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James Good, a 2003 graduate of the Belk College, recently completed a cross-country bicycle trip from Seattle to Charlotte. Charlotte Observer reporter Scott Fowler wrote about James’s trip here: Charlotte Observer.

The North Carolina economy is expected to continue its seventh year of economic expansion in 2008, according to UNC Charlotte economist John E. Connaughton, who released his quarterly forecast for the state today. Connaughton is optimistic for the state overall, in spite of several areas of concern. “Both rising energy prices and sub-prime credit problem […]

FairPoint Communications CEO David Hauser recentlywas sworn in as a member of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees. Hauser, a 1977 graduate of the Belk College M.B.A. program, is a member of the College’s Business Advisory Council.He joined FairPoint Communications as its chief executive officer and chair in July 2009 after retiring as group executive […]

UNC Charlotte and Bank of America have launched an innovative new program for the next generation of knowledge workers. The Bank of America Applied Technology Program (ATP) is designed to give students the opportunity to work for the bank while pursuing their undergraduate degrees. The 17-month program provides students studying technology and business the means […]

New television series features conversations with top business leaders

Craig Depken II, associate professor of economics, was recently quoted in”Hot ticket: Seats at Sunday’s Patriots-Jets game going for up to $1,450,” an article published in the Providence (R.I.) Journal. Depken’s research focuses on the economics of sports, and he is frequently consulted by media from across the country to comment on current topics in […]

James Good, a 2003 graduate of the Belk College, recently completed a cross-country bicycle trip from Seattle to Charlotte. Charlotte Observer reporter Scott Fowler wrote about James’s trip here: Charlotte Observer.

The Belk College of Business and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond hosted a panel discussion, “Moving Forward in the New Economy,” on Sept. 23. Panelists included John Connaughton, professor of economics in the Belk College;Judson Russell, assistant professor of finance, and Joan Garton, assistant vice president for supervision and regulation at the Federal Reserve […]

Belk College Dean Joseph B. Mazzola is profiled in the September 2008 issue of Greater Charlotte Biz magazine. In the article, Dr. Mazzola discusses his vision of building the “21st-century business school” at UNC Charlotte. The article is available online at Greater Charlotte Biz. Reprints will be available upon request in mid-September; contact the Belk […]

Arts group aims to raise $11.2 million, increase community participation