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Karina Franco has joined the Belk College of Business as director of undergraduate advising. A native of Mexico, Missouri, she earned a B.J. in Advertising from the University of Missouri and a M.A. in Student Development in Postsecondary Education from the University of Iowa; she plans to complete her Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from […]

A paper by Yiying Cheng, a student in the Ph.D. in business administration program, has been selected by the the Financial Management Association International (FMA) as a semifinalist for one of four best paper awards to be presented at the 2012 FMA Annual Meeting. The paper, “Land-Use Rights in a Compound Option Model of Real […]

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan will be among the speakers for the discussion “Strengthening Neighborhoods and Making Affordable Housing Possible,” scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, in McKnight Hall in the Cone University Center. Dustin Read, assistant professor of finance and director of the Center for Real Estate, also will […]

Carol Swartz, clinical professor of economics in the Belk College of Business, is helping readers of the Charlotte Observer maneuver through the current economic uncertainty as an advisor to the paper’s column and blog, “The Squeeze.” Moderated by Observer reporter Peter St. Onge, “The Squeeze” analyzes economic data and trends and shares stories of people […]

UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will present his quarterly economic forecast for North Carolina to regional business leaders and the media December 11 at the Capital Grille Exchange Room (201 N. Tryon Street). The forecast, funded by TIAA-CREF, provides a review of North Carolina’s recent economic performance and an estimation of the state’s future growth. […]

Three graduates of the Belk College of Business have been selected as finalists for the Charlotte Business Journal’s CFO of the Year program. David Hauser, M.B.A. ’78, was nominated in the Public Company category. Hauser recently retired as CFO of Duke Energy Corp. and has joined FairPoint Communications as CEO. Anne Bradley ’95 and David […]

The Bizjournals chain of newspapers has named Charlotte the #2 city for small-business vitality among the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas. Bizjournals used a six-part formula to analyze the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, searching for the places that are most conducive to the creation and development of small businesses. According to Bizjournals, “The Charlotte […]

A group of UNC Charlotte M.B.A. students played an important role in helping PBS television personality Charlie Rose prepare for a prestigious hosting assignment. The seven students – Natalia Baum, Louise Fuller, Richard Ng, Paula Paul, Jacob Peacock, Ramesh Srinivasan and Christine Sweet, under the direction of Belk College executive-in-residence Carroll Gray – interviewed some […]

The Belk College of Business and the UNC Charlotte Office of Alumni Affairs are collaborating to present two “Super Saturday” career development events this fall. The first, “Marketing Yourself,” will take place Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Harris Alumni Center. The second, “Super Charge Your Job Search and Networking Skills,” will take place Oct. 3 […]

Ninth Annual Five Ventures® Business Plan Competition Begins Charlotte Research Institute Issues the Call for Entries The Charlotte Research Institute at UNC Charlotte has launched its 2010 Five Ventures® Business Plan Competition with a call for business plan entries. Local entrepreneurs throughout the Southeast region can now submit executive summaries in order to compete for […]