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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, Dec. 7 at the Westin Charlotte (601 S. College St.). Connaughton’s presentation begins at noon. Connaughton, a professor of economics in the Belk College of Business, is a highly-regarded expert on regional economics […]

Steve Ott, Director of the Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, and Associate Director Dustin Read are leading a half-day seminar onreal estate financial analysis on Thursday, April 2. The “Development 101” program is sponsored by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Charlotte chapter. It will take place from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at […]

Business Week magazine has named UNC Charlotte one of the ten most innovative colleges and universities in the United States. According to the magazine, UNC Charlotte and the other universities profiled “punch above their weight in tech development.” The full article and list of universities is available at BusinessWeek.

UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton expects the North Carolina economy to continue expanding in 2008, but cautions that rising energy prices, the sub-prime credit crisis and falling consumer confidence may impact the state’s seven-year economic expansion. In Connaughton’s latest quarterly snapshot of the state economy, he expects the state’s economy to show growth over 2006 […]

UNC Charlotte re-launches its successful “Community Conversations: Changing Times…Changing Minds” speaker series with a panel discussion focused on jobs and the economic recovery, hosted by the Belk College of Business. The event takes place Wednesday, March 17, at the Levine Museum of the New South.Registration and a reception begin at 5:30 PM and the program […]

Gains in second half of the year begin to chip away at declines over the past six quarters The North Carolina economy is expected to decline by 3.6 percent during 2009, UNC Charlotte economist John E. Connaughton reportedDecember10in his quarterly economic forecast for the state. This follows the decline of 0.6 percent experienced during 2008. […]

The Journal of Management has namedPeter Davis (Management) one of the most influential authors in management during the past 25 years (1981-2004). Authors were identified based on an analysis of citation information from articles, notes, and reviews published in a core set of 30 journals in the field of management. During the past 25 years, […]

CoreNet Global, Carolinas Chapter has donated proceeds from a recent golf tournament to the Belk College and the Center for Real Estate. The $2,000 gift will fund scholarships for students studying corporate real estate at UNC Charlotte. “The Center for Real Estate and CoreNet Global both have a shared mission of education leaders in the […]

Slowdown Continues Through Early 2009, 58,000 Jobs Lost CHARLOTTE – Dec. 9, 2008 – The North Carolina economy is expected to decline by 0.2 percent during 2008, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for the fourth quarter of the year. The decline expected for 2008 follows an extended […]

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