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Ott quoted in Fortune.com article

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Dr. Steven Ott, the John Crosland Jr. professor of real estate in the Belk College and director of the Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, was recently quoted in an article on Fortune magazine’s website. The article, “3 reasons why the mortgage tax break isn’t a break,” is available at CNN.

Connaughton releases quarterly economic forecast

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Click here to go to the Forecast website(opens in new window) The North Carolina economy is expected to grow by 3.1 percent during 2007, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his TIAA-CREF/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast. Connaughton’s forecast for 2007 is stronger than the growth rate of 2.5 percent experienced during 2006. The forecast, […]

Ethics conference keynote speakers featured on

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Dr. Edward Kaneof Boston College and Dr. Robert Kolb ofLoyola University Chicago were the featured guests on the radio program “Charlotte Talks” on March 31. Both professors were visiting Charlotte to be the keynote speakers at “Business Ethics and the Credit Crisis,” a conference sponsored by the Belk College of Business. They discussed “The Ethics […]

Belk College installs hand-sanitizer dispenser to combat H1N1 flu virus

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In an effort to combat the spread of the H1N1 flu virus and other communicable diseases, the Belk College of Business hasinstalled Purell instant hand sanitizer dispensers on each floor of the Friday Building,conveniently located in the common areas of each floor. The dispensers are motion activated:Simply hold your hand twoinches below the unit, and […]

Shao to keynote immigration seminar Sept. 11

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Dr. Alan Shao, associate dean for professional and global programs, will be a keynote speaker at “Immigration, Collaboration and Its Impact on the U.S. Workforce,” a seminar taking place Sept. 11, 2008. Dr. Shao will address “Companies and Business Schools: Growth of Global Partnerships” at the seminar, which is sponsored by Alan Gordon Immigration & […]

Belk College to sponsor TEDxCharlotte event Sept. 24

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The Belk College of Business will be the exclusivesponsor of the TEDxCharlotte event onSeptember 24, 2010. Themed “Big Ideas,” TEDxCharlotte aims to bring people together to connect and share how they are actively bringing about positive change and innovation in Charlotte and surrounding communities. TEDxCharlotte founder Candice Langston said, “Dean Joe Mazzola’s and the Belk […]

UNC Charlotte SIFE chapter wins 4th straight regional championship

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by Meghan Graham, SIFE chapter vice president for public relations The UNC Charlotte Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) teamwon its fourth annual SIFE regional competition onMarch 22. Thecompetition was heldCharlotte and served as a preliminary competition for SIFE Nationals. The UNC Charlotte SIFE team will attend SIFE Nationals in Dallas, TexasMay 6 – 8and will […]

MBA Program plans recruiting tour of India

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Jeremiah Nelson, director of professionalstudent services in the Belk College of Business, will travel to India later this month to connect with prospective M.B.A. students. Nelson, along with Greet Provoost, assistant dean for international admissions at UNC Charlotte, will participate in admissions fairs and conduct individual student interviews in Mumbai, Bangalore and New Delhi January […]

Belk College MBA student crowned Miss North Carolina

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Katherine Southard, a student in the M.B.A. program in the Belk College of Business, recently was crowned Miss North Carolina 2009. As winner of the pageant, Southard receives a $12,000 scholarship and the chance to compete for the Miss America crown next January in Las Vegas. Southard earned undergraduate degrees in business and dance from […]

UNC Charlotte chapter of Net Impact launches with May 14 program

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The new UNC Charlotte chapter of Net Impact, “a global network of leaders who are changing the world through business,” will hold its first program this Thursday, May 14 at UNC Charlotte Uptown (220 N. Tryon Street, 3rd Floor). Networking will begin at 5:30 PM; the program will begin at 6:00 PM. The program is […]