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November 2007

Steve Jones to Complete Service as UNC Kenan-Flagler Dean
Steve Jones has announced his plans to step down as dean of Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when his five-year term ends next summer.

Private Sector Meets Public Health
UNC Kenan-Flagler has teamed with its Kenan Institute Asia and the School of Public Health in the Carolina Global Water Partnership, to develop and distribute household water treatments in Southeast Asia.

Wagner Study Shows Bottom Line Advantage of Women in the Boardroom
Gender diversity advocates have talked the talk. Now a study by UNC Kenan-Flagler professor Harvey Wagner shows that diversity walks the walk.

Alumni Profile: From the Computer Screen to the Silver Screen
David Mendez (MBA ’93,) founder and owner of the new Monterrey Pictures, based in New York, is making his first film, “700 Hill.”

Alumni Notes
Find out the results of the Alumni Survey. Thanks for making Reunion 2007 a great success!

John Worth's Career Corner: “Be Prepared” is a Good Motto in an Uneven Economy
Whether you want to move up in your current company, are thinking of changing industries, or are in the midst of a job search, now is the time to make sure that you are absolutely ready.

John Worth's Career Corner: “Be Prepared” is a Good Motto in an Uneven Economy
Whether you want to move up in your current company, are thinking of changing industries, or are in the midst of a job search, now is the time to make sure that you are absolutely ready.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Recognized for Excellence in Entrepreneurial Studies
UNC Kenan-Flagler has been ranked No. 4 of the top U.S. MBA graduate programs for entrepreneurship by Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Hosts Investment Competition for MBAs
MBA teams from 12 top business schools will apply hedge fund trading strategies to compete at the 3rd annual Evergreen Investments Alpha Challenge at UNC Kenan-Flagler Nov. 9, 2007.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Ranked among World’s Best in Sustainable Enterprise Education
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School was ranked 12th in the world and 10th in the United States for excellence in integrating social and environmental issues into its MBA Program.

Inside UNC Kenan-Flagler
UNC Kenan-Flagler Women’s Workshop
PhD Graduate Wins Award from Decision Sciences Institute
Swaminathan Paper Recognized
McLaughlin Publishes Book Analyzing Health Policy