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Accounting students receive scholarships, recognition
The Department of Accounting awarded approximately $65,000 in scholarships on April 19 to multiple accounting students. These were scholarships previously established by various firms, organizations, and individuals. More than 115 students, faculty, donors and alumni attended the scholarship banquet. In addition, the Beta Alpha Psi chapter announced that it is on track to achieve “Superior” […]
Graduating senior featured in local publication
Graduating senior Brittany Nunn is among five graduates from around the Queen City featured by Charlotte Five about her future plans in Charlotte. Nunn is graduating in May. She is a double major in finance, with a risk management and insurance concentration, and management with a talent management concentration. She was president of the Business […]
DeVore, Koonce receive University Alumni Awards
The Belk College celebrates two alumni who were among those honored at the 2016 UNC Charlotte Alumni Awards on April 8. Congratulations to Belk College alumna Susan DeVore ’81, CEO of Premier, Inc., on receiving a Distinguished Alumna Award, as well as alumnus Donnie Koonce ’81, Senior Vice President at Bank of America, on also […]
Belk College MBA earns multiple national rankings from top publications
In the past six months, the Belk College of Business received three major rankings and top marks recognizing the MBA program’s exceptional quality of education, outstanding ROI, top job placement rates, and high starting salaries upon graduation. The Belk College was recognized in October in Bloomberg Businessweek’s biennial ranking of part-time MBA programs, placing No. […]
MBA director receives NCACPA speaking honor
The North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants (NCACPA) has announced that Dr. Gary F. Kohut, Professor of Management and Director of the MBA Program in the Belk College of Business, received a 5.0 Discussion Leader Award for 2015. Kohut will be recognized at NCACPA’s Annual Business Meeting and Recognition Dinner on May 3 at […]
Alumni receive 40 Under 40 awards
Two Belk College alumni were among those recognized in the Charlotte Business Journal‘s 40 Under 40 awards celebration in March. Congratulations to: alumnus Michael DiFabion (’03 management). Michael is director of sales at DiFabion Remodeling, Inc. alumnus Bryan Delaney (’03 management information systems) on receiving a Charlotte Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award on March […]
U.S. News ranks UNC Charlotte’s part-time MBA among nation’s top programs
UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business made big gains in the part-time MBA rankings by U.S. News and World Report, placing among the top 20 percent of all business schools nationwide. The Belk College’s part-time MBA jumped 27 spots in the 2017 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings released Wednesday, landing at No. 59 among national universities […]
Connaughton says, ‘Economy Stable but Watch for Wild Cards This Year’
The North Carolina economy continues to grow, but there are several areas to watch in 2016, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in the Babson Capital Management/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast. “The N.C. economy is growing slightly more than expected and continues the trend of growth in N.C. Gross State Product for the past four […]
Master’s student receives scholarship for creativity in real estate
The Counselors of Real Estate Carolinas chapter recognized UNC Charlotte graduate student Benjamin Cuevas with a “Creative Thinker” scholarship on Feb. 24. Cuevas, who is in the Master of Science in Real Estate program at UNC Charlotte, received a $1,000 scholarship, awarded annually to a university student for creativity in commercial real estate. Cuevas is […]
Women’s Real Estate organization recognizes exceptional master’s student
Belk College graduate student Teresa Hocutt was met with applause on January 12 as she accepted a $4,000 Wells Fargo-CREW scholarship from the Charlotte chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW). “It’s such an honor to be supported by a successful group of women and to be able to gain mentorship and advice from women […]