LaChaun Matthews
lachaun_matthews@kenan-flagler.unc.edu ♦ (336) 355-4961
114B Ashley Forest Rd. ♦ Chapel Hill, NC 27514
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Kenan-Flagler Business School
Double Major: Business Administration & Economics
Double Concentration: Consulting & Finance
Minor: Mathematical Decision Sciences
3.92 Cumulative GPA | 3.96 Major GPA
SAT: 770 R 780 M 730 W (2280/2400)
HONORS
Winner, IBM Undergraduate Case Competition, 2011
 Won 1st place out of 12 teams
 Awarded ‘Best Presenter’ out of 61 students
Finalist, OSU CIBER Case Competition, 2011
 Selected by Undergraduate Business Program to attend case competition in Columbus, Ohio
 Awarded ‘Best Presenter’ out of 60 students
John Duke Baldridge Jr. Scholarship Recipient (KFBS Merit Scholarship), 2012
Mayo Foundation Scholarship Recipient, 2011
National Merit Scholar (99.5+ percentile), 2010
EXPERIENCE
ERNST & YOUNG LLP, Charlotte, NC
Graduation: May 2014
June 2012-August 2012
Intern, Risk Advisory Services
 Developed model for $23B energy company to predict cash working capital requirements
 Analyzed systems integration processes for acquisition of $5B financial services company
 Evaluated IT Security procedures for 18,000+ user system
S.T.A.R. CONSULTING TEAM, Chapel Hill, NC
BSBA Project Member
August 2011-December 2011
 Selected to a team of 2 MBAs and 5 BSBAs on a 6-month project analysis in the retail sector
 Defined market size, strategy, and implementation plan for $47B company to enter new market segment
 Presented to 12 client contacts including VPs of New Product Development and Store Planning
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, Chapel Hill, NC
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Economics
January 2010-May 2010
 Planned, organized, and taught a recitation section of 30 students
 Coordinated sessions to help students with exam prep, homework, and projects
LEADERSHIP
UNDERGRADUATE CONSULTING CLUB, Vice President of Finance
March 2012-Present
 Planned, organized, and publicized a recruiting event attended by 6 firms and 109 students
 Conducted and participated in over 30 mock case interviews
UNC INVESTMENT SOCIETY, Vice President of Finance
March 2011-Present
 Help to manage a $40,000 investment portfolio
 Analyze debt and equity markets in developing countries, with a focus on SE Asia
UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS STUDENT ASSOCIATION, Director of Finance
August 2010-Present
 Created a ‘Food for Thought’ program to facilitate faculty-student interaction
 Chosen to represent Kenan-Flagler at the 2011 Undergraduate Business Student Leadership Conference
CAREER SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
 Interviewed candidates for the Director of Career Services position
 Collect and implement suggestions to improve program offerings
LIBRARY ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
 Collected and aggregated student opinion of the library system
 Utilized feedback to effectively allocate $120,000 of library funds
OTHER
Undergraduate Business Ambassador
Oral and written fluency in French; Conversational Mandarin
UNC Treble Clefs (a capella singing group)
August 2011-Present
August 2010-May 2011