Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T03:49:25.093-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:kenan-flagler-business-school Alysa Teichman ateichman407 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12885857570673829856-021ec154659036c60118758176c83e36 2009-11-20T17:22:05.189-05:00

CHAPEL HILL - Two longtime faculty members are among the trio of finalists to become the next dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Management expert Jim Dean, currently senior associate dean...

CHAPEL HILL - Two longtime faculty members are among the trio of finalists to become the next dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Management expert Jim Dean, currently senior associate dean... http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2008/06/23/story1.html Automotive SEO aseo831 9 9 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:223680371382467577-ffdeaf5f864788d5c9145bb9c9c25584 2009-11-20T17:24:24.749-05:00

Intersouth Partners, the Triangle’s oldest venture capital firm, has promoted Katrin Burt and James Rosen to partner in the $780 million investment group. Burt is an MBA graduate from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business who joined...

Intersouth Partners, the Triangle’s oldest venture capital firm, has promoted Katrin Burt and James Rosen to partner in the $780 million investment group. Burt is an MBA graduate from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business who joined... http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2009/10/05/daily46.html Automotive SEO aseo831 3 3 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3472748036970243486-f647ba073f67d295ee43b4b0e0490af2 2009-11-20T17:23:33.502-05:00

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Four years ago, Cerberus Capital Managment chief Stephen Feinberg and Ampersand Ventures made a $590 million bet on Talecris Biotherapeutics. Looks like from here on, they will be playing with house money. That $590 million...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Four years ago, Cerberus Capital Managment chief Stephen Feinberg and Ampersand Ventures made a $590 million bet on Talecris Biotherapeutics. Looks like from here on, they will be playing with house money. That $590 million... http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2009/10/26/story2.html Automotive SEO aseo831 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18269898342676056061-cf50c2b0c1930c3666ca48e55c81e212 2009-11-11T13:42:44.149-05:00

Business schools have quietly become the back door to starting your own business. Once considered merely the hallway to a high-salaried career with an investment banking or consulting firm, business schools are now drawing attention from those...

Business schools have quietly become the back door to starting your own business. Once considered merely the hallway to a high-salaried career with an investment banking or consulting firm, business schools are now drawing attention from those... http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/nov2009/bs2009116_435189.htm Francesca Di Meglio fdimeglio246 5 4 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14120102493279438086-c3a975a3d760a1b8bd5a3a567e2f9fd2 2009-11-05T14:14:45.131-05:00

Don’t fall victim to that pitfall or make these other top five new leader mistakes

Don’t fall victim to that pitfall or make these other top five new leader mistakes http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/Leadership/leadership-insight-hofmann-new-leaders.cfm Allison Adams aadams219 13 13 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8742552975810561767-e8346dae7676c6d4cd8494426c01255a 2009-11-05T14:35:26.560-05:00

Jason Kilar, BSBA Class of 1993 and CEO of Hulu, spoke to Executive MBA and MBA students. Jason joined Hulu after nearly a decade of experience at Amazon.com where he served in a variety of key leadership roles. After writing the original business plan for Amazon's entry into the video and DVD businesses, he ultimately became Vice President and General Manager of Amazon's North American media businesses

Jason Kilar, BSBA Class of 1993 and CEO of Hulu, spoke to Executive MBA and MBA students. Jason joined Hulu after nearly a decade of experience at Amazon.com where he served in a variety of key leadership roles. After writing the original business plan for Amazon's entry into the video and DVD businesses, he ultimately became Vice President and General Manager of Amazon's North American media businesses http://www.youtube.com/uncchapelhill#p/u/1/VJBG9FDwVLU Allison Adams aadams219 5 4 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8606875078340481502-9a1151dbb2f1594d8a139fb4f463e3a9 2009-11-05T14:33:42.598-05:00

Julian Robertson, the legendary hedge fund manager and UNC graduate

Julian Robertson, the legendary hedge fund manager and UNC graduate http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4dc15c60-b9ea-11de-a747-00144feab49a.html?nclick_check=1 Allison Adams aadams219 7 7 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17732497986220535346-37c320278001bce7f8a4a257d3e9c7ca 2009-11-05T14:29:53.644-05:00

Sometimes destiny gets in the way of business school. You land upon a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity, you get pregnant, the military calls your number, someone in your family falls ill. And it interrupts the MBA learning process.

Sometimes destiny gets in the way of business school. You land upon a once-in-a-lifetime job opportunity, you get pregnant, the military calls your number, someone in your family falls ill. And it interrupts the MBA learning process. http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/content/oct2009/bs20091026_894860.htm Allison Adams aadams219 7 6 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17609332709282759069-e4ec0558e40cc63995d81ccf7b6a8859 2009-11-05T14:30:44.990-05:00

The Masters of Business Administration, or MBA, degree is extremely flexible, says Alison Hope Jesse, Senior Associate Director of MBA Admissions at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Jesse was in Istanbul recently to...

