In The News

New model for global education

Business Week Online described the OneMBA Program as "A New Model for Global EMBAs."(Oct. 26, 2001) In a "New Breed of Courses," the Financial Times said the program emphasizes the importance of real interaction with business communities as well as global partnership by tackling different aspects of business in each location. (Oct. 22, 2001) Executive MBA associate dean David Ravenscraft said that the experiences gained as members of a globally dispersed team of faculty and business people creating and launching a new product around the world will benefit the School. Coverage also appeared in The International Herald-Tribune and South China Morning Post.

"More so than ever, U.S. students need to mix with international students," Dean Robert S. Sullivan told the Financial Times and FT Deutschland in "Class of 2002 faces job uncertainty." (Jan. 21, 2002)

The News & Observer profiled Sullivan in "Intuition Guides Global-Minded B-School Chief." (Jan. 20, 2002)

Faculty expertise

The Wall Street Journal cited a study by finance professor Adam Reed in "How to Make Money in Mutual Funds: Start Your Own." (Feb. 5, 2002)

Would U.S. companies inflate their earnings if it meant a bigger tax bill? Forbes quoted accounting professor Edward Maydew on his study that shows greater book/tax conformity could help. "You would have fewer cases of companies inflating their earnings and being very aggressive," he said in "Two birds, one stone." (March 4, 2002)

Reuters quoted accounting area chair John Hand in "Enron sparks soul-searching at accounting schools"(Feb. 13, 2002), and Bloomberg News quoted professor Ed Blocher in "Enron Audit Woes Mount." (Jan. 16, 2002)

The New Republic quoted marketing professor Barry Bayus in "The Lipstick Effect Wears Off: Replacement Killers."(Dec. 20, 2001)

American Banker quoted professor Michael Stegman, director of the Center for Community Capitalism, in the payday lending article "Ethically Tainted." (Nov.)

The Indian newsmagazine Frontline published "India as a Knowledge Economy: Aspirations versus Reality," co-written by marketing professor Sridhar Balasubramanian. (Jan. 19)

The Financial Times quoted ethics professor Robert Adler in "Banking on someone else's education" about a company that offers college loans. (Feb. 8)

e-Business

Computerworld crowned Kenan-Flagler a top "techno-MBA" program. The School focuses on the "strategic savvy to use technology in a way that provides an advantage to the organization," said Dean Robert S. Sullivan. MBA student Michael Holmes, who has a degree in mechanical engineering, said he came to Kenan-Flagler to polish his technical, problem-solving and analytical skills and gain more exposure to core business and finance concepts. (Oct. 22, 2001)

Business 2.0 profiled Kenan-Flagler as one of its "20 tech-savviest business schools," highlighting e-commerce courses, professors and executive education offerings. (Nov. 2001) "As technology has become the key to corporate growth, some pretty technical folks … have climbed the ladder of corporate America," according to the magazine. "The 20 tech-savviest business schools … get it - and will make sure that you do, too."

The Wall Street Journal and The Asian Wall Street Journal cited Kenan-Flagler's Center for Technology and Advanced Commerce in "Change of Course." Professors Al Segars and Arv Malhotra told the Journal that demand for IT/e-commerce courses remains strong because students learn to use technology to achieve business strategy. (Dec. 10, 2001)

Social/environmental management

The Wall Street Journal, Business Week Online, Financial Times and The Times of India reported Kenan-Flagler's top honors from the Aspen Institute for Social Innovation Through Business and the World Resources Institute for incorporating environmental-social impact management skills into the MBA Program. CNNfn called Kenan-Flagler an up-and-coming force in international education. (Dec. 4, 2001) The Financial Times wrote about the School's initiatives in "Corporate responsibility: Now is the time to clarify true meaning" (Jan. 21, 2002), as did The Times of London in "A new form of capitalism arises." (Jan. 28, 2002)

MBA matters

Business Week Online interviewed MBA admissions director Sherry Wallace (MBA '87) about the application process. (Feb. 1, 2002) Also published on the site are journal accounts by first-year MBA student Travis Robins about his b-school experiences; "A Mad Scramble for Internships" which quotes MBA student Todd Cobin (Feb. 7, 2002); and "So Many MBAs: So Few Jobs," which quotes Career Services director Mindy Storrie (MBA '97) about honing new job-hunting skills. (Oct. 18, 2001)

In "Students line up to take universal test," the Financial Times quoted MBA associate dean James Dean about Kenan-Flagler's work with the Center for Creative Leadership to assess students' leadership skills and help them write personal development and action plans. (Jan. 17, 2002)

The New York Times quoted Dean Robert S. Sullivan about the importance of Kenan-Flagler's alumni network in helping students succeed in the job market in "At MBA Schools, Job Search 101." (Jan. 1, 2002)

Sept. 11 aftermath

Many journalists turned to Kenan-Flagler faculty to understand Sept. 11's aftermath. The New York Times quoted Kenan Institute director John D. Kasarda about heightened security's effects on business in "An Economy Keeping its Guard Up"(Oct. 26, 2001), and Newsweek quoted him about anthrax-tainted mail in "Danger: Handle With Care." (Oct. 22, 2001) The Christian Science Monitor quoted him and Kenan Institute colleagues Jim Johnson and Noel Greis in "Fast-forward to stop: Checking the role of speed after the World Trade Center."(Nov. 1, 2001) National Public Radio interviewed Kasarda on "The Connection" after the Nov. 12 American Airlines crash in New York, while "Morning Edition" interviewed professor Howard Aldrich about background checks in a workplace security story. (Dec. 5, 2001)

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