Big Weekend at Kenan-Flagler

Posted by Eric.

Its a good weekend to be an MBA student in Chapel Hill.

First of all – it is 76 degrees, the sky is perfectly blue, and the air smells like Spring.

SVCIC is happening right now. (I’m writing this during my downtime while volunteering.) SVCIC is the sustainability-focused spin-off of VCIC – the incredibly popular venture capital investment competition that began at Kenan-Flagler 10 years ago. There are teams from 8 leading business schools (including Kenan-Flagler) and an interesting mix of entrepreneurs and sustainability-focused VCs in town for the competition.

Right after SVCIC, I’m going to Asia Night – a food and culture festival put on by my classmates from India, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Japan, and Korea. Though my friend Deepak has promised to show off his smokin’ hot Bhangra dancing skillz, I think I’m most excited about stuffing myself with tandoori chicken and kimchi.

The MBA Gala – the crown jewel of the Kenan-Flagler social calendar – goes down tomorrow night. Liquid Pleasure – a legendary Chapel Hill party band – is playing the party at Spice Street – a local swanky restaurant – and the MBA Student Association has rented buses to get us to the party and then to Franklin Street for the after-party. My wife Kelly and I are looking forward to some dancing and late night revelry.

Last but not least, the Heels beat Wazzou last night to land a spot in the Elite 8 in the NCAA basketball tournament. W00t! We play Louisville tomorrow night for a chance to play in our 17th Final Four in school history. (I’ll watch the game over Kelly’s shoulder while we’re dancing…) If the Heels play like they’ve played in the last 3 games, then I REALLY like our chances…

I don’t foresee a lot of work getting done over the next couple days.