The Masters of Business Administration, or MBA, degree is extremely flexible, says Alison Hope Jesse, Senior Associate Director of MBA Admissions at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Jesse was in Istanbul recently to... http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=for-mba-2009-10-15 Allison Adams aadams219 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15827063783510536153-06b51fe2a161daad7d3e4f7a8c1ed482 2009-11-05T14:28:55.847-05:00

NEW YORK (Fortune) -- The banks have taken some lumps since the economy went bad. But some believe their biggest headaches are yet to come. The pace at which U.S. commercial banks are adding to their loan loss reserves has slowed this year, while...

NEW YORK (Fortune) -- The banks have taken some lumps since the economy went bad. But some believe their biggest headaches are yet to come. The pace at which U.S. commercial banks are adding to their loan loss reserves has slowed this year, while... http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/news/banks.losses.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009102914 Allison Adams aadams219 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1405376104473413332-c12d6272dde419499ead11e2e9bbd5af 2009-11-05T14:16:51.657-05:00

Managing a virtual team requires a different form of leadership than the command-and-control method that would work with people working in a shared location.

Managing a virtual team requires a different form of leadership than the command-and-control method that would work with people working in a shared location. http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/Leadership/leadership-insight.cfm Allison Adams aadams219 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7357224677532238217-abe2688ac8dbe6bc632b18eee73a518d 2009-11-05T14:27:15.800-05:00

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - U.S. brokers and financial advisers fear the business they have known for decades could be irrevocably changed by regulations currently under debate in Congress. The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is...

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - U.S. brokers and financial advisers fear the business they have known for decades could be irrevocably changed by regulations currently under debate in Congress. The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is... http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE59T4C120091030 Allison Adams aadams219 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16670935670809721792-6cd2cb6efec27ee193f4d999793099bb 2009-11-05T09:54:26.054-05:00

Executive MBA (EMBA) programs have had trouble attracting as many students this year as they did last year, with the exception of programs that feature classes taught across multiple continents.

Executive MBA (EMBA) programs have had trouble attracting as many students this year as they did last year, with the exception of programs that feature classes taught across multiple continents. http://blog.clearadmit.com/2009/10/global-emba-programs-top-financial-times-2009-rankings/ Graham Richmond grichmond804 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12618386970412462153-cc93f8ae40970aa177253e9897082add 2009-10-14T13:03:32.189-04:00

When it comes to the best places to launch a business, Raleigh-Cary ranks No. 3 among the nation’s largest metropolitan areas, while Durham stands No. 15 among midsize metros, according to a new study by Fortune Small Business magazine and the Kauffman Foundation. In explaining the rankings, a profile of the Raleigh-Cary metro praises the area for its high standard of living and a talent-rich employee base. “The capital city of the Tar Heel state attracts entrepreneurs with its quality family life and highly educated workforce.” says the profile. The FSB writeup also gives the area points for Research Triangle Park, a strong technology base and three major research universities – UNC, Duke, N.C. State.

When it comes to the best places to launch a business, Raleigh-Cary ranks No. 3 among the nation’s largest metropolitan areas, while Durham stands No. 15 among midsize metros, according to a new study by Fortune Small Business magazine and the Kauffman Foundation. In explaining the rankings, a profile of the Raleigh-Cary metro praises the area for its high standard of living and a talent-rich employee base. “The capital city of the Tar Heel state attracts entrepreneurs with its quality family life and highly educated workforce.” says the profile. The FSB writeup also gives the area points for Research Triangle Park, a strong technology base and three major research universities – UNC, Duke, N.C. State. http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2009/10/12/daily20.html Allison Adams aadams219 12 12 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2714109153421097943-e11893095277069241fb98dd95803981 2009-09-14T06:37:13.131-04:00

UNC / Kenan-Flagler has recently provided its essays for the 2009-2010 application. The first three essays remain the same as last year’s application, but the fourth question presents a new challenge to Kenan-Flagler candidates...

UNC / Kenan-Flagler has recently provided its essays for the 2009-2010 application. The first three essays remain the same as last year’s application, but the fourth question presents a new challenge to Kenan-Flagler candidates... http://blog.clearadmit.com/2009/09/unc-kenan-flagler-essay-topic-analysis-2009-2010/ Graham Richmond grichmond804 28 28 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15306506143788559484-3ee5274526e1fe2808e0600099f03ecd 2009-06-15T08:43:50.607-04:00

Charlie Loudermilk Aaron’s CEO: Do not let money define you Sunday, June 14, 2009 I have been successful in business for more than half of my life. It has given me plenty of time to consider what I want to do with my money and what I...

