News
Associate Dean Randle tapped for UNC System leadership institute
Natasha Wilkins Randle is chosen as one of two UNC Charlotte participants for the sixth cohort of the Executive Leadership Institute, a 10-month initiative that is building the next generation of leadership within the UNC System. As Belk College of Business associate dean for undergraduate programs, Randle is a strategic leader, guiding program and curriculum […]
UNC Charlotte, Bobcat Company partnership enhances student opportunities, new resources
UNC Charlotte students who are preparing for careers in STEM, supply chain and logistics have gained new opportunities for scholarships, mentorship and hands-on learning through a partnership between the William States Lee College of Engineering and Bobcat Company, a leading global manufacturer of compact equipment used in construction, agriculture and land maintenance. Students in relevant […]
CO-LAB at UNC Charlotte Center City hosts MIT Foundry Fellows
Everywhere they traveled during an entrepreneurial ecosystem tour of Charlotte this spring, a group of MIT Foundry Fellows peppered experts they met with questions and observations. They were soaking up as much as they could during their whirlwind trip to the city and to UNC Charlotte. Hosted on their Charlotte visit by the UNC Charlotte […]
While North Carolina economy is expected to grow, factors add uncertainty, Belk College analysis finds
UNC Charlotte’s North Carolina Economic Forecast offers practical, trusted analysis North Carolina’s economy is projected to see continued growth in 2025, with 2.7% increase in real — inflation adjusted — Gross Domestic Product expected, for the fifth full year of growth since COVID-19. The biggest increases in new jobs are anticipated in information, educational and […]
Belk College graduate sees MBA as key to family’s future
Anthony Francis’s journey is a testament to the power of education and perseverance. A teacher, father, and soon-to-be Bank of America strategist, Francis sees his MBA from the Belk College of Business not just as a personal achievement, but as an investment in his family’s future.
Under Construction: Floor Closures
The first and second floors of the Friday building will be closed from May 11 to August 11, 2025. Students who need access to the Niblock Student Center will only be able to enter the Friday building from the Fretwell side to use the elevators to get to the third floor. Faculty and staff working […]
Building a Legacy: Bryan Lopez Villanueva’s Journey from First-Gen Student to Business Leader
By Bryson FosterPhoto by Amy Hart Bryan Lopez Villanueva is using lessons learned as a first-generation college student at UNC Charlotte to pave a way into the business world. “I’ve met so many people here who are passionate about helping students in a way I have never seen. This has been instrumental for my future,” […]
C-Suite Speaker Verl Purdy seeks solutions with data, determination
As a boy growing up in rural West Virginia, Verl Purdy ’73 MBA walked a mile from his family’s farm to a one-room schoolhouse with a coal fire for warmth and water fetched in buckets. The path from those hardscrabble times in a mountain hollow to his life today has been a journey of discovery […]
Research offers new findings in effort to improve availability of kidneys for transplantation
UNC Charlotte microeconomist Glenn Dutcher and colleagues investigate why clinicians at transplant centers decide whether to accept or decline kidneys offered for organ tramsplants.
Historic flooding highlights need for risk management, new ideas on insurance
As Marshall Presbyterian Church recovers from Hurricane Helene, UNC Charlotte risk management experts weigh in on new ideas for risk management and insurance.