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Two of the nation’s top experts in business ethics and a retired executive from the Federal Reserve Bank will be the keynote speakers at an upcoming UNC Charlotte conference on “Business Ethics and the Credit Crisis.” Jeff Kane, the UNC Charlotte Trustee who recently retired from the Federal Reserve Bank as head of the Charlotte […]

Dr. Tony Plath, associate professor of finance in the Belk College of Business and one of the banking industry’s top experts, is featured in the current issue of the UNC Charlotte magazine. Dr. Plath has been a member of the UNC Charlotte faculty since 1987. His comprehensive knowledge and candid commentary on the banking industry […]

Vinay Sharma, an M.B.A. student at UNC Charlotte and a member of the Student Managed Investment Fund, wasnamed the winner of the CFA North Carolina Society’s annual forecasting competition. His accomplishment was mentioned in the widely-read “Table Talk” column in the Charlotte Business Journal. To read more, visit stories=. (Registration may be required.)

Todd Mansfield, the CEO of Crosland Inc. and a member of the advisory board for the Belk College’s Center for Real Estate, recently was recognized by Charlotte Magazine in their issue focused on innovation. Called “the environmentalist developer,” Mansfield was noted for his commitment to smart growth and the development of a consistent vision for […]

The Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team at UNC Charlotte will host their sixth annual Etiquette Dinner Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Barnhardt Student Activity Center on campus. More than 150 students from the Belk College of Business will attend along with 50 business professionals from the Charlotte region, representing […]

Dr. Tony Plath, associate professor of finance, has been putting his expertise on banking and the financial services industry to work on the Charlotte Observer website, answering reader questions on the economy and recent shakeups in investment banking. The feature, “Ask The Professor,” is available through the Observer website at CharlotteObserver orCharlotteObserver Blogspot. Plath participated […]

The Belk College of Business is a lead sponsor of TEDxCharlotte , an event affiliated with www.ted.com aimed to inspire, educate and bring together TED followers and other innovative thinkers in Charlotte and the surrounding area. TEDXCharlotte takes place Friday, Sept. 24 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM The agenda and speaker info is available […]

Kwame Jackson, a Charlotte native who was one of the breakout stars of the first season of the hit TV show “The Apprentice,” will share hishis “Lessons from the Boardroom” with UNC Charlotte students on Tuesday, March 20. Jackson’s appearance is part of UNC Charlotte’s Conversations in Leadership series andis co-sponsored by the Belk College […]

Data Confirms Decline in N.C. Economy, Connaughton Reports “Modest” Recovery Could Begin in Second Half of 2009, says UNC Charlotte Economist CHARLOTTE – March 17, 2009 – The North Carolina economy is expected to show a decline of 0.4 percent during 2008, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly economic forecast for […]

Glenn Burkins, assistant managing editor of The Charlotte Observer, will be the keynote speaker at UNC Charlotte’s 18th annual Barnhardt Seminar on Ethics and the World of Business on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Burkins will discuss the ethical issues he faced as a reporter, specifically his experiences in Ebola-plagued Africa in the mid-1990s. The seminar will […]