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January 2008

UNC Kenan-Flagler Makes Predictions for 2008
Our faculty experts from a wide range of fields weigh in on what we can expect from 2008.

Real Estate Tips from Clay Hamner: An Excerpt from UNC Business Magazine
In this excerpt from UNC Business, we offer some tips from Clay Hamner, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies director and Frank Hawkins Kenan Professor of Entrepreneurship.

Alumni Profile: The Lofty Goals of a Recent BSBA Grad
Segun Olagunju (BSBA ’04) has spent most of the past four years helping businesses and people get on their feet. Someday he hopes to help nations do the same.

Alumni Notes
Take advantage of three online networking options through the Kenan-Flagler Online Community.

John Worth’s Career Corner: Advancing Your Career with the Help of the UNC Kenan-Flagler Community
A profile one of our alumni, Dan Griffin (MBA ’05), who advanced his career with the assistance of our career management resources.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Launches Language Program for International MBA Students
A unique communication program gives a competitive advantage to international students at UNC Kenan-Flagler who want to launch their post-MBA careers in the United States.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Hosts Conference and Competition in Real Estate Development
A conference for real estate professionals and an MBA competition with teams from 16 top business schools will be hosted by UNC Kenan-Flagler Feb. 21-22.

MBAs Assist Lenovo Product Launch in Case Competition
Teams of first- and second-year Kenan-Flagler MBA students collaborated last fall in a real-world go-to-market case competition sponsored by Lenovo.

Steve Forbes Delivers Weatherspoon Lecture
Steve Forbes, president and CEO of Forbes Inc. and editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine, delivered the Weatherspoon Lecture on Jan. 28.

UNC Kenan-Flagler to Host Inaugural Private Equity Conference
Student members of the MBA Private Equity/Venture Capital Club are hosting the first-ever Private Equity Conference at UNC Kenan-Flagler Feb. 1, featuring speakers from the private equity and hedge fund fields.