Economics

The Belk College of Business welcomes the following new faculty members this fall 2015: Accounting Gregory Martin – Assistant Professor Gregory Martin is an assistant professor in the Department of Accounting in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Martin’s teaching and research focuses on financial accounting. Dr. Martin has won numerous teaching […]

Under the direction of Dr. John Connaughton, the UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast has provided invaluable economic data for North Carolina since 1981. Babson Capital Management joined the Forecast as a sponsor in 2010. The Belk College of Business hosts a quarterly luncheon and press conference for the business community and the media. Connaughton presented the […]

The North Carolina economy is in its sixth consecutive year of economic growth in 2015, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state. Connaughton presented the Babson Capital Management/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast on June 3. In his talk, he highlighted five areas of the economy to watch in the […]

On Thursday, May 14, the Belk College hosted a reception at the UNC Charlotte Harris Alumni Center at Johnsons Glen to celebrate alumni service and generosity over the past year in support of the College and our students. Dr. Steven Ott, Dean of the Belk College, shared, “Support from our alumni directly impacts the scholarships, […]

Luke Fore, a graduate student in the M.S. in Economics program, received a second place award and $400 cash prize in the 15th annual Graduate Research Symposium hosted at UNC Charlotte’s Atkins Library in April. Fore presented in the Health and Social Sciences research category competing against research papers authored by graduate students from different […]

The Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte recently presented annual awards to faculty and staff who have excelled in teaching, research and service. The 2015 Faculty and Staff Awards were presented on April 24 to: Ethan Chiang, assistant professor of finance, and Keener Hughen, assistant professor of finance, received the Best Paper award for […]

The North Carolina economy is expected to experience its sixth consecutive year of economic growth in 2015, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state. N.C. Gross State Product (GSP) is forecasted to record an annualized real growth rate of 3.0 over the 2014 level. The 3.0 percent growth […]

The new Women in Business Leadership Program is featured in AACSB’s Enewsline this month as one of several examples of efforts being made to help change the statistics of women in business. In early 2015, MetLife Foundation contributed $100,000 to start the Women in Business Leadership Program in the Belk College of Business. AACSB International […]

The Belk College of Business is proud to recognize alumni who are recipients of the Charlotte Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 Awards. The Charlotte Business Journal is recognizing 40 of the region’s brightest and most talented up-and-comers on March 12 at the historic McGlohon Theater. These are 40 individuals under the age of 40 who […]

Research: Price to state is more than $300 million per year