 incubators
#
10
#
12
#
4
KEY RESOURCES
ADAMS APPRENTICESHIP
This game-changing program is designed for entrepreneurs with a passion for innovation, creating
opportunities and demonstrating results. Adams Apprentices are offered exclusive access to Adams
Advisors — a select group of Carolina alumni and friends uniquely positioned to open doors and
facilitate entrepreneurial success in multiple career pathways.
ENTREPRENEURS LAB (ELab)
ELab offers a select number of UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA business students a rare opportunity to meet
one-on-one with local entrepreneurs at their locations to see innovation ?rsthand. The class also
invites best-in-class thought leaders to offer their insights and connections to accelerate the
student experience.
LAUNCH CHAPEL HILL
This startup accelerator is designed to increase the growth potential of high-impact startup and early
stage ventures. Launch Chapel Hill provides the support, tools and knowledge needed to decrease
risks, reduce go-to-market time and accelerate the growth of a startup. (www.launchchapelhill.com)
1789 VENTURE LAB
The 1789 Venture Lab provides support for ?edgling innovators with ideas for nonpro?t, for-pro?t
or social entrepreneurial ventures. Access to relevant mentors and business coaches and essential
services are provided for students and alumni starting their ventures. (www.1789venturelab.com)
LEARN
LAUNCH
LEAD
Establishes a strong foundation through our
curriculum to forge a successful and high-impact
transition to entrepreneurship as a:
Founder: An entrepreneur who initiates a new
enterprise
Funder: A leader in capital formation, venture capital
and private equity investing
Growth Executive: A senior leader in a high-growth
venture or a corporate intrapreneur
Provides direct experience through:
1789 Venture Lab: Our University’s central hub for
students and alumni with a pro?t, nonpro?t or social
entrepreneurial venture.
Launching the Venture: A course series designed to
teach, empower and inspire entrepreneurship
LaUNCh Chapel Hill: Our innovative venture accelerator
Carolina Challenge: Our University-wide venture
competition
De?nes our commitment to the growth
entrepreneur through:
Entrepreneurs Lab (ELab): A marketplace for
entrepreneurs and venture capitalists
Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC ): An
annual global, venture funding competition
Adams Apprenticeship: A yearlong coaching process
with UNC’s leading entrepreneurial alumni and friends
SELECT NOTABLE ALUMNI
Brent Callinicos: Uber
GROWTH EXECUTIVE
Joseph Colopy: Bronto Software
FOUNDER
Jason Kilar: Hulu
FOUNDER
Martin Lagod:
Firelake Capital Management
FUNDER
Julian Robertson: Tiger Management
FOUNDER
Amit Singh: Spectraforce
FOUNDER
Bill Starling:
Synergy Life Science Partners
FOUNDER
Jeff Tucker: Century Bridge Capital
GROWTH EXECUTIVE
Sumit Vohra:
Lonerider Brewing Company
FOUNDER
Matt Williamson: Windsor Circle
FOUNDER
Tucker York: Goldman Sachs
GROWTH EXECUTIVE
Z. Biri Singh: Cisco
GROWTH EXECUTIVE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES (CES)
At UNC Kenan-Flagler, an entrepreneurial spirit is ingrained into
our culture. Since 1997, CES has offered students, staff and faculty
the resources to identify and evaluate valuable entrepreneurial
opportunities and get connected to mentors and coaches in Research
Triangle Park (RTP) — one of the nation’s most vibrant entrepreneurial
hotspots.
VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPETITION (VCIC)
Founded at UNC Kenan-Flagler in 1998, VCIC attracts 1,200 MBA
students from 60 different business schools around the world. VCIC
provides MBA students with a unique opportunity to learn about
venture capital funding by acting as VCs and evaluating real startup
ventures. VCIC simulates the entire VC investment process in an
extremely condensed time period, providing MBA students with a ?rst-
hand glimpse of venture capital. (www.vcic.org)
THE CAROLINA CHALLENGE
The challenge is one of the nation’s premier university-sponsored
entrepreneurship competitions. Since 2005, dozens of new ventures
created by students, recent graduates and faculty have competed for up
to $50,000 of seed funding. Participants are also given the opportunity to
network with experienced business experts and receive valuable feedback.
