Student & Alumni Profiles - Center for Sustainable Enterprise - UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

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Lysandra Gibbs

Lysandra GibbsMBA 2011

"I decided to pursue an education in sustainability in order to make it my first professional priority, rather than a secondary project. "

Tom Outlaw

Tom OutlawEvening MBA 2008

"Working in international development convinced me that the private sector has a vital role to play in poverty alleviation. "

Paul Wertheim

Paula WertheimMBA 2009

"Kenan-Flagler stood out because it was team-oriented in its approach. "

Napoleon Wallace

Napoleon WallaceMBA 2010

"The sustainability space is kind of hard to get a hold of... The knowledge pool is always changing, which is actually what makes it so interesting. "

Yan Guan

Yan GuanMBA 2009

"During [a CSR] audit, I saw thousands of young girls (some underage) working in harsh conditions. I told myself if I could run a company in the future I would never let this happen. "

Betsy Vos Reeves

Betsy Vos ReevesMBA 2007

"Sustainability will influence a company's ability to generate profits, attract top talent, and create an effective business model. "

Beth Richardson

Beth RichardsonMBA 2008

"Kenan-Flagler attracted me for it’s robust Net Impact chapter, depth of sustainability-related course offerings, and culture that encourages teamwork and collaboration."

Dan Sowder

Dan SowderMBA 2010

"Business school is an opportunity for each of us to identify and explore what values are most important to us and how we can achieve them through our careers. "

Katherine Jennrich

Katherine JennrichMBA 2008

"I couldn't have asked for a more perfect real world application of my academic pursuits than my summer internship Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas analysis for Wal-Mart. "

Shashank Khandavalli

Shashank KhandavalliMBA 2007

"To ensure sustainability, managers need to assess the value and long-term impact of each of the five capital assets: natural, human, social, manufactured and financial — not just the economic value added by the project. "

James Huttton Johnson

Jim JohnsonMBA 2007

"I believe the vast majority of people want to live in a cleaner and more-just world, yet we all know how perspectives can sometimes change when people act from behind the walls of a corporation. "

Paquita Poindexter

Paquita PoindexterMBA 2008

"By linking the core competencies of the firm to a triple bottom line, a company has the opportunity to design creative solutions to their problems while mitigating environmental and social risks. "

Elena Miller

Elena MillerMBA 2007

"Business has the incredible power to cause great harm, or do great good. That is why I believe it is vital for today's business people to consider the footprint of their business decisions on the global community. "