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It was a record-breaking year for the UNC Charlotte Risk Management and Insurance Golf Tournament. This year’s event raised $95,000 for student scholarships, pushing its seven-year total past $500,000. These funds, raised through strong partnerships with companies and industry leaders, represent a significant milestone in support for Belk College of Business students on their path […]

From the PGA Tour to local clubhouses and Harris Teeter grocery stores, Belk College of Business alumnus Bryce Rech ’05 and partners are transforming the humble hot dog into a premium culinary experience with their smoking-hot company, Gleezy. The success of this underdog Charlotte start-up, with its double smoked beef brisket hot dogs and signature […]

Pandemics, financial crises, policy shifts and other economic shocks can rattle even the strongest economies, but a focus on resilience can soften the blow. This is a key takeaway from a “Strengthening Economic Resilience” panel last week with academic, business and policy experts from the Belk College of Business, the Charlotte region and Ireland. The […]

Novant Health executive Sanjay Gupta shares his career journey and leadership lessons with UNC Charlotte business students.

Throughout the academic year, Kudzai Mtasa applies what he’s learned in Charlotte MBA courses and his global business acumen to guide other students as a graduate assistant with Niner Finances. Meanwhile, this summer he tapped into his expertise to advise two early-stage technology companies, as one of 17 MBA students chosen statewide for an internship […]

The Belk College of Business marked its essential role as an economic driving force for Charlotte region earlier this month, as it welcomed new faculty members and unveiled a new video, “Top-Tier Research, Real-World Results — The Belk College Difference.” “As an alum of the Belk College, I’m beaming with pride with what I see […]

UNC Charlotte achieved its highest-ever ranking at No. 74 among public research universities and No. 143 among all national universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best College rankings. UNC Charlotte also is recognized as one of the nation’s “Most Innovative Schools,” at No. 38. In the rankings released this week, the Belk College of […]

North Carolina’s economy is projected to see sustained growth through the rest of 2025 and into 2026, but businesses should prepare for uncertainties from federal policy decisions and the state’s recovery from Hurricane Helene. This outlook comes from the latest North Carolina Economic Forecast published by the UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business. North Carolina’s […]

Belk College of Business faculty have earned national honors for their research and teaching in risk management and insurance. The American Risk and Insurance Association recognized Gene Lai and Faith R. Neale in August at the World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress, an international gathering of three leading organizations in risk and insurance. Lai, James […]

Charlotte business students, faculty and staff now have access to real-world financial tools thanks to a private gift.