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For the seventh consecutive year, the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte has been included in The Princeton Review’s annual guidebook on top business schools. The 2013 edition, titled “The Best 296 Business Schools,” was published by Random House earlier this month. “We select the schools we profile in this book based on our […]

IBM’s revolutionary Watson technology will take center stage when the Belk College of Business hosts events Monday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Nov. 2 as part of the NEXT speaker series. The Watson artificial intelligence system revolutionized technology when it was introduced in 2011. Perhaps best known for its appearances on Jeopardy!, Watson is now being […]

Dr. Sunil Erevelles, associate professor and chair of the Department of Marketing in the Belk College, has been named a finalist for UNC Charlotte’s highest teaching honor, the Bank of America Teaching Award. Dr. Erevelles joined the Belk College in 2002 and was appointed department chair in 2011. He holds a Ph.D. from The Ohio […]

A recent issue of the Southern Economics Journal ranked UNC Charlotte in the top 20 percent of all universities offering economics majors, based on research productivity and publications. UNC Charlotte was ranked 125th for the 2002-2009 time period, a 79 spot improvement over 1994-2001. This ranking puts UNC Charlotte ahead of all North Carolina institutions […]

Dr. W. Scott Frame has joined the Belk College as professor of finance. Dr. Frame comes to the Belk College from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, where he was a financial economist and senior policy advisor. While at the Federal Reserve, Dr. Frame was involved in the response to the financial crisis in various […]

The North Carolina economy will continue its lackluster recovery through 2013, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly economic forecast for the state. Connaughton expects the state economy to grow by an inflation-adjusted rate of 1.5 percent in both 2012 and 2013, matching the growth rate for 2011 but lower than the […]

The Belk College of Business welcomes Corey Henderson as the new assistant director of the Student Center for Professional Development (SCPD). Corey is originally from Arkansas and received a B.S. in Health Education from the University of Central Arkansas and a M.S. in Professional Counseling from Georgia State University. She also received her National Counselor […]

UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Tuesday, Sept. 11 at UNC Charlotte Center City (320 E. 9th Street). Connaughton’s presentation begins at noon in the Auditorium on the 2nd floor. Box lunches will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. Connaughton, […]

Belk College junior Austin Halbert will have both a front-row seat and a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the excitement of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), as an intern for CNN during the convention. Austin, a Management major, is participating in the Washington Center program as part of the 49er Democracy Experience. His internship will consist of […]

Three graduate programs in the Belk College of Business have new faculty advisors for the 2012-13 academic year. Dr. Chris Kirby, professor of finance and economics, is the new director for the Ph.D. in Business Administration, Finance major. Dr. Kirby joined the Belk College faculty of the in 2011. Before coming to UNC Charlotte, he […]