Changes

*'''Launching the Venture''' is a series of courses that help faculty, staff and students from across the UNC campus turn new ideas into viable ventures

<li>The mission of the program is to equip aspiring UNC entrepreneurs with the tools to successfully launch their venture</li>

<li>MBA students may explore ventures of their own or join teams as “free agents”</li>

*'''The Carolina Challenge''' is an annual startup competition open to all UNC students, staff, faculty, and alumni

<li>Entrants compete in one of four tracks: '''traditional''', '''social''', '''high tech''' and '''scientific'''</li>

<li>Entrants undergo several rounds of competition, including an elevator pitch round</li>

*'''The Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC)''' gives MBA student teams the unique opportunity to learn about venture funding by acting as venture capitalists and evaluating the viability of five real startup ventures

<li>'''VCIC’s 40 events''' have become a network of mini-venture fairs in which MBAs and Venture Capitalists (VC) get an early peek at viable startups</li>

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*Kenan-Flagler also boasts two student-run real estate funds and a fund dedicated to investing in publically-traded companies

<li>The private equity fund management team comprises nine Kenan-Flagler students, five second-year MBAs and four BSBAs</li>

<li>All students serve a three-semester term with the program</li>