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November 2008

Thriving in Tumultuous Times: Sound Advice
In these troubled economic times, finance professor Christian Lundblad has some advice for individuals struggling to make good decisions about their personal investments. His first recommendation? “Turn off your television and your computer.”

Talkin' ’bout my Generation
You’ve got an evening appointment and must leave work by 5:30. You’ve worked efficiently all day, but at 5:30, the project still isn’t done, and the client expects it. Do you stay, or do you go?

Alumni Profile: Living the Global Life
Blake Blackwell joined the Navy to see the world. Twelve years and an MBA later, he’s left the Navy, but he’s still globetrotting as vice president of business development for Golar LNG.

Alumni Notes
Reunion ’08 Recap is now online; Seven alumni honored at this year's Alumni Awards; Visit our online store for holiday gift ideas.

John Worth's Career Corner: If the Job Market Looks Bleak, Pursue your Dreams!
We all have heard the adage “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” With the job market resembling a very large lemon, maybe the best lemonade is…..why wait?

MBA Students Invited to Global Chat with CEO of GE Moderated by CNBC’s "Closing Bell's" Maria Bartiromo
Over fifty UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA students were among the invited guests as GE Chairman and CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt addressed several hundred graduate business students scattered across the United States and Europe during a “GE Live” broadcast October 24.

24th Annual Undergraduate Business Symposium a Success
More than 400 undergraduate business majors and 50 executives from regional, national and international businesses gathered at UNC Kenan-Flagler October 24 for the 24th Undergraduate Business Symposium, one of the nation’s largest student-run events of its kind.

Sustainable Accelerator Recruits Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs benefit from free clinics with lawyers, accountants, marketing experts and pro bono and discounted hours with other resource providers in this program for startups, now accepting applications.

Adventure, Romance and Sound Advice From the Minds at Kenan-Flagler
What do a young woman advising the Finance Ministry of a war-torn country, public health professionals doing more with less, and a desperate nonprofit executive continent-hopping to escape the law have in common? They all flow from the literary talents of a UNC Kenan-Flagler student, an alumna and a staff member.

Inside UNC Kenan-Flagler
-Center for Entrepreneurial Studies Recognized for Venture Capital Investment Competition
-Kenan-Flagler Students Win 2008 Reaching Out LGBT MBA Case Competition
-EMBA Graduate’s Company Wins Triangle Business Journal Fast 50 Award
-Zoller Named Faculty Chair of Kauffman Global Scholars Program
-Connolly Receives Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service