Professor of Organizational Behavior and Edward M. O’Herron Scholar, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Associate Director of Research, Center for the Business of Health; UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
The Kenan Institute and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School’s inaugural Conference on Market-Based Solutions for Reducing Wealth Inequality on June 1-2 highlighted research on market mechanisms that might also work to ameliorate inequality.
The makers of a synthetic fiber made from recycled plastic bottles and the co-founder of a venture capital firm that focuses on green sectors are the recipients of the 2018 UNC Sustainability Awards, presented on May 10 at The Carolina Club in Chapel Hill.
On Wednesday, Sept. 4, the Kenan Institute hosted the interdisciplinary seminar, “Does Tax Planning Affect Organizational Complexity: Evidence from Check-the-Box” at the Kenan Center in Chapel Hill.
Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and 2025 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Finance Professor Paige Ouimet has been named director of research for the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise. Ouimet, who has been a member of the UNC Kenan-Flagler faculty since 2008 and who also serves as associate dean for the school’s Ph.D. program, officially assumed her new role July 1.
The endowment will provide top UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School students with leadership education, cross-sector collaboration skills and undergraduate research opportunities.
On Nov. 1-2, leading practitioners and top researchers from around the world joined together at the tenth annual Private Equity Research Consortium (PERC) Symposium in Chapel Hill, NC. Hosted by the Institute for Private Capital, an affiliated center of the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, the conference has established a reputation as leading the discussion between leading academics and practitioners in the private capital arena. This year’s symposium not only unveiled the latest research insights, but also served as an occasion to look back at ten years of achievements and successes.
Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience; Adjunct Professor in Organizational Behavior, Kenan-Flagler Business School
Fred Kayne (1960) Career Development Professor of Entrepreneurship and Assistant Professor of Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management, MIT Sloan School of Management and 2022 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow
The James and Gail Vander Weide Professor of Finance, Duke University Fuqua School of Business; Research Director, Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative
Dudley and Louisa Dillard Professor of Economics, University of Maryland, and 2023 Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow
Director, Center for Digital Enterprise and Innovation at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School