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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

Belk College master’s programs rise in national rankings

Categories: MACC, MS Economics, News

UNC Charlotte is named among the best in the nation for the Belk College of Business’ Master of Accountancy (MACC) program and Master of Science in Economics in the 2018 TFE Times Rankings. The MACC program placed at No. 40 in this year’s “Best Master of Accounting Program” list, and the M.S. in Economics landed […]

#16 ranking for UNC Charlotte’s M.S. in Mathematical Finance

Categories: Finance, MAFI, News

UNC Charlotte’s Master of Science in Mathematical Finance program is once again named one of the top programs in the nation, ranking No. 16 in TFE Times’ 2018 Master of Financial Engineering Program Rankings. Over the past two years, the Belk College of Business M.S. in Mathematical Finance program has consistently risen in the rankings, […]

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 […]

Enhanced international cooperation through global partnerships

Categories: Finance, MAFI, News

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

Categories: Accounting, MACC, News

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

Categories: Accounting, MACC, News

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

Categories: MBA, MS in Management, News

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

Categories: Alumni, Management, MBA, News

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 […]