U.S. News ranks UNC's Executive MBA Program No. 9

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University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School

Mar 28, 2013, 10:51 ET

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Executive MBA Program at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School as No. 9 in the United States.

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The rating marks a two-spot increase in the annual U.S. News ranking.

"This U.S. News ranking – combined with Bloomberg Businessweek's ranking of the MBA for Executives program as 11th worldwide – shows the consistent recognition of our excellent programs," said James W. Dean Jr., dean of UNC Kenan-Flagler. "It reflects our success in providing invaluable real-world analytical and leadership insights that students can immediately apply to advance their careers."

The U.S. News ranking is based on surveys of business school deans and directors of accredited MBA programs.

UNC Kenan-Flagler offers Executive MBA Programs in three formats: Evening MBA, Weekend MBA and Global OneMBA®. For more information, visit http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/emba.

The University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School

Consistently ranked one of the world's best business schools, UNC Kenan-Flagler is known for its collaborative culture that stems from its core values: excellence, leadership, integrity, community and teamwork. Professors excel at both teaching and research, and demonstrate unparalleled dedication to students. Graduates are effective, principled leaders who have the technical and managerial skills to deliver results in the global business environment. UNC Kenan-Flagler offers a rich portfolio of programs and extraordinary real-life learning experiences: Undergraduate Business (BSBA), full-time MBA, Executive MBA Programs (Evening, Weekend and global OneMBA®), online MBA@UNC, UNC-Tsinghua Dual-Degree EMBA, Master of Accounting, PhD, Executive Development, and UNC Business Essentials programs. It is home to the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise.

http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/

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