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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 […]
Enhanced international cooperation through global partnerships
International graduate students from a select group of partner universities were welcomed by Steve Ott, Dean of Belk College of Business Friday. Copenhagen Business School in Denmark: With one year at each institution, graduates will earn a Master of Science in Economics from the Belk College, and an MSc in Economics and Business Administration from […]
Master of Accountancy students gain insight from accounting professionals and partners
Welcome to the incoming class of the Belk College of Business Master of Accountancy (MACC)! As a primary part of the recent welcome and orientation program, leaders from several major firms sat down as a “Partner Panel” and had an open and candid dialogue with our new MACC students. The panel, moderated by Dr. Jack […]
MACC Students Lend Helping Hands While Shaking Hands
The Belk College of Business Master in Accountancy (“MACC”) students recently combined forces with industry professionals to make a difference in the local community – while also networking with each other. Almost 20 MACC student, along with 16 professionals from Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, DHG, Elliott Davis, Sealed Air, GreerWalker, and Grant Thornton met at Classroom […]
Adding a business edge: Introducing the Belk College M.S. in Management
The UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business announces the first Master of Science in Management (M.S. in Management) in the 17-school UNC System. With the support of corporate leaders in Charlotte, the M.S. in Management will provide business acumen to non-business students to meet the rising demand for well-rounded business professionals entering the workforce. The […]
Alumnus: The one activity anyone can do to get ahead in business
By: Jabbar Jamison, MBA ’12 (Originally published in the Charlotte Business Journal) I once read an article about what CEOs credited to their success. Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan, said he took time to read everything he could to get additional information. More recently, business leaders from Berkshire Hathaway asked what it is like […]
Alumna: 40 years of wisdom
By: Jeannette Kuda, MBA ’08 (Originally published in the Charlotte Business Journal) I just celebrated my 40th birthday, and with age comes wisdom – at least I hope. I always thought of myself as just a late bloomer. I was happy with my mediocre job, mediocre relationships and a mediocre bank account. I felt there […]
Master’s students named finalists in international data analytics competition
Three graduate student teams from UNC Charlotte are finalists for the 2017 Teradata University Network (TUN) Data and Analytics Challenge, an international data analytics competition. From more than 70 submissions, just 17 finalists were selected, three of which are UNC Charlotte teams who will represent the Belk College of Business at the final competition. Shivam […]
Professor receives engagement award
Dr. Linda Swayne, professor of marketing, has won the J. Murrey Atkins Library Faculty Engagement Award. The Atkins Library Faculty Engagement Award is given to a UNC Charlotte faculty member who has engaged in innovative or exceptional work with library collections, programs, and services. The award, given in the fall, along with a $2,500 allocation […]
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 […]