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July-August 2008

STAR Project 2008 Does Consulting for Best Diamond Packaging
Before Kevin Thorne, who runs Best Diamond Packaging in Kinston, invested in another dispenser napkin-making machine, he consulted a team of first- and second-year MBA students through UNC Kenan-Flagler’s STAR program.

Jesper Bergmann and Ben James, Global Enterpreneurs
Entrepreneurship is a perfect fit for Jesper Bergmann and Ben James. During the Hong Kong part of their GLOBE rotation, the undergraduate business students' idea for a virtual haberdashery was born.

Alumni Profile: Thomas Roberts and the Business of Mentoring
A talk he gave to the nonprofit college prep program Hoop Dreams Scholarship Fund in Washington, D.C., ignited a dream in Thomas Roberts (MBA ’01).

Alumni Notes
Register for Reunion 2008 and find out about Kenan-Flagler alumni in China.

John Worth's Career Corner: Managing a Mid-Career Job Transition
Whatever the situation may be, mid-career job transitions can be nerve wracking and, for many people, downright frightening. Here are some commonly asked questions and some suggestions that may help.

Inside Kenan-Flagler
Two Marketing Alumni Recognized by the American Marketing Association; Wayne Landsman Recognized by the American Accounting Association

Doug Shackelford Gives U.S. Senate Testimony
In considering tax reforms for 2009, the Senate Finance Committee sought input from a panel of tax experts that included Douglas A. Shackelford, Meade H. Willis Distinguished Professor of Taxation at UNC Kenan-Flagler.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Receives Innovations Award for Executive Development
ExperienceBase™, an innovative software program designed by UNC Kenan-Flagler to help executives improve their organizations’ performance, received a top honor from the International University Consortium for Executive Education (UNICON).

Financial Futures for High School Females and Minorities
On June 27, the Financial Futures Foundation graduated 27 teens from a rigorous course that begins to prepare promising high-school minority and female students for careers in financial services.

James W. Dean Jr. Selected Dean of UNC Kenan-Flagler
One of Kenan-Flagler’s own, James W. Dean Jr., will be the next dean of the school, pending approval by the University’s Board of Trustees.

Alumni Connect and Create a New Business Product
The portable storage company had seen a surge in business and needed to improve its customer service. The intersection of two companies and UNC Kenan-Flagler provided the solution.

The 2008 Boeing Shanghai Challenge
In a joint effort, UNC Kenan-Flagler and Tsinghua University sponsored the 2008 Boeing Shanghai Challenge to reward green ideas in airline maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) presented by student teams from some of China’s top universities.

Kenan-Flagler & Fuqua Co-host Management Leadership for Tomorrow Event
UNC Kenan-Flagler and Duke’s Fuqua School of Business co-hosted an MBA minority applicant recruitment event over the weekend of July 11-13 through Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT).