Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow Thomas Stith moderated the panel discussion "Seeking a New Labor Market Equilibrium: A Leadership Perspective" on Aug. 23.
Learn about the legacy and the future of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, part of UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as it marks its 40th anniversary.
Kenan Institute Senior Faculty Fellow Maryann Feldman has been chosen as the 2018 Wiley TIM Distinguished Scholar by the Technology and Innovation Management Division (TIM) of the Academy of Management (AoM). The award will be presented to Feldman during a luncheon at the annual TIM conference in Chicago in August.
Find out what opportunities the institute has for you. Join us for the 2018 annual Welcome Reception in the Kenan Center Dining Room.
The Kenan Scholars program gathered virtually on Thursday, May 7 to honor its graduating seniors during the Senior Sendoff. This event provided the Kenan Scholars Class of 2020 the opportunity to reflect on their experiences, acknowledge fellow scholars and Kenan Institute staff who have made a positive impact, and be congratulated by students, faculty and staff for their achievements.
Kenan Institute Senior Faculty Fellow Anusha Chari’s work, which was highlighted at the American Economic Association (AEA) meeting on Jan. 6., was cited in a recent article in The Economist. Chari also spoke recently about her findings with The Chronicle of Higher Education.
On Oct. 12, Kenan Scholars Chris Karras, Emily Arnold, Victor Brown and Jack Noble presented the work they completed during their public sector summer internships at the Kenan Institute Asia in Bangkok, Thailand.
Please join us for a talk by Christine Moorman, a Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow, who will focus on the importance of resilience in marketing, sharing how organizations can effectively navigate challenges and adapt to changing market conditions to maintain their competitive edge.
Watson, a Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow, will discuss key findings from the economics literature and their implications for where to focus immigration reform efforts.
Current U.S. Federal Reserve policy has left many experts scratching their heads in confusion. As the Fed continues moving toward a greater degree of stimulus, questions arise as to whether the U.S. is on a lending path similar to other countries, where record low interest rates are now passé, and negative interest rates rule.
Please join us for the 2024 Kenan Institute Student Awards, Wednesday, April 17, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. EDT to honor outstanding students who excel in the areas of leadership, research, policy impact, and service.
Swaminathan, a Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow, will explore the importance of supply chain resiliency and discuss alternative strategies to build robust and adaptable operations during his talk Sept. 12.
Sixteen MBA students from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School have been selected as members of the fourth class of MBA Kenan Scholars. The two-year program, sponsored by the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, is the premier research opportunity for UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA students.
Overview and Objectives The Global Commerce Core Initiative of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise is comprised of a portfolio of affiliated centers whose collective activities in research, consulting and...
An influential group of private sector leaders, university administrators, and government officials gathered at the Raleigh Convention Center on March 1st to craft actionable strategies to help the Research Triangle region attract and retain “C-Suite” talent to emerging high-growth companies in North Carolina.
This April, the UNC Tax Center once again welcomed guests from across the country and around the world to Chapel Hill for our 20th Annual UNC Tax Symposium. The event was a great success, with participants ranging from academic researchers in accounting, finance, law and economics to policymakers and practitioners with an interest in evidence-based tax research.
Where can a UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA student supplement classroom training with hands-on leadership and a year-long research project on a critical, real-world business issue with the guidance of the school’s distinguished faculty? Whether the subject of study is infrastructure investing, nuclear energy generation, socioeconomic disparities or venture capital funding, the Kenan Scholars program is the best venue for such an experience.
We find analysts convey information about a firm’s earnings without fully revising their earnings forecast by increasing bundling intensity, which is the extent to which an analyst report that has an earnings forecast revision includes also price target and/or recommendation revisions with the same sign as the earnings forecast revision. We develop a firm-level measure of bundling intensity, BF_Score, and find it is an economically meaningful predictor of analyst-based earnings surprises.
Standard private labels (PLs) have been the topic of multiple prior reviews. Having been leapfrogged by business practice, the marketing literature has only recently witnessed a surge in interest in multi-tier PL offerings. These typically include a budget and/or premium tier in addition to the omnipresent standard PL tier. This study offers a systematic review of recent empirical findings on budget and premium PLs.
Brand and innovation management have become increasingly important priorities for firms over the last few decades. Firms rely on strong brands and product innovations to gain competitive advantage and fuel growth.