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January 2009

Thriving in Tumultuous Times: Durham bank exceeds profitability projections in tough market
KeySource Bank has carved out a profitable niche in a volatile banking market.

New incubator fosters UNC student and employee IT ventures
While many IT start-ups have built their ventures in a garage, Carolina Launch Pad is giving UNC Chapel Hill faculty and staff a more nurturing environment.

Alumni Profile: Heating up branding at Kraft Foods
Ellen (Wiese) Thompson has led a campaign that was the first nationally to pair heat with advertising.

Alumni Notes
Kenan-Flagler Alumni Affairs provides hundreds of job postings and other programs to help you on your career path.

John Worth's Career Corner: Informational Interviews Can Be Your Best Friend…or Your Worst Enemy
While informational interviews can be an excellent way to market yourself, follow these steps to make sure you make the most of the opportunity.

Kenan-Flagler to lead LGBT conference development
UNC Kenan-Flagler will be working with three other business schools to develop and organize the Reaching Out 2009 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) MBA Conference.

UNC Kenan-Flagler professor advises SEC on fair-value accounting
Wayne R. Landsman shared his expertise on fair-value accounting (FVA) at a U.S Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) roundtable in Washington, D.C. Nov. 21, 2008.

Avoiding crippling communications errors on cross-cultural teams
Those working on cross-cultural teams may want to consider using a form of Global Simplified English to avoid costly mistakes from miscommunication.

Excelling on global teams
Kenan-Flagler alumna and founder of MBA in the USA Grayson Jones Leverenz provides tips for those working on global teams.

Nike's GM of Native American Business to speak at Kenan-Flagler
Sam McCracken, GM of Nike Native American Business, will be speaking about diversity and corporate social responsibility at UNC Kenan-Flagler Jan. 22 at 7:00 p.m. for the first annual Diversity Speaker Series.