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The Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte and the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark are collaborating on a new master’s degree program in economics. Graduates of the program will receive both an M.S. in Economics with an Economics/Finance concentration from UNC Charlotte and an M.S. in Applied Economics and Finance from Copenhagen Business School. […]

Gene Johnson ’73, chairman and CEO of FairPoint Communications and a member of the Belk College’s Business Advisory Council, recently wasinducted as an honorary member of the Eta Alpha Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi and was recognized as an “Outstanding Alumnus” by Beta Alpha Psi and the Department of Accounting at their fallbanquet. Johnson has […]

UNC Charlotte’s Master of Science in Mathematical Finance program ranked No. 24 in the QuantNet 2015 Rankings of Best Financial Engineering Program. This is the second national ranking for the Mathematical Finance program, which currently enrolls more than 100 students. The rankings are calculated based on a series of factors, including placement success, student selectivity, […]

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Today, AACSB International (AACSB), the global accrediting body and membership association for business schools, revealed that Susan DeVore, a graduate of UNC Charlotte, has been recognized as one of the first 100 AACSB Influential Leaders. DeVore’s work exemplifies the innovative mindset and meaningful contributions to society that UNC Charlotte graduates display around the world and […]

UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will discuss the North Carolina economy as a panelist on the USA Today/Wells Fargo Real Economy panel on Monday, September 21 from 9-11 a.m. The live economic forum in Uptown Charlotte will include three segments focusing on optimism about the North Carolina economy, the jobs outlook and North Carolina’s workplace […]

UNC Charlotte’s undergraduate business programs rank in the top 24 percent nationwide, according to the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges published this week. UNC Charlotte’s undergraduate business programs are ranked No. 114 out of 478 schools, in a tie with 16 other business schools nationwide. Statewide, UNC Charlotte ranks No. […]

The North Carolina economy continues to grow but is facing more unpredictability in 2015, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported Sept. 9 in the Babson Capital Management/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast. “2015 is proving to be a volatile year for the U.S. economy, with several important economic factors trending in very uncertain ways. North Carolina has […]

Economics Professor Craig Depken shares the benchmarks of pro sports franchises and what would be needed to bring Major League Soccer to Charlotte. He was interviewed by the Charlotte Business Journal in the article “Playing the numbers game for MLS in Charlotte.” Read the news article

Franz W. Kellermanns, the Addison H. & Gertrude C. Reese Endowed Chair in International Business and Professor of Management at UNC Charlotte, has received a best paper award with two co-authors for their research on family businesses. Kellermanns and co-authors Thomas Rieg of WHU – Otto-Beisheim School of Management and Sabine Rau of Kings College […]