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May 2008

Investing in Emerging Markets: An Excerpt from UNC Business Magazine
In the spring issue of UNC Business Kenan-Flagler faculty explore the question of global investing.

MBAs and Companies Benefit from New Global Business Project
Kenan-Flagler's Global Business Project offers unique opportunities for MBA students and companies by integrating international cultures, language learning and teamwork through virtual teaming and action learning.

Alumni Profile: Recent MBA Grads Launch New Web Venture
Srini Kumar (MBA ’07) and Kenan-Flagler classmates Emery Dora and Matt Madsen launched MetaNotes.com, a new company and Web application that they call “online sticky notes,” a way to share notes instantly on the Internet.

Alumni Notes
Visit the Reunion 2008 Web site to register, and check out our Speaker Video site!

John Worth’s Career Corner: Excelling in Behavioral and Competency Interviews
Behavioral and competency questions are among the most common interview formats. Here are a few suggestions that can help you prepare for these types of questions.

First Sustainable Business Accelerator Launched by UNC Kenan-Flagler
UNC Kenan-Flagler has launched a business accelerator to speed the growth of firms with environmental and social objectives.

MIT Wins Venture Capital Investment Competition Championship
Kenan-Flagler hosts the 11th annual VCIC, and the Kenan-Flagler team wins third place.

Groundbreaking Undergraduate GLOBE Program Graduates First Class
The exchange program brings together business students from UNC Kenan-Flagler, Copenhagen Business School and the Chinese University of Hong Kong to take semester-long courses at each school.

Entrepreneurial Team from Kenan-Flagler Wins First Place in Carolina Challenge
Teams took home $50,000 in total prize money as well as solid expertise and networks to help them launch successful for-profit and nonprofit ventures of all kinds.