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WSJ Survey Ranks UNC's MBA Program 12th Overall
By Rob Leichner
Staff Writer
When the Kenan-Flagler Business
School’s master’s of business adminis
tration program earned 12th place out of
260 schools in a ranking released
Monday, school officials were elated.
“We are very pleased to see these
results, but regardless of the rankings,
this school works to provide our stu
dents with skills to make them mar
ketable,” said Mindy Storrie, director of
the MBA Department of Career
VATAVUK
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In 1998, he organized a relief effort
to send items to children in the politi
cally tumultuous Kosovo.
“Although Kosovo’s politics were all
over the news, what we weren’t being
told was that thousands of children had
nobody to care for them," Vatavuk
said. “I wanted to help them, even if in
a small way.”
He collected more than 100 toys,
pairs of eyeglasses, and toiletries -
many purchased out of his own pocket
-and shipped them overseas.
Realizing a further need for support,
Vatavuk contacted Bayer, which airlifted
more than $300,000 worth of vitamins.
With plans for law school and an
DUI
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But Student Body Vice President
Aaron Hiller said he doubts the changes
will pass COSC soon because it will use
much of its time on a report that would
make more general changes in the honor
system. “As for now, the fact that dialogue
has begun on a potential DUI sanction is
the most important thing,” he said.
PUBLIC SERVICE
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course Didow has taught for 15 years.
Chapel Hill resident Kit Stanley rep
resented the Orange County Literacy
Council at the fair. Tlhe council strives to
help the 33 percent of county adults
with literacy needs through tutoring.
Stanley said the council is trying to
recruit students because out of its 150
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The survey, from the Wall Street
Journal, was based on the opinions of
2,221 corporate recruiters. The
recruiters ranked either one, two or
three schools they have been involved
with based on 26 different factors.
The business school moved up five
spots this year, the second year the sur
vey has been conducted. This year, the
school also was ranked second for the
management consulting program, fourth
for public schools, fifth for “hidden
gems” and eighth for schools with 500
interest in politics, he also found a way
to apply his love for service to his
future goals by participating in the
Durham County Teen Court and
Restitution Program.
He spent three years as a volunteer
attorney, now serves as a mentor and
adviser to the court and strongly
believes in its cause.
“Offenders sent to teen court are usu
ally assigned community service and
some volunteering sessions with the
court,” he said. “But the great part is that
they also learn about the legal system,
and the entire experience teaches more
of a lesson than a basic court sentence.”
Jane Volland, former director of the
court, worked closely with Vatavuk.
“Chandler was interested and
involved in the legal system with the
perspective of helping others,” she
Jeff McCracken, deputy director of the
Department of Public Safety, said his
department is fully staffed this year unlike
last year, a move that has increased DPS’s
ability to catch drunk drivers. But he said
there is no conscious effort to monitor
DUIs. “The department does not have an
ongoing DUI campaign,” he said.
For Hiller, the increasing numbers
might have resulted from more students
reporting offenses. After 10 years of Me
public discussion over how the judicial
volunteers, only about 15 of those are
students. “I think it helps take (students)
out of the box,” she said. “Students bring
a lot of energy and insight that some of
the other volunteers can’t provide.”
Blanchard said it is crucial that stu
dents go outside UNC to do some pub
lic service. “It offers us a way to connect
the issues society faces with the acade
mic community.”
She said students have a symbiotic
relationship with the community, both
or more students.
Ron Alsop wrote the report on the sur
vey, which ranked 187 U.S. schools and
73 international schools. He said it is dif
ferent than other surveys because it only
takes the recruiters’ opinions into account
Many schools that have ranked well the
past two years have seen increased accep
tance of admission offers, Alsop said.
“Most MBA students are there to receive
better jobs and better salaries,” he said. “I
think everyone finds our survey distinctive
because we focus on the recruiters only.”
The business school’s general reputa
said. “He worked with service, not his
career goals, in mind.”
Vatavuk said everyone has the
capacity to make a difference. “Even if
you don’t have time to become an avid
volunteer, take something of yourself
and give it to others,” he said. “God
knows there are millions who don’t
have as much as we do.”
Whether or not he makes it to the
award ceremony in Washington, D.C.,
Vatavuk isn’t slowing down.
“All the work I’ve done is my life has
not been based on awards,” he said.
“It’s all about the kids and helping
future generations of Americans.”
To nominate someone who has made
an outstanding contribution to the
University community to be a Star Heel,
e-mail features@unc.edu.
system works, Hiller said students are now
more aware of their right to report crimes.
McCracken said he is not too con
cerned about the rise in offenses, but
Hiller said he is troubled by any DUIs.
“These statistics may have brought an
increase in dmnk driving to our atten
tion, but these numbers don’t make the
action any more or less reprehensible.”
The University Editor can be reached
at udesk@unc.edu.
reaping benefits from the other. “It’s
more of a partnership than something
we do for the community.”
Didow said the last time he checked,
there were 452 student organizations with
some kind of public service component
“Yet our challenge is how to take that to
the next level because we continue to be
behind the need of the local community.”
The City Editor can be reached at
citydesk@unc.edu.
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tion played a large role in its improvement
in the rankings, Alsop said. The school
received its highest marks in teamwork,
general management perspective and “fit
within the corporate culture.” Lower
scores were seen in the areas of entrepre
neurial skills and international perspective.
Bob Adler, associate dean of the
MBA program, said a strong student
pool and knowledgeable faculty have
helped the program internally, while
participation in business conferences
and faculty research have made its pres
ence known worldwide.
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Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors
Bureau when Tar Heel Town started
about six years ago but discontinued the
effort after two seasons.
Whereas the previous booth was
more information-oriented, this time the
commission will serve as more of a pro
motional tool, he said.
Michael Jordan’s Restaurant-23,
University Florist and Gift Shop, Office
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“We are always striving to improve
without letup, because if we didn’t, we
would immediately fall behind,” he said.
Adler said the main benefit of a high
ranking will, be the quality of students
the business school will be able to bring
in. “Rankings send a signal to prospec
tive students about schools,” he said.
“Because students pay attention to rank
ings, we pay attention to them.”
Adler gave much of the credit to the
career services department, which
brings in recruiters and helps prepare
students to be marketable for them.
Supplies & More, Laughing Turtle and
Laughing Turtle Design will appear at
the booth Saturday, with some busi
nesses holding giveaways, Lewis said.
She said the booth will try to rotate the
participating businesses if they choose to
continue with the project after September.
The Chapel Hill Chamber of
Commerce also will be on hand to dis
tribute information about local busi
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Michael Jordan’s Restaurant-23, said the
restaurant will have a free raffle for an
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Storrie said the department’s success
was seen last summer, when every student
who wanted an internship found one.
This past year, companies such as
Goldman Sachs, IBM, Johnson &
Johnson, Kraft and Procter & Gamble
hired at least three graduates each, she
said. “We don’t know of another MBA
program where 100 percent of the stu
dents who were seeking internships got
them.”
The University Editor can be reached
at udesk@unc.edu.
autographed photograph of the estab
lishment's namesake. Cowden said the
restaurant has not suffered due to the
allure of Tar Heel Town. “Go to any
restaurant before or after a football
game,” he said. “Those are banner days.”
He said the booth will help solidify ties
between the business and the University
and also will give the restaurant anew
marketing outlet “That’s an opportunity
to touch potentially 60,000 people.”
The City Editor can be reached
atcitydesk@unc.edu.
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