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MBA Student Guide2021-2022
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLContentsCenter for Sustainable Enterprise (CSE) Overview . 32020-2021 Sustainable Enterprise Events . 5World-Class Faculty . 6Enrichment Concentration: Sustainable Enterprise . 10Concentration Requirements. 11Sample Concentration Sequence . 12Sustainable Enterprise Course Tracks . 13Recommended Courses by Functional Area . 13Recommended Courses by Field. 15MBA Net Impact Chapter. 17Net Impact Leadership Team . 18UNC Kenan-Flagler Energy Club . 19Energy Club Leadership Team . 20Sustainability in Practice: Experiential Learning Opportunities . 20Invest for Impact Competition . 21MIINT – MBA Impact Investing Networking & Training . 22MBA Kenan Scholars in Sustainability . 22STAR (Student Teams Achieving Results) . 22StartUp-UNC . 23Graduate Certificate in Innovation for the Public Good . 24Careers in Sustainable Enterprise . 25Howto Get the Most Out of Career Resources . 25Careers with Impact Forum . 26Stacia L. Wood Social Impact Summer Grant Program. 27JobSearch Advice from Katie Kross (MBA ’04), . 28MBA Job Search Timeline for First-Year MBAs . 29Online Resources in Sustainable Enterprise . 30Job Posting Websites: Sustainability-Related Opportunities . 31
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLCenter for Sustainable Enterprise (CSE) OverviewMissionLeadership TeamThe Center for Sustainable Enterprise drives responsible thought leadership and inspiredaction to accelerate progress in social and environmental sustainability through innovativeand profitable business solutions. We accomplish this by engaging with and connectingstakeholders to empower students, faculty and businesses to create impactful solutions,strengthen resiliency and identify breakthrough opportunities.World-Class CurriculumUNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School is ranked one of the top business schools in the worldfor sustainable enterprise education. Sustainable enterprise electives are integrated into theundergraduate, full-time and executive MBA programs, preparing students and executives forcareers in which knowledge of sustainability concepts and strategies enhance their skills asmanagers and business leaders.Olga Hawn, PhDFaculty DirectorMBA Sustainable Enterprise Enrichment ConcentrationThe enrichment concentration applies across functions and industries and complementsother career concentrations. Students learn how to apply strategies that help companiespursue a triple bottom line. Kenan-Flagler offers over 18 MBA courses in sustainable enterprise (SE). Forty-nine full-time MBA students in the class of 2021 graduated with the SEconcentration. Kenan-Flagler has a strong network of over 800 Sustainable Enterprise alumni workingaround the world in every industry and function.Jeff MittelstadtExecutive DirectorMBA Net Impact ClubNet Impact is a national student organization supporting social and environmentallyresponsible business. UNC’s MBA Net Impact chapter is a Gold level chapter and boasts oneof the largest and most active Net Impact Clubs in the world.Energy ClubUNC Kenan-Flagler Energy Club exists to provide MBA students with the skills, knowledge andconnections necessary to compete for top energy industry jobs and internships and enhancetheir value in the workplace. UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Energy Club is comprised of 60 MBAstudents who are passionate about energy.Tracy Triggs-MatthewsAssociate DirectorSpeakers and EventsCSE hosts speakers and regional events like the UNC Clean Tech Summit, Research Insightswith Faculty and FoodCon – an event that is hosted each year at one of our premier NorthCarolina Universities – UNC, Duke and NC State.Business Plan and Case CompetitionsKenan-Flagler hosts schools from around the world for an Invest for Impact competition andstudents participate in sustainability and social impact case and business plan competitionsaround the globe.Mary Kay LemonProgram ManagerMBA Student Guide 3
