Economics
App increases colon cancer screenings while reducing operational costs
Picture this: A 50-year-old patient schedules her annual checkup. When she visits the doctor’s office, she completes paperwork and then receives an iPad and headphones before the doctor visit. On the iPad, she has the ability to self-order a test that could save her life – a screening test for colorectal cancer. The patient hadn’t […]
N.C. Economic Expansion Continues in 2018
The North Carolina economy continues to grow, with positive indicators including housing prices and the Consumer Confidence Index, UNC Charlotte professor and economist John Connaughton says. During the Mid-Year Economic Update on June 5, Connaughton said the country is now in the second-longest economic expansion since 1854. This economic expansion has been under way for […]
College honors faculty and staff at 2018 awards
The Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte presented awards to faculty and staff recognizing their accomplishments in teaching, research and service. The 2018 Faculty and Staff Awards were presented by Dean Steven Ott on April 20 to: Paul Gaggl, Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy Affiliate, received the Best Paper Award for his […]
Professor: Continued economic expansion expected; infrastructure legislation possible
The North Carolina Economy Continues to Grow
Metro areas of Charlotte and Raleigh lead the continued N.C. economic expansion
The North Carolina economy will continue to grow in 2018, especially in metro areas along the I-85
Four honored at 2017 Belk College Alumni Awards
As part of UNC Charlotte’s Homecoming celebrations, the Belk College of Business honored four alumni and friends for their accomplishments, service and dedication to the college on Oct. 17 during its second annual Alumni Awards celebration. View the images from the Belk College Alumni Awards The UNC Charlotte Belk College Alumni Awards recognize alumni and […]
Slow economic growth expected to continue for North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sept. 7, 2017 – The North Carolina economy is expected to continue the slow growth pattern of the past eight years, with strong indicators from low unemployment rates and long-term projections for GDP growth, UNC Charlotte professor and economist John Connaughton says. In 2017, the North Carolina economy is expected to increase […]
More slow economic growth forecast for North Carolina
The North Carolina economy is expected to continue the slow growth pattern of the past eight years, UNC Charlotte professor says. In 2017, the North Carolina economy is expected to increase by an inflation-adjusted rate of 2.4 percent over the 2016 level, said UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton during the Mid-Year Economic Update at The […]
College honors faculty and staff during 2017 awards
The Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte recently presented awards to faculty and staff recognizing their accomplishments in teaching, research and service. The 2017 Faculty and Staff Awards were presented by Dean Steven Ott on April 21 to: Weidong Tian, MAFI Program Director and Professor of Finance and Distinguished Professor in Risk Management and […]
TIAA leader presents spring 2017 CEO Speaker Series
Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., the president and CEO of TIAA, answered students’ questions about leadership, professional development and financial services during the spring 2017 Belk College of Business CEO Speaker Series on Feb. 1 at UNC Charlotte. (View photos from the spring 2017 CEO Speaker Series). More than 500 students and guests attended the event […]