CANDICE BROWN

Human Resources, Law

Senior Director, HR Strategic Partner at RAI Services Company

“It’s amazing to know we are part of history, so to speak, but also that we’re having such a wide influence.”

I have had the fortunate opportunity to have two degrees and now a third, from this institution.

I remember being in Chapel Hill for the first immersion weekend in 2011 with a very small, compact group of individuals. Pioneers, as you might call us. I’ve seen that number double and even triple in size with different tracks and different programs. It’s amazing to know we are part of history, so to speak, but also that we’re having such a wide influence.

“People are realizing that this is an extremely competitive program and a place to source outstanding job candidates.”

I believe companies and corporations are truly finding the value in the program. People are realizing that this is an extremely competitive program and a place to source outstanding job candidates.

They don’t have to wait for students to complete a business experience and then get real-world job experience. You have both growing at the same time and they’re able to immediately contribute to your workforce.

“I actually get the best of both worlds.”

The MBA@UNC program allows me to be in two places at once. It allows me to maintain my residency and a great job in Winston-Salem, and also get a great experience and great education with UNC-Chapel Hill professors.

You can’t beat the quality and caliber of what we have here at UNC, and I’m able to apply it to my work in real time, day to day, in Winston-Salem without giving up anything. I actually get the best of both worlds.

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