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Belk College announces faculty research awards
The Belk College of Business has awarded the following faculty research grants: Hwan Lin (Economics) received the BarclaysAmerican Summer Research Grant. Ellen Sewell, Ted Amato and Carol Swartz (Economics) received theJohnson Awards for Teaching Research and Development. Kelly Zellars (Management), Christie Amato (Marketing), Ram Kumar (Business Information Systems & Operations Management) and Dmitry Shapiro (Economics) […]
Belk College faculty raise funds for cancer research
Belk College professors Richard Buttimer (Finance), Craig Depken (Economics) and Doug Pugh (Management) participated in Charlotte’s “24 Hours of Booty” fundraiser July 25-26. 24 Hours of Booty is a 24-hour road cycling charity event that raises funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.The event originated in 2002 and adopted the nickname of a popular biking and […]
Connaughton: N.C. economy shows strong growth in 2006; expansion expected through 2007
UNC Charlotte economist presents state economic forecast
SIFE receives Charlotte Saves partnership award
Student organization lauded for outreach programs
Belk College to offer dual-degree economics program with Copenhagen Business School
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 honored as outstanding alumnus by Beta Alpha Psi
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 M.S. in Mathematical Finance program ranked No. 24 by QuantNet
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, […]
Announcing the Childress Klein Center for Real Estate
Real estate firm gives $2.5 million to center
Alumna receives AACSB Influential Leaders Award
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 […]
Professor part of USA Today economic forum on Sept. 21
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 […]