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLSustainability in Practice (Experiential Learning Opportunities)One of the CSE's primary objectives is to provide action-based, experiential learning opportunities to Kenan-Flagler students in thepractice of sustainable enterprise. CSE works with partner organizations and companies to identify and leverage competitiveadvantage through sustainable enterprise strategies and practices.Launching Investment for Future Transformation (LIFT) ChallengeThe Center for Sustainable Enterprise’s Launching Investment for Future Transformation (LIFT) with Bank of America calls onstudents from around the world to develop blended finance strategies to drive true triple bottom line sustainability – simultaneouslyaddressing the most pressing environmental, social and economic challenges of our time.Invest for Impact CompetitionA student-led competition that brings together MBA students from around the world, real impact-focused startups and investingprofessionals to assess the social and environmental impacts of the venture, the financing impacts and how impact will be measured.Relevant ResearchCSE actively pursues and promotes a rigorous applied research agenda. We support faculty and student research projects insustainable enterprise across the areas of strategy, marketing, finance and entrepreneurship. We work with faculty, students andother research partners to develop and publish case studies, technical papers, models and reports.Research PrioritiesCSE research centers on innovation and design for sustainable enterprise; financial metrics and models for assessing and measuringsustainability; economic development with a focus on local North Carolina communities; and leadership and corporate governancefor responsible and competitive business.Renowned FacultyUNC Kenan-Flagler boasts almost twenty faculty who teach in sustainable enterprise including many distinguished leaders in thearea of socially and environmentally responsible business.MBA Student Guide 4
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL2021-2022 Sustainable Enterprise EventsKenan-Flagler Alumni Tailgate & Game Carolina vs. VirginiaSeptember 18, 2021Tailgate at the Belltower, 5:30Register for Tailgate and Purchase TicketsClimateCAPHosted by Kellogg School of ManagementFebruary 25-27, 2022https://www.climatecapsummit.org/2022 UNC Clean Tech SummitWelcome SocialSeptember 22, 2021, 5:00 pmUNC Kenan-Flagler, Latane PlazaMarch 29-30, 2022UNC Friday ean-techsummit/Careers with Impact ForumOctober 29, 2021UNC Kenan-FlaglerLIFT Challenge: Launching Investment forFuture TransformationNovember 5-6, ina Women in Business ConferenceNovember 11, 2021UNC om/annualconferenceMBA FoodConCo-hosted by Duke, UNC Kenan-Flagler and NC StateWinter 2022Invest for Impact CompetitionSpring 2022Net Impact Green WeekApril 18-22, 2022UNC Sustainability Awards and CSEConcentration GraduationApril 28, 2022, 5:30NC Botanical GardenSave the dates now and check the school-wide events calendar for additional details.Join the CSE Facebook and LinkedIn pages to get updates on events.MBA Student Guide 5
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLWorld-Class FacultyFaculty: Tenured and Tenure-TrackYasser BoualamAssistant Professor of FinanceMBA (#TBD) Sustainable FinanceVinayak DeshpandeAssociate Professor and Area Chair of OperationsMBA 713 Sustainable OperationsNick DidowAssociate Professor of MarketingDirector, STAR ProgramSTAR MBA 880PAlison FragaleAssociate Professor, Organizational Behavior and Mary Farley Ames Lee Distinguished ScholarMBA 822-007 Negotiations: Gender and Race at the Bargaining Table (NEW!)Isin GulerAssociate Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship and Sara Graham Kenan ScholarMBA 828C Strategic InnovationOlga HawnAssistant Professor of Strategy & EntrepreneurshipSustainability Distinguished FellowFaculty Director, Center for Sustainable EnterpriseMBA 831C Strategy & Sustainability (Core Ethics, Corporate and Individual Responsibility)MBA 870-003 Global Immersion, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship (3 credits)MBA 899 Topics in Business: Integrating Sustainability (1 credit hour, limited seating)MBA Student Guide 6
