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December 2008

Thriving in Tumultuous Times: C.J. Skender Offers Tips, Trivia and Tunes to Individuals and Small Businesses
C.J. Skender, the renowned teacher and skilled storyteller, conducted a rapid-fire financial literacy workshop for an attentive audience of faculty, students, staff and community members Nov. 20.

UNC Kenan-Flagler Makes Predictions for 2009
We asked our experts in a range of fields — finance, marketing, aviation, branding, real estate and operations — what we can expect in 2009.

Alumni Profile: Watch for a Niche Market; MBA Grad Offers a Practical Alternative to the Class Ring
When Ryan MacCauley (EMBA ’06), brought up the idea of launching a business during his admissions interview, the interviewer suggested he talk to Ted Zoller, executive director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.

Alumni Notes
Get a update on our alumni in Mumbai, and go shopping at the Kenan-Flagler online store.

John Worth's Career Corner: Managing Your Career (and Future) in a Difficult Economy
Update your resume, make your work visible, build new skills — job survival skills for difficult times.

Ernst & Young Scholar in Accounting Tapped to Teach Faculty New Financial Reporting Standards
Imagine a single financial statement that would satisfy the reporting requirements of all the countries in which a company does business. Soon it will be required, and Jana Raedy is helping business schools get ready for it.

International Journal Names Impact Award for Steenkamp
A prestigious award for long-term research impact on the field of marketing has been named in honor of UNC Kenan-Flagler professor J.B. Steenkamp, ranked among the 2007 global "100 most-cited scientists in economics and business."

The Survey Within the Survey; What People Who Keep the Books Think of Fair Value Accounting
Despite popular press coverage of market-to-market valuation, experts in the accounting industry continue to support use of fair value accounting.