Charlie Loudermilk Aaron’s CEO: Do not let money define you Sunday, June 14, 2009 I have been successful in business for more than half of my life. It has given me plenty of time to consider what I want to do with my money and what I... http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/stories/2009/06/14/loudermilk.html Allison Adams aadams219 69 69 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17969026333641913806-bec046538a93859d6fe5d6b476725701 2009-08-08T16:52:55.536-04:00

http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/News/DetailsNewsPage.cfm?id=4302 Allison Adams aadams219 4 2 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7540468527335280268-4730259a7640c3af0de50933a4fa138c 2009-01-23T01:07:00.000-05:00

entrepreneurship at Babson College. 'You have to do it. It's not a choice.' Administrators at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, which will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its sustainable enterprise in the MBA program in fall 2009, have seen

entrepreneurship at Babson College. 'You have to do it. It's not a choice.' Administrators at UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, which will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its sustainable enterprise in the MBA program in fall 2009, have seen http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1785083792&f=9791 37 37 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3278837236232321150-19e28acfc87dfba4b50c17d6c7392863 2009-09-06T19:11:22.083-04:00

Those leaving college with undergraduate degrees this year may feel a modicum of business acumen would boost their employability. Such is the reasoning behind the UNC Business Essentials programme, launched this month by the Kenan-Flagler school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Those leaving college with undergraduate degrees this year may feel a modicum of business acumen would boost their employability. Such is the reasoning behind the UNC Business Essentials programme, launched this month by the Kenan-Flagler school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/72f0a540-1f76-11de-a7a5-00144feabdc0.html Allison Adams aadams219 5 5 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1091686946041366989-dedeb8ab1d4c8779d6c03b2f0ae00fd2 2008-10-20T16:01:07.231-04:00

DURHAM – Despite an economy in the dumps and Wall Street banks falling into oblivion, undergraduate business school students looking for jobs have plenty of opportunities.

DURHAM – Despite an economy in the dumps and Wall Street banks falling into oblivion, undergraduate business school students looking for jobs have plenty of opportunities. http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2008/10/13/story10.html?b=1223870400%5E1715140 Alysa Teichman ateichman407 48 48 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:403119787894536267-736826dbaec79f881afa114388f18288 2009-09-21T14:00:32.503-04:00

Return to prosperity requires reversal of excessive consumption, low savings trends.

Return to prosperity requires reversal of excessive consumption, low savings trends. http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Issues/2009/Oct/20091781.htm Allison Adams aadams219 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7428167515619224138-76891f0d009a0d5120777c3e35cc2706 2009-09-21T10:39:38.731-04:00

Research looks at US corporate tax avoidance. Edward Maydew professor of accounting at Kenan-Flagler business school, University of North Carolina and director of research for the UNC Tax Center says that a change in tax laws would mean that the overall corporate tax rate could be lowered and the US would then collect more corporate tax revenue.

Research looks at US corporate tax avoidance. Edward Maydew professor of accounting at Kenan-Flagler business school, University of North Carolina and director of research for the UNC Tax Center says that a change in tax laws would mean that the overall corporate tax rate could be lowered and the US would then collect more corporate tax revenue. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc31eb52-a468-11de-92d4-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=02e16f4a-46f9-11da-b8e5-00000e2511c8.html?nclick_check=1 Allison Adams aadams219 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9995568063943939864-250d89b0a01ec01bea93ae24ab2582a0 2009-01-08T21:37:00.000-05:00

in your employees, but to be truthful, it makes sense.' At the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School, the number of students deferring admission to the evening program, which is traditionally about 2 or 3 students, has

in your employees, but to be truthful, it makes sense.' At the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School, the number of students deferring admission to the evening program, which is traditionally about 2 or 3 students, has http://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?r1762519876&f=9791 32 32 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10859352933840557021-9c84356169d61560a73ccdaa0d14ff1a 2009-09-15T12:59:06.436-04:00

UNC Kenan-Flagler professor J.B. Steenkamp discusses private label goods' role in retailing.

UNC Kenan-Flagler professor J.B. Steenkamp discusses private label goods' role in retailing. http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14259150 Allison Adams aadams219 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17177652092916770999-5d641a13cbf506958078ff60391cd5e0 2009-09-15T12:55:08.309-04:00

WSJ's Erin White discusses what has and has not changed one year after the fall of Lehman Brothers, with James W. Dean Jrl, the dean of UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School.

WSJ's Erin White discusses what has and has not changed one year after the fall of Lehman Brothers, with James W. Dean Jrl, the dean of UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School. http://online.wsj.com/video/back-to-basics-for-leadership-after-lehman/CD8AB37A-36C4-402E-95B4-A438AFDFC847.html Allison Adams aadams219 0 0 0 0