Orientation weekend provided the Class of 2023 a comprehensive overview of both the Kenan Scholars program and the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.
The Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Research Fellowship is an opportunity for advanced doctoral students, post docs and early career faculty researching the topics of entrepreneurship, economic development, or global...
Spring Showcase with brief presentations from NCGrowth analysts, as well as business and government leaders.
A UNC Kenan-Flagler professor doesn’t foresee long-term effects from the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, given that other banks and financing companies can step in to replace SVB as an issuer of venture debt.
A talk and discussion with Jan-Benedict Steenkamp author, Global Brand Strategy: World-Wise Marketing in the Age of Branding. Moderated by Professor Olga Hawn. Book Signing and Reception to follow.
The Kenan Institute recaps a panel on the business of women's health from the Center for Business of Health's November 2022 conference.
State and local economic development is often conceptualized as a series of successive waves, with each wave representing distinct policy priorities. In this study, we rework the standard wave metaphor to recognize the gains for regional economies when practitioners reach across established boundaries to work together to create a strategy mix.
This paper starts by defining economic development and then considers the role of government, arguing that public policy should focus on building capacities that are beyond the ability of the market to provide.
Discussions at the forum, sponsored by the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, ranged from the federal Opportunity Zones program to making the transition from angel to institutional investing.
North Carolina is a migration magnet. In 2018 alone, more than 87,000 people moved into the state. Perhaps the most stunning example of how migration has transformed the state is the city of Durham, a once-gritty town that made its name in tobacco and textile manufacturing.
This symposium will bring together 100 of North Carolina’s leading software executives and investors for a half-day session of discussions and insights on the challenges and opportunities facing participants in the Triangle’s burgeoning tech ecosystem.
A women-owned food hub for local pasture-raised meat farmers and an advisor for an energy and utility industry management consulting firm are the recipients of the 2019 UNC Sustainability Awards, presented Sept. 5 at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill.
Please join us for a talk by Josh Lerner, a Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow, who will be discussing the unprecedented explosion of venture capital activity worldwide and what was behind this dramatic surge of activity.
Join leaders from the Kenan Institute and its affiliated centers for two virtual information sessions.
In a continuing effort to examine the business sector's contributions to inclusive economic growth, join us April 10-11 for two days of discussions and exploration during the third annual Conference on Market-Based Solutions for Reducing Wealth Inequality.
From romance to finance and from the media to markets, data can help answer questions faster and provide critical insights to make smarter decisions. Data is power. Knowing how to read data can help identify patterns to end labor trafficking or to provide more affordable housing. Analyzing peaks and troughs can lead to game changing technological breakthroughs and new business opportunities. In the current error of ‘fake news’, how confident are you in your ability to read, work with, analyze and argue with data and assess facts? Join us at this interactive session and learn just how data literate you are.
Welcome, Opening Plenary and Panel Discussion Conference Interviews...
Director, Institute of African American Research; Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy, UNC College of Arts and Sciences
When large firms are in search of new leadership, oftentimes a former leader is the answer. These are commonly referred to in business as "boomerang CEOs." There have been many high-profile examples of boomerang CEOs being both resounding successes and spectacular failures. So what do the numbers say? Are boomerang CEOs good or bad on average? This is the question Kenan Institute Grant Recipient Travis Howell and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship Chris Bingham addressed in their latest study.
This week our panelists examined the myriad ways the entrepreneurial community is driving innovation and delivering stories of hope in the face of COVID-19. This briefing features UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship Mahka Moeen, UNC Entrepreneurship Center Faculty Director Ted Zoller, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy Pharm.D. candidate Diana Lee and UNC Applied Physical Science Department Professor and Chair Rich Superfine.