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UNC Charlotte’s undergraduate business programs ranked among nation’s top schools by U.S. News
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. […]
Some turbulence ahead for North Carolina economy
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 […]
In the news: Dr. Depken on pro sports benchmarks
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
Kellermanns and colleagues receive best paper award
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 […]
Real estate student bikes across the country to help build affordable housing
This fall, Michael Maynard will be a Master of Science in Real Estate student with a full scholarship at UNC Charlotte. This summer, he explored urban planning from coast to coast – on his bike. Maynard is an incoming master’s student who participated in Bike and Build, a national group that organizes cross-country bicycle trips […]
Belk College welcomes faculty – fall 2015
The Belk College of Business welcomes the following new faculty members this fall 2015: Accounting Gregory Martin – Assistant Professor Gregory Martin is an assistant professor in the Department of Accounting in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Martin’s teaching and research focuses on financial accounting. Dr. Martin has won numerous teaching […]
Professor to be honored at CFO of the Year Awards
L. Howard Godfrey receiving Academic Leadership Award
Rogelberg’s research featured in The Wall Street Journal
Dr. Steven Rogelberg’s research on the strategic use of meetings not only documents the negative of impact of poorly run meetings on employee engagement and well-being, but identifies key practices to unlock the potential of meetings to promote innovation and critical decision making. This week, his research was featured in The Wall Street Journal in […]
Media Coverage of June 2015 Economic Forecast
Under the direction of Dr. John Connaughton, the UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast has provided invaluable economic data for North Carolina since 1981. Babson Capital Management joined the Forecast as a sponsor in 2010. The Belk College of Business hosts a quarterly luncheon and press conference for the business community and the media. Connaughton presented the […]
UNC Charlotte economist notes five areas to watch for N.C. economy
The North Carolina economy is in its sixth consecutive year of economic growth in 2015, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state. Connaughton presented the Babson Capital Management/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast on June 3. In his talk, he highlighted five areas of the economy to watch in the […]