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLFaculty: Tenured and Tenure-TrackJim JohnsonWilliam R. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Strategy & EntrepreneurshipDirector, Urban Investment Strategies CenterMBA 824 Management of Workplace DiversityAdam MersereauProfessor of Operations and Sarah Graham Kenan ScholarMBA 706A Thinking and Communicating with Data (NEW!)Faculty: Clinical and AdjunctStephen ArbogastProfessor of the Practice of FinanceDirector Kenan-Flagler Energy CenterMBA 790B The Energy Value ChainRobert CaldwellProfessor of the Practice of FinancePresident Duke Energy RenewablesSVP Business Development at Duke EnergyMBA 833 The Business of Alternative EnergyLee CokerProfessor of the Practice of Strategy & EntrepreneurshipPrincipal, Fourth Factor AdvisorsMBA 820 ESG & Impact Investing: Essential SkillsMBA Student Guide 7
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLFaculty: Clinical and AdjunctMat DespardAssociate Professor, UNC Greensboro Department of Social Work;Faculty Director, Social Policy Institute at Washington UniversityMBA 866C Social Innovation & Financial InclusionElizabeth DickinsonClinical Associate Professor of Management and Corporate CommunicationMBA 803G Gender and the WorkplaceMBA 804W Experiencing Workplace Diversity and InclusionPatricia HarmsClinical Professor of Management and Corporate CommunicationMBA 706A Thinking and Communicating with Data (NEW!)Paul HolshouserProfessor of the Practice of FinanceSenior Director of Project Finance, Distributed SunMBA 790A Renewable Energy: Project Development and Finance (Seminar)Drew JonesClinical Professor of Strategy & EntrepreneurshipCo-Director of Climate InteractiveMBA 833A Systems Thinking for Sustainable Enterprise (Seminar)MBA Student Guide 8
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLFaculty: Clinical and AdjunctStephanie MahinClinical Assistant Professor of Management and Corporate CommunicationMBA 803A Corporate Communication: Social Advocacy & ActivismEdward McCrawProfessor of the Practice and Management and Corporate CommunicationMBA 804M Corporate Reputation ManagementJoel ThomasProfessor of the Practice of FinanceExecutive Vice President of Development,Community EnergyMBA 790A Renewable Energy:Project Development and Finance (Seminar)Chris WeddingProfessor of the Practice of Strategy & EntrepreneurshipManaging Director: IronOak Energy CapitalFounder: Entrepreneurs for ImpactMBA 833D Sustainability Reporting and Certification(Seminar)MBA Student Guide 9
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLEnrichment Concentration: Sustainable EnterpriseFor 20 years, the UNC Kenan-Flagler Sustainable Enterprise program has prepared students to lead and strategically approach social,environmental and governance challenges. With innovative and wide-ranging course topics, the Sustainable Enterprise curriculum isstructured to complement the functional disciplines of marketing, operations, finance, entrepreneurship and consulting. In addition,students can expect to find well-established extracurricular opportunities like conferences, speaker and networking events,competitions and experiential learning programs to further engage in Sustainable Enterprise. In addition to the wide range of classesin sustainable enterprise offered at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler, students may also take courses toward the concentration outside thebusiness school in areas such as public policy, international studies, social work, city and regional planning, and environmentalstudies.Contacts and ResourcesConcentration LeaderDr. Olga Hawn, Faculty Director of the Center for Sustainable Enterprise, Associate Professor and Sustainability Distinguished Fellow,olga@unc.eduContactsJeff Mittelstadt, CSE Executive Director, Jeffrey Mittelstadt@kenan-flagler.unc.eduTracy Triggs-Matthews, CSE Associate Director, ttm@unc.eduMary Kay Lemon, CSE Program Manager, MaryKay Lemon@kenan-flagler.unc.eduNet Impact ClubEliza Quanback (MBA ‘22), MBA Net Impact President, Eliza Quanbeck@kenan-flagler.unc.eduEnergy ClubJoshua Haswell (MBA ’22), MBA Energy Club President, Joshua Haswell@kenan-flagler.unc.eduMBA Student Guide 10
