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Students in the Belk College’s undergraduate program in risk management and insurance recently competed in the annual “Insurance Jeopardy” program versus Appalachian State University and earned the title of 2013 “Insurance Jeopardy” champions. The annual game show format event is sponsored by the North Carolina Surplus Lines Association, its members, and the Richard S. Brantley […]

UNC Charlotte ranked 33rd among 178 part-time MBA programs profiled in the ranking. The Bloomberg Businessweek biennial ranking of part-time MBA programs is compiled based on a survey of recent graduates combined with an academic quality measure that considers average GMAT scores, class size, completion rates and an assessment of post-MBA outcomes. UNC Charlotte graduates […]

Allison Sigmon has joined the Belk College of Business as an academic advisor for undergraduate students whose last names begin with T-Z. A native of Hickory, N.C., Sigmon earned a B.A. in Communication Studies and a B.S. in Psychology from UNC Charlotte, and an M.Ed. in Counselor Education, Student Affairs, from Clemson University. Most recently, […]

The Belk College of Business NEXT speaker series returns Tuesday, Sept. 17 and Wednesday, Sept. 18 with an inside look at the role of analytics in the 2012 presidential election. Andrew Claster, who served as deputy chief analytics officer for the 2012 Obama campaign, will discuss how lessons learned on the campaign trail can be […]

Babson Capital Management has renewed its sponsorship of the UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast with a new three-year agreement. Babson Capital has sponsored the program since 2010. The forecast will continue to be known as the Babson Capital/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast, and Forecast Director John Connaughton (right) will continue to hold the title of Babson Capital […]

UNC Charlotte is expanding its “Big Data” initiative into executive education with a two-day seminar in October focused on customer analytics and data science, organized by the Belk College of Business and the College of Computing and Informatics. “Know Your Customers,” which takes place Oct. 17 and 18 at UNC Charlotte’s Center City campus, is […]

Ted Amato, professor of economics, and Hui-Kuan “Alice” Tseng, associate professor of economics, were two of the five finalists for the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence, the University’s highest teaching honor. All of the finalists were profiled on the Inside UNC Charlotte website in advance of the awards ceremony. To read Dr. Amato’s […]

The North Carolina economy continues its slow trek to recovery, with 2014 poised to be a “breakout year,” UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state. According to Connaughton, N.C. Gross State Product (GSP) is expected to reach a level of $480,071.0 million in 2013, a real (inflation-adjusted) increase […]

Steven Rogelberg, professor of management and director of the Ph.D. in Organizational Science program, has been appointed the inaugural University Professor of UNC Charlotte. The title recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement in a professional field as well as demonstrated ability to excel at interdisciplinary research, teaching and service. The University Professor is recommended to the Board […]

Belk College Dean Steve Ott recently announced that Dr. Scott Frame has been appointed Belk Distinguished Professor of Business. Dr. Frame received his Ph.D. and M.A., both in Economics, from the University of Georgia and his B.S. in Economics from Arizona State University. Prior to joining the Belk College in 2012, he was a financial […]