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June 2007

Why a “Strange” Workforce Is a Good Workforce
Professor Dan Cable's new book, “Change to Strange: Creating a Great Organization by Building a Strange Workforce,” looks at what gives companies their best competitive advantage.

From the Battlefield to the Classroom
After the Army ordered him back to active duty to serve in Afghanistan for a year, Erik Schiemann, 29, will reenter UNC Kenan-Flagler in August.

60-second Survey
Take a 60-second survey about your key sources for business news and qualify for a chance to win an iPod Shuffle.

Alumni Profile: Frank Whitney (MBA/JD ’87) Is Holding Court
In law school, Frank Whitney planned to be a tax or corporate attorney involved with mergers and acquisitions. “You’ll never see me in the courtroom,” he told colleagues.

Alumni Notes
Register now for Reunion 2007!

John Worth’s Career Corner: Marketing Your MBA
Here are a few suggestions to help you better market yourself and the education you received while earning your MBA.

Kenan Institute Announces Inaugural Tillman Award for Outstanding MBA liaison
The Kenan Institute has awarded its inaugural Rollie Tillman Jr. Award for Outstanding Leadership to UNC Kenan-Flagler student Alexander Kameny (MBA ’07).

Two BSBAs Start Online Business, Win 2007 Carolina Challenge
It was inevitable that Melissa Adelman and Jessica Crowell (both BSBA ’07) would become business partners. Both business majors at UNC-Kenan-Flagler, they are also good friends who have long wanted to be entrepreneurs.

BSBA Students Practice Communication Skills in Mock News Conference
UNC business and journalism students played the part of executives and reporters at a Mock News Conference April 13.