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June 2006

Connolly Leads Effort to Support U.S. Troops
UNC Kenan-Flagler professor Bob Connolly has coordinated a growing network of people to gather nearly 100 care packages to send to troops in hot zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.

How to Think Like a Global Leader: An Excerpt from UNC Business Magazine
Is your company ready to do business globally? UNC Kenan-Flagler faculty offer their expertise on the topic everyone’s buzzing about in the latest issue of UNC Business, arriving in your mailbox this month.

Alumni Profile: A Boutique and Community Hub for Animal Lovers
Launched in 2002 by UNC Kenan-Flagler alum Frank Papa (BSBA ’96), Phydeaux

has become a community hub for animal lovers in Carrboro, N.C., and beyond.

Alumni Notes
View the MBA 2006 Commencement Address; Register for MBA Reunion 2006

John Worth's Career Corner: Becoming an Outstanding Interviewer
People who are skilled at identifying, hiring, developing and retaining top talent are the most valuable people in any organization. Here are a few tips that can help you improve these valuable skills.

MBA Consultants Offer Compelling Business Solutions
MBA student team leaders shared success stories with state business leaders May 15 in a celebration of the new Student Teams Achieving Results (STAR) leadership practicum at UNC Kenan-Flagler.

Undergraduates Have an Impact on Local Business
The executive director of Hoop Dreams was so impressed with the project that UNC Kenan-Flagler undergraduate students prepared that she wants them to present it to her board of governors.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Scores High in Case Competitions
Students demonstrated a track record of achievement with outstanding performances in case competitions during the 2005-2006 academic year.

Kenan Receives Honorary Degree at 2006 Commencement
Thomas Stephen Kenan III, businessman and UNC-Chapel Hill benefactor and alumnus, received an honorary doctor of laws degree May 14 during UNC's spring commencement.

Stegman Receives UNC's Thomas Jefferson Award
Dr. Michael A. Stegman, Director of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Center for Community Capitalism at the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of private Enterprise, has been honored by his peers with the 2006 Thomas Jefferson Award.

Conference Brings Together Academics and Executives to Discuss Current Finance Issues
The business school’s Wachovia Center for Corporate Finance hosted a high profile forum for leading companies to discuss cutting edge issues in corporate finance.

Global OneMBA® Executive Program Graduates Third Class
The 34 executives in the UNC contingent of the third global OneMBA® class will celebrate the completion of their Program at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School on June 10, 2006.