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Salon

10 tax dodges that help the rich get richer

Finance professor Alex Arapoglou explains how the rich dodge taxes and accumulate wealth. (April 12)

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Airport World

Airport Cities: The Evolution

Strategy/entrepreneurship professor John Kasarda reports on the rise of the aerotropolis and its increasing economic importance. (April 21)

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Bloomberg Businessweek

The Best Undergraduate Business Schools for Finance

The Undergraduate Business Program ranked 6th of the best finance programs. (April 8)

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Bloomberg

Bank of America Finds Profit in Foreign Tax Credit Moves

Accounting professor Doug Shackelford discusses how companies aim to “bring home” foreign-tax credits without actually bringing home income that would be taxed. (April 2)

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Bloomberg Businessweek

Breaking Out of the 'West is Best' Mindset

Jay Swaminathan, OneMBA associate dean, discusses the need for managers in emerging market countries to develop management skills that are effective across the globe. (April 24)

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Christian Science Monitor

Corporate tax reform is more complicated than politicians think

Accounting professor Doug Shackelford explains how corporate tax cuts might create “big losers and big winners” among publicly traded companies. (April 3)

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Bloomberg Businessweek

Curriculum Changes for Two Top EMBA Programs

Sarah Perez, executive director of Executive MBA Programs, discusses curricular changes to enhance convenience for EMBA students. (April 11)

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Forbes

The Economics of Corporate Rate Cuts Are More Complicated Than Politicians Think

Accounting professor Doug Shackelford explains why lowering corporate rates will have a major impact on individual taxpayers. (April 2)

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Forbes

First Minutes Are Critical in New-Employee Orientation

Research by operations professor Brad Staats about new-employee orientation is featured. (April 1)

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The Wall Street Journal

Georgetown McDonough MBA Students Win Top Prize at International Venture Capital Competition

UNC Kenan-Flagler’s international Venture Capital Investment Competition featured more than 1,200 MBA students from 60 of the best business schools in the world. (April 23)

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Financial Times

Leading professors launch private equity research group

Finance professor Greg Brown and professors from Virginia, Oxford and Chicago founded a consortium, Private Equity Research Consortium (PERC), to conduct private equity research. It is based at UNC Kenan-Flagler. (April 24)

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Forbes

Learning Curve: Making the Most of Outsourcing

Research by operations professor Brad Staats shows the importance for businesses to cultivate long-term relationships with suppliers. (April 10)

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Entrepreneur

Less Time, More Money, Mentoring at Accelerators, Incubators

Susan Cohen (PhD ’13) discusses how scheduled “graduations” prevent young start-ups from becoming overly dependent on their incubator. (April 4)

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The News & Observer

North Carolina’s growing demographic divide

Strategy/entrepreneurship professor Jim Johnson writes about demographic divide caused by a silver tsunami and changing population sizes in metropolitan and rural areas. (April 3)

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UNC-TV

“NC Now”

Executives in the UNC-Tsinghua Dual-Degree EMBA Program toured Nomacorc, which makes custom wine enclosures and synthetic corks, in Zebulon, N.C., during their Chapel Hill studies. Noel Greis, co-director of program, was interviewed. (April 19)

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Fast Company

The Sex Panther Formula For Finding Your Brand’s Secret Sauce

Marketing professor Mark McNeilly writes about brand differentiation. (April 9)

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Bloomberg Businessweek

Undergrad Ranking: Top B-Schools for Internships

The Undergraduate Business Program ranked No. 2 for internship placements. (April 1)

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Bloomberg Businessweek

The Top Undergraduate B-Schools for ROI

The Undergraduate Business Program ranked 3rd for ROI for low tuition and above-average salaries. (April 26)

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Bloomberg Businessweek

UNC Turns MBAs Into Real Estate Moguls

The student-run Real Estate II fund acquires Brookhaven, a 17-story condominium tower in Brookhaven, Ga. (April 18)

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