STARTUP CONSULTING PROGRAM
This program provides MBAs an experiential learning opportunity
serving as consultants to early stage, UNC-af?liated startup companies.
These consulting projects offer students the chance to develop and
hone entrepreneurial and startup skills through hands-on work
and the opportunity to expand their network of founders, advisors
and management teams. Projects often include market research,
competitive analysis, business model development, pitch presentation
re?nement and validation of ?nancing strategies.
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Campus Box 3440
The Kenan Center, Suite 402
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3440
Kris Hergert
Associate Director
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
919-962-5472 [email protected]
@UNCeship
www.kenan-?agler.unc.edu/entrepreneurship
UNC Kenan-Flagler
is positioned to be
the training ground for
the next generation
of transformative
entrepreneurial leaders.
For business leaders to be relevant in the future, they will need to acquire the
skills of the entrepreneur. UNC Kenan-Flagler is best positioned among peer
business schools to shape entrepreneurial leaders through our Learn-Launch-
Lead. This model delivers depth and breadth to prepare graduates to transition
to entrepreneurship over the course of their career – as founders of new
enterprises, funders in venture capital and private equity investing as well as
corporate intrapreneurs or senior leaders in high-growth ventures.
— Ted Zoller
Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Senior Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
President, U.S. Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
MBA CAREER MANAGEMENT CENTER
UNC Kenan-Flagler offers a broad range of career development
resources including preparatory courses, elevator pitch practice and
startup-focused career treks to the Bay area, RTP, New York and Boston.
A dedicated associate director is focused on entrepreneurial and
startup career outcomes and is actively supported by the Center for
Entrepreneurial Studies.
UNC KENAN-FLAGLER PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
The only student-run fund associated with a top-tier business school
that seeks to provide real returns to its limited partners. Currently, the
Kenan-Flagler PE Fund has more than $4.4 million of committed capital
under management across two funds. (www.kfpefund.com)
FACULTY, ENTREPRENEURS IN RESIDENCE (EIRs) AND
PRACTICING ENTREPRENEURS
UNC Kenan-Flagler faculty are dedicated to making the complex
world of entrepreneurship accessible and tangible. The UNC Kenan-
Flagler EIRs leverage a deep industry expertise and network, and they
mentor and coach students through a myriad of innovative topics.
Successful practicing entrepreneurs enhance the classroom experience
by guiding students’ entrepreneurial ideas and models based on their
startup experiences.
LAUNCHING THE VENTURE
This is a series of courses in feasibility, business planning and ?nancing
designed to teach, empower and inspire entrepreneurial teams at UNC
to launch commercial businesses and social ventures. These courses also
provide hands-on coaching and mentoring. (www.launch.unc.edu)
UNC KENAN-FLAGLER ALUMNI
UNC Kenan-Flagler has a broad and globally active network of over
1,150 alumni, currently working as serial entrepreneurs, venture
capitalist/private equity investors and growth executives.
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In this such a breakdown, interpret mba entrepreneurship at a glance unc kenan flagler business school.
MBA Center For Sustainable Enterprise :
At A Glance
PROFILE
MBA15-040
2015 MBA COMPENSATION
MEAN MEDIAN
BASE SALARY $108,627 $110,000
SIGNING BONUS $24,662 $21,000
MBA Entrepreneurship: At A Glance
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School is committed to developing transformative entrepreneurial
leaders as founders, funders and growth executives. The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (CES),
founded in 1997 through the generosity of Frank Hawkins Kenan, offers a comprehensive array of
curricular and co-curricular programs under the rubric Learn-Launch-Lead (L3)™ to develop skills
and direct experience not found at other business schools. Our broad-spectrum entrepreneurship
curriculum fosters our collaborative, hands-on and results-driven learning environment to build
an entrepreneurial mindset. And, our commitment extends beyond graduation to support career
transitions through our global network of alumni mentors and coaches.
