Alumni

A June 2016 article by US News and World Report reveals, “The CEOs who run the top 100 companies in the nation, according to the 2016 Fortune 500 list, attended a variety of colleges” to build a strong academic foundation. Notably, UNC Charlotte is one of only eight U.S. schools to have multiple alumni serving […]

By Joanna Gammon, ’05 (Originally published in the Charlotte Business Journal) Last week, I was in good company as a panelist of the first #NextGenCLT event. The topic was community engagement, near and dear to my heart. Serving on boards and being involved in the community can help build a resume and network, make you […]

By Dean Steven Ott (Originally published in the Charlotte Business Journal) As the dean of the business school in the fastest-growing university of the UNC system, I have the opportunity to meet inspirational and successful alumni every single day. In fact, because of our location in one of the most vibrant business cities in the […]

The Belk College celebrates two alumni who were among those honored at the 2016 UNC Charlotte Alumni Awards on April 8. Congratulations to Belk College alumna Susan DeVore ’81, CEO of Premier, Inc., on receiving a Distinguished Alumna Award, as well as alumnus Donnie Koonce ’81, Senior Vice President at Bank of America, on also […]

The North Carolina economy will continue modest growth in 2016, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in the Babson Capital Management/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast. “Signs are pointing to a stable new year for the N.C. economy. In 2016, the North Carolina economy is expected to increase by an inflation-adjusted rate of 2.5 percent over […]

At the UNC Charlotte Beta Alpha Psi fall banquet on Dec. 1, members of the honor organization, business professionals and faculty members honored Lowe’s executive Robert Hull and Accounting Professor Suzanne Sevin. Hull, Lowe’s chief financial officer since 2003, was recognized as the Distinguished Alumni of the Year by the chapter. He joined Lowe’s in […]

Robert A. Niblock is alumnus of the college

Real estate firm gives $2.5 million to center

Today, AACSB International (AACSB), the global accrediting body and membership association for business schools, revealed that Susan DeVore, a graduate of UNC Charlotte, has been recognized as one of the first 100 AACSB Influential Leaders. DeVore’s work exemplifies the innovative mindset and meaningful contributions to society that UNC Charlotte graduates display around the world and […]

UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will discuss the North Carolina economy as a panelist on the USA Today/Wells Fargo Real Economy panel on Monday, September 21 from 9-11 a.m. The live economic forum in Uptown Charlotte will include three segments focusing on optimism about the North Carolina economy, the jobs outlook and North Carolina’s workplace […]