The Business Communication Center
The Business Communication Center, located in 3127 McColl, is a school-wide resource serving BSBA, MBA, evening and weekend MBA, MAC, and Ph.D. students. Directed by Sharon Cannon, Ph.D., and staffed by graduate consultants, who have strong communication skills, the Center offers free one-on-one and group consultations and workshops that address both written and spoken communication. The Center provides:
Assistance in planning and drafting papers or reports
Suggestions to polish oral presentation skills
Feedback to strengthen PowerPoint slide designs
Practice in mock interview skills
Advice on effective career resumes and cover letters
To learn more about our hours of operation, online appointment system, scheduled workshops, services, staff, and resources, please visit our website, http://public.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/buscommctr/, or call us at 919-843-9843.
What our Students Say about Communication at Kenan-Flagler
"Management Communication is unequivocally the most valuable course offered to undergraduates at Kenan-Flagler. Whether interviewing with a future employer, drafting a memo for a senior partner, or making a sales presentation to a potential client, your quality of work will be defined foremost by your ability to communicate. The lessons learned in Management Communication enable you to communicate in an organized, concise, and appealing manner. Regardless of your future career path, you’ll discover that mastering the art of communication will immediately distance you from peers."
Craig Schauer, BSBA ’05
Financial Analyst, Edgeview Partners
"The Management Communication course provided me with advanced communication strategies that are essential in today’s business world. I learned to streamline content to improve the impact of my written documents and enhanced my persuasive ability by learning to target my message to the specific audience. Management Communication gave me the tools I needed to set myself apart from others in my internship."
Michael Schmidt, MBA ‘07
Senior Marketing Associate, Eli Lilly & Company
"The Kenan-Flagler Management Communication course has been invaluable to me as a consultant. The presentation skills gained and the insights on focusing your message in a concise manner are aspects of the course I use everyday!"
Alan Hart, MBA '05
Senior Manager, CMG Partners
"Thanks to what I learned in the Management Communication course, I've become a far more confident and convincing presenter. The skills I gained have helped me in my classes, interviews, and work presentations alike."
Adam Josephson, MBA ‘07