CLASSES OFFERED
FOUNDER
Entrepreneurs Lab (ELab)
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Launching the Venture (LTV)
Private Equity Mentor Program
Social Entrepreneurship
FUNDER
Applied Private Investment Management
Applied Venture Capital Concepts
Business Plan Analysis
Private Equity
Venture Capital Valuation and Deal Structure
Private Deal Structures
GROWTH
EXECUTIVE
Family Business I: Introduction to Family Enterprise
Family Business II: Governance and Ownership
Innovation and Design Thinking
Managing the Growing Business
Sales
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
U.S. News and World Report
2015 Best Colleges report,
consistently in the top 10
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Entrepreneur Magazine
2015 Top 25 Colleges report
BUSINESS INCUBATOR
UBI Global Index
2015 report of over 300 incubators
#
10
#
12
#
4
KEY RESOURCES
ADAMS APPRENTICESHIP
This game-changing program is designed for entrepreneurs with a passion for innovation, creating
opportunities and demonstrating results. Adams Apprentices are offered exclusive access to Adams
Advisors — a select group of Carolina alumni and friends uniquely positioned to open doors and
facilitate entrepreneurial success in multiple career pathways.
ENTREPRENEURS LAB (ELab)
ELab offers a select number of UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA business students a rare opportunity to meet
one-on-one with local entrepreneurs at their locations to see innovation ?rsthand. The class also
invites best-in-class thought leaders to offer their insights and connections to accelerate the
student experience.
LAUNCH CHAPEL HILL
This startup accelerator is designed to increase the growth potential of high-impact startup and early
stage ventures. Launch Chapel Hill provides the support, tools and knowledge needed to decrease
risks, reduce go-to-market time and accelerate the growth of a startup. (www.launchchapelhill.com)
1789 VENTURE LAB
The 1789 Venture Lab provides support for ?edgling innovators with ideas for nonpro?t, for-pro?t
or social entrepreneurial ventures. Access to relevant mentors and business coaches and essential
services are provided for students and alumni starting their ventures. (www.1789venturelab.com)
LEARN
LAUNCH
LEAD
Establishes a strong foundation through our
curriculum to forge a successful and high-impact
transition to entrepreneurship as a:
Founder: An entrepreneur who initiates a new
enterprise
Funder: A leader in capital formation, venture capital
and private equity investing
Growth Executive: A senior leader in a high-growth
venture or a corporate intrapreneur
Provides direct experience through:
1789 Venture Lab: Our University’s central hub for
students and alumni with a pro?t, nonpro?t or social
entrepreneurial venture.
Launching the Venture: A course series designed to
teach, empower and inspire entrepreneurship
LaUNCh Chapel Hill: Our innovative venture accelerator
Carolina Challenge: Our University-wide venture
competition
De?nes our commitment to the growth
entrepreneur through:
Entrepreneurs Lab (ELab): A marketplace for
entrepreneurs and venture capitalists
Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC ): An
annual global, venture funding competition
Adams Apprenticeship: A yearlong coaching process
with UNC’s leading entrepreneurial alumni and friends
SELECT NOTABLE ALUMNI
Brent Callinicos: Uber
GROWTH EXECUTIVE
Joseph Colopy: Bronto Software
FOUNDER
Jason Kilar: Hulu
FOUNDER
Martin Lagod:
Firelake Capital Management
FUNDER
Julian Robertson: Tiger Management
FOUNDER
Amit Singh: Spectraforce
FOUNDER
Bill Starling:
Synergy Life Science Partners
FOUNDER
Jeff Tucker: Century Bridge Capital
GROWTH EXECUTIVE
Sumit Vohra:
Lonerider Brewing Company
FOUNDER
Matt Williamson: Windsor Circle
FOUNDER
Tucker York: Goldman Sachs
GROWTH EXECUTIVE
Z. Biri Singh: Cisco
GROWTH EXECUTIVE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES (CES)
At UNC Kenan-Flagler, an entrepreneurial spirit is ingrained into
our culture. Since 1997, CES has offered students, staff and faculty
the resources to identify and evaluate valuable entrepreneurial
opportunities and get connected to mentors and coaches in Research
Triangle Park (RTP) — one of the nation’s most vibrant entrepreneurial
hotspots.
VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMPETITION (VCIC)
Founded at UNC Kenan-Flagler in 1998, VCIC attracts 1,200 MBA
students from 60 different business schools around the world. VCIC
provides MBA students with a unique opportunity to learn about
venture capital funding by acting as VCs and evaluating real startup
ventures. VCIC simulates the entire VC investment process in an
extremely condensed time period, providing MBA students with a ?rst-
hand glimpse of venture capital. (www.vcic.org)
THE CAROLINA CHALLENGE
The challenge is one of the nation’s premier university-sponsored
entrepreneurship competitions. Since 2005, dozens of new ventures
created by students, recent graduates and faculty have competed for up
to $50,000 of seed funding. Participants are also given the opportunity to
network with experienced business experts and receive valuable feedback.
STARTUP CONSULTING PROGRAM
This program provides MBAs an experiential learning opportunity
serving as consultants to early stage, UNC-af?liated startup companies.
These consulting projects offer students the chance to develop and
hone entrepreneurial and startup skills through hands-on work
and the opportunity to expand their network of founders, advisors
and management teams. Projects often include market research,
competitive analysis, business model development, pitch presentation
re?nement and validation of ?nancing strategies.
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Campus Box 3440
The Kenan Center, Suite 402
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3440
Kris Hergert
Associate Director
Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
919-962-5472 [email protected]
@UNCeship
www.kenan-?agler.unc.edu/entrepreneurship
UNC Kenan-Flagler
is positioned to be
the training ground for
the next generation
of transformative
entrepreneurial leaders.
For business leaders to be relevant in the future, they will need to acquire the
skills of the entrepreneur. UNC Kenan-Flagler is best positioned among peer
business schools to shape entrepreneurial leaders through our Learn-Launch-
Lead. This model delivers depth and breadth to prepare graduates to transition
to entrepreneurship over the course of their career – as founders of new
enterprises, funders in venture capital and private equity investing as well as
corporate intrapreneurs or senior leaders in high-growth ventures.
— Ted Zoller
Director, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies
Senior Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
President, U.S. Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
MBA CAREER MANAGEMENT CENTER
UNC Kenan-Flagler offers a broad range of career development
resources including preparatory courses, elevator pitch practice and
startup-focused career treks to the Bay area, RTP, New York and Boston.
A dedicated associate director is focused on entrepreneurial and
startup career outcomes and is actively supported by the Center for
Entrepreneurial Studies.
UNC KENAN-FLAGLER PRIVATE EQUITY FUND
The only student-run fund associated with a top-tier business school
that seeks to provide real returns to its limited partners. Currently, the
Kenan-Flagler PE Fund has more than $4.4 million of committed capital
under management across two funds. (www.kfpefund.com)
FACULTY, ENTREPRENEURS IN RESIDENCE (EIRs) AND
PRACTICING ENTREPRENEURS
UNC Kenan-Flagler faculty are dedicated to making the complex
world of entrepreneurship accessible and tangible. The UNC Kenan-
Flagler EIRs leverage a deep industry expertise and network, and they
mentor and coach students through a myriad of innovative topics.
Successful practicing entrepreneurs enhance the classroom experience
by guiding students’ entrepreneurial ideas and models based on their
startup experiences.
LAUNCHING THE VENTURE
This is a series of courses in feasibility, business planning and ?nancing
designed to teach, empower and inspire entrepreneurial teams at UNC
to launch commercial businesses and social ventures. These courses also
provide hands-on coaching and mentoring. (www.launch.unc.edu)
UNC KENAN-FLAGLER ALUMNI
UNC Kenan-Flagler has a broad and globally active network of over
1,150 alumni, currently working as serial entrepreneurs, venture
capitalist/private equity investors and growth executives.
doc_251914591.pdf