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLConcentration RequirementsTo receive the Sustainable Enterprise Enrichment Concentration,students must complete 7.5 credit hours of Sustainable Enterpriseelectives. Students may also satisfy an elective credit by completing anapproved sustainability focused STAR project, GIE or Independent Study.For more information on Independent Studies please see the MBA PolicyManual. All courses below are 1.5 credits unless otherwise noted.Recommended Core Course in Ethics, Corporateand Individual Responsibility MBA 831C Strategy & SustainabilitySustainable Enterprise Electives MBA TBD Sustainable Finance (NEW!)MBA 706A Thinking and Communicating with DataMBA 713 Sustainable Operations (2 credit hours)MBA 790A Renewable Energy: Project Development and Finance (Seminar)MBA 790B The Energy Value ChainMBA 803C Corporate Communication: Social Advocacy & ActivismMBA 803G Gender and the WorkplaceMBA 804M Corporate Reputation ManagementMBA 820 ESG & Impact Investing: Essential SkillsMBA 822-007 Negotiations: Gender and Race at the Bargaining TableMBA 824 Management of Workplace DiversityMBA 828C Strategic InnovationMBA 833 The Business of Renewable EnergyMBA 833A Systems Thinking for Sustainable Enterprise (Seminar)MBA 833D Sustainability Reporting & Certification (Seminar)MBA 866C Social Innovation & Financial Inclusion (Seminar)MBA 870 Global Immersion on Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship – Iceland (New!) (3 credit hours)MBA 899 Topics in Business: Integrating Sustainability (NEW!) – (1 credit hour, limited seating)2022 Global Immersion Elective on Sustainability and Social EntrepreneurshipDon’t miss out on the opportunity to explore issues of sustainability and social entrepreneurship in Iceland next spring!Develop your global competencies through authentic interactive global experiences. On this GIE you will interact withcompanies and executives, participate in meaningful virtual cultural experiences, all while exploring the challenges andopportunities surrounding issues of sustainability in dynamic economies and cultures around the world.Doing Business In (DBI)Copenhagen Business School offers 2 short-term programs March 6 - 11 and March 13 – 18, 2022 and holds 5 seats forUNC Kenan-Flagler MBA students. More details can be found here. Regenerative Sustainability – From Net Zero to Net Positive with Assistant Professor Kristjan Jespersen Sustainable Business in the Nordics with Associate Professor Robert StrandMBA Student Guide 11
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLSample Concentration SequenceYEAR ONEModule IModule IIMBA Core CurriculumModule IIIElectives below availableModule IVElectives below availableYEAR TWOModule ISustainability Reporting &Certification (Seminar)Module IISocial Innovation and FinancialInclusion (Seminar)Thinking & Communicatingwith DataCorporate Reputation ManagementIntegrating Sustainability (NEW!)Module IIIModule IVThe Energy Value ChainStrategy & Sustainability (Core)Gender and the WorkplaceSystems Thinking for SustainableEnterprise (Seminar)Sustainable OperationsManagement of WorkplaceDiversityESG & Impact InvestingStrategic InnovationRenewable Energy: ProjectDevelopment & Finance (Seminar)The Business of Renewable EnergyCorporate Communication: SocialAdvocacy & ActivismGlobal Immersion – Sustainabilityand Social Entrepreneurship inIceland (NEW!)Sustainable Finance (NEW!)Negotiations: Gender and Race atthe Bargaining Table (Seminar)Approved Independent Study or otherUNC Graduate Level coursesApproved STAR, Independent Study, or other UNCGraduate Level coursesMBA Student Guide 12
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLSustainable Enterprise Course TracksRecommended Courses by Functional AreaEntrepreneurshipMBA 706A: Thinking and Communicating with DataMBA 820: ESG & Impact Investing: Essential SkillsMBA 828C: Strategic InnovationMBA 831C: Strategy & SustainabilityMBA 833A: Systems Thinking for Sustainable EnterpriseMBA 833D: Sustainability Reporting & CertificationMBA 866C: Social Innovation & Financial InclusionMBA 870: GIE, Sustainability & Social EntrepreneurshipSam Imende (MBA ’12)General Manager, Java HouseAfrica (Uganda/Rawanda)FinanceStephanie Nieman (MBA ’10)Managing Director, Leeds IlluminateMBA 706A: Thinking and Communicating with DataMBA 790A: Renewable Energy: Project Development and FinanceMBA 803C: Corporate Communication: Social Advocacy & ActivismMBA 804M: Corporate Reputation ManagementMBA 820: ESG & Impact Investing: Essential SkillsMBA 828C: Strategic InnovationMBA 831C: Strategy & SustainabilityMBA 