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UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Tuesday, September 11 at UNC Charlotte Center City (320 E. 9th Street). Connaughton’s presentation begins at noon in the Auditorium on the 2nd floor. Connaughton, the Babson Capital professor of financial economics in the […]

The Belk College’s Student Center for Professional Development (SCPD) will host the first annual New Freshman Picnic on Friday, Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn between the Cato and Fretwell buildings on campus. Freshmen will be admitted by wearing their Belk College t-shirts. The purpose of the picnic is to […]

Jeremy Abig, a 1995 Accounting graduate from the Belk College, was recently named CFO of the Year by the Charlotte Business Journal. Jeremy, CFO of Wyndham Capital Mortgage, bested five other finalists in the Small Private Company category. In his nomination, Jeremy was credited with helping Wyndham develop a new business model following the collapse […]

Dr. Denis Arnold, the Surtman Distinguished Scholar in Business Ethics in the Belk College of Business, delivered the Presidential Address at the 32nd annual meeting of the Society of Business Ethics in Boston on August 4. His address, “Global Justice and International Business” focused on the relationship between business ventures in developing nations and the […]

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 […]