833A: Systems Thinking for Sustainable EnterpriseMBA 833D: Sustainability Reporting & CertificationMBA 866C: Social Innovation & Financial InclusionMBA 870: GIE, Sustainability & Social EntrepreneurshipGlobal Supply Chain ManagementMBA 706A: Thinking and Communicating with DataMBA 713: Sustainable OperationsMBA 804M: Corporate Reputation ManagementMBA 820: ESG & Impact Investing: Essential SkillsMBA 828C: Strategic InnovationMBA 831C: Strategy & SustainabilityMBA 833A: Systems Thinking for Sustainable EnterpriseMBA 833D: Sustainability Reporting & CertificationMBA 870: GIE, Sustainability & Social EntrepreneurshipEric Insler (MBA ’18)Internal Audit Manager, OlamMBA Student Guide 13
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLMarketingMBA 706A: Thinking and Communicating with DataMBA 803C: Corporate Communication: Social Advocacy & ActivismMBA 804M: Corporate Reputation ManagementMBA 820: ESG & Impact Investing: Essential SkillsMBA 828C: Strategic InnovationMBA 831C: Strategy & SustainabilityMBA 833D: Sustainability Reporting & CertificationMBA 870: GIE, Sustainability & Social EntrepreneurshipRachel Kaufman (MBA ’07)Worldwide Director,Sustainability EngagementJohnson & JohnsonReal EstateMBA 706A: Thinking and Communicating with DataMBA 804M: Corporate Reputation ManagementMBA 820: ESG & Impact Investing: Essential SkillsMBA 828C: Strategic InnovationMBA 831C: Strategy & SustainabilityMBA 833: The Business of Renewable EnergyMBA 833D: Sustainability Reporting & CertificationMBA 866C: Social Innovation & Financial InclusionMBA 870: GIE, Sustainability & Social EntrepreneurshipYinka Oyelaran (MBA ’14)Vice PresidentWareham DevelopmentConsultingTheodora TranManager, Energy Consultantand Sustainability LeadScottMadden, Inc.MBA 706A: Thinking and Communicating with DataMBA 713: Sustainable OperationsMBA 803C: Corporate Communication: Social Advocacy & ActivismMBA 804M: Corporate Reputation ManagementMBA 820: ESG & Impact Investing: Essential SkillsMBA 828C: Strategic InnovationMBA 831C: Strategy & SustainabilityMBA 833: The Business of Renewable EnergyMBA 833A: Systems Thinking for Sustainable EnterpriseMBA 833D: Sustainability Reporting & CertificationMBA 866C: Social Innovation & Financial InclusionMBA 870: GIE, Sustainability & Social EntrepreneurshipMBA Student Guide 14
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLSustainable Enterprise Course TracksRecommended Courses by FieldRenewable Energy/ Clean TechMBA 706A: Thinking and Communicating with DataMBA 713: Sustainable OperationsMBA 790A: Renewable Energy: Project Development and FinanceMBA 790B: The Energy Value ChainMBA 804M: Corporate Reputation ManagementMBA 820: ESG & Impact Investing: Essential SkillsMBA 828C: Strategic InnovationMBA 831C: Strategy & SustainabilityMBA 833: The Business of Renewable EnergyMBA 833A: Systems Thinking for Sustainable EnterpriseMBA 833D: Sustainability Reporting & CertificationMBA 870: GIE, Sustainability & Social EntrepreneurshipTom Harvey (MBA ’03)Head of Commercial and IndustrialChannel Sales, AmericasTesla EnergyCommunity Economic DevelopmentNapolean Wallace (MBA ’10)Founding Partner, Partners in EquityCo-Founder, ACTIVESTSenior Fellow, Impact Investing &Inclusive Development, FrontlineSolutionsMBA 706A: Thinking and Communicating with DataMBA 803C: Corporate Communication: Social Advocacy & ActivismMBA 803G: Gender and the WorkplaceMBA 828C: Strategic InnovationMBA 820: ESG & Impact Investing: Essential SkillsMBA 824: Management of Workplace DiversityMBA 831C: Strategy & SustainabilityMBA 833A: Systems Thinking for Sustainable EnterpriseMBA 833D: Sustainability Reporting & CertificationMBA 866C: Social Innovation & Financial InclusionMBA 870: GIE, Sustainability & Social EntrepreneurshipMBA Student Guide 15
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLCorporate Social ResponsibilityValerie Smith (MBA ’02)Managing Director & ChiefSustainability Officer,CitiMBA 706A: Thinking and Communicating with DataMBA 713: Sustainable OperationsMBA 803C: Corporate Communication: Social Advocacy & ActivismMBA 803G: Gender and the WorkplaceMBA 804M: Corporate Reputation ManagementMBA 820: ESG & Impact Investing: Essential SkillsMBA 828C: Strategic InnovationMBA 824: Managing Workplace DiversityMBA 831C: Strategy & SustainabilityMBA 833A: Systems Thinking for Sustainable EnterpriseMBA 833D: Sustainability Reporting & CertificationMBA 866C: Social Innovation & Financial InclusionMBA 870: GIE, Sustainability & Social EntrepreneurshipBase of the Pyramid/International DevelopmentMBA 706A: Thinking and Communicating with DataMBA 803C: Corporate Communication: Social Advocacy & ActivismMBA 803G: Gender and the WorkplaceMBA 828C: Strategic InnovationMBA 824: Managing Workplace DiversityMBA 831C: Strategy & SustainabilityMBA 833A: Systems Thinking for Sustainable EnterpriseMBA 833D: Sustainability Reporting & CertificationMBA 866C: Social Innovation & Financial InclusionMBA 870: GIE, Sustainability & Social EntrepreneurshipAlex Klaits (MBA ’09)Foreign Service OfficerUSAIDBe sure to explore other UNC Courses in the following areas that can count toward the concentration: Public policy, Public health, City ®ional planning, Law and Social work. There are also courses outside of UNC: Duke & NC State, that are available, space dependent, forstudents to take and that will count toward the concentration.MBA Student Guide 16
THE CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISEUNC KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOLMBA Net Impact Chapter“Net Impact goes beyond coursework and club activities. It speaks more to the orientation of ourstudents. When you take intelligent, ambitious, team-oriented students and combine theseabilities with a heightened sense of social consciousness, you are left with a future businessleader capable of influencing significant and real change. Change not only within thecompanies that will employ them, but also within the communities where these companiesoperate and within the communities where our graduates reside. These are attributes we seekin both our students and our recruiting organizations.”—Michael Stepanek, Executive Director, Academics and Operations, MBA ProgramsUNC’s Kenan-Flagler Net Impact Club serves as the career club for students interested in sustainable enterprise. TheClub is a chapter of the global Net Impact organization. As one of the strongest and most active Net Impact chapters inthe world, UNC’s Net Impact Club organizes a wide range of events, networking opportunities and resources designedto enhance sustainability learning and facilitate professional development.Mission StatementThe mission of the Net Impact club is to build upon UNC Kenan-Flagler’s tradition of leadership in sustainable business practices by providingstudents with education, opportunity and inspiration to drive social and environmental change.EducationUNC Net Impact hosts multiple learning events across the year, including career panels, education sessions on emerging topics (e.g., impactinvesting, social enterprise), organizing a Green Week at UNC Kenan-Flagler and hosting an international case competition on impact investing.Moreover, UNC Net Impact helps connect students with educational events across the UNC campus and in the Triangle area.OpportunityThe Club connects students with numerous resources to learn about sustainable business job opportunities and to meet with recruiters andpractitioners. These opportunities include Net Impact's annual Careers in Sustainability Forum with 30 practitioners and career treks in theTriangle and beyond (e.g., Burt's Bees, Counter Culture Coffee, Cherokee Investment Partners).InspirationThe Club is driven by the passion of our members to create positive social and environmental impact within the business school and beyond.These activities include: 1) Partnering with operations at UNC Kenan-Flagler to improve sustainability within our own buildings, 2) Participatingin curricular and extra-curricular opportunities to learn more about the intersections of business, social equity and environmental stewardshipand 3) Supporting the Social Impact Summer Grants program targeted towards first-year MBA’s that accept internships with impact-orie
UNC Kenan-Flagler Energy Club exists to provide MBA students with the skills, knowledge and connections necessary to compete for top energy industry jobs and internships and enhance their value in the workplace. UNC's Kenan-Flagler Energy Club is comprised of 60 MBA students who are passionate about energy.
