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The Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte is partnering withthe Urban Land Institute (ULI) to introduceULI’s “Urban Plan”program intoUNC Charlotte’s M.B.A. curriculuminreal estate. Urban Plan is a business-simulation programin whichteams of students develop a planfor the redevelopment of a blighted neighborhood in a hypothetical community. Each team member assumes one of five roles: finance […]

Dr. William D. Wubben, professor emeritus of economics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, died May 2, 2008 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He had been a resident of The Pines at Davidson since 1988. Dr. Wubben was born in Chicago on September 14, 1924, the only child of William and Edna […]

UNC Charlotte has released guidelines for students, parents, faculty and staff related to the H1N1 (swine) flu. Tips to Fight H1N1 Flu Although H1N1 flu has proven to be relatively mild and responsive to anti-viral drugs, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone take the following actions to stay healthy: • […]

Dr. John Connaughton, professor of economics in the Belk College and director of the UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for North Carolina, was a keynote speaker at the North Carolina Economic Forecast Forum, held Jan. 4 in Raleigh. More than 1,000 business executives and state leaders were in attendance. Dr. Connaughton shared his outlook for the […]

Mark Morze created more than 10,000phony documents before he was caught.Morze, who served as CFO of ZZZZ Best, committed one of the most outrageous frauds of the 1980s. Of $50 million in revenue, 86% ($43 million) was fabricated and none of the auditors, lawyers, bankers, or investors caught it. Morze served more than four years […]

Visitors to UNC Charlotte should be aware of a major construction project in the area which will affect traffic flow in the University City area. Specifically, southbound NC 49 (University City Boulevard)is closed at the intersection of US 29 (North Tryon Street) and is expected to remain closed through most of 2011. Southbound traffic is […]

The Charlotte Research Institute is issuing a call for faculty, staff and students at colleges and universities in the region and early-stage and start-up companies to compete in UNC Charlotte’s Five Ventures™, an annual business competition and conference. The conference is also sponsored by UNC Charlotte’s Office of Technology Transfer and the Belk College of […]

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The website for UNC Charlotte’s M.B.A. program has received a 2006 WebAward, presented by the Web Marketing Association. The website, www.mba.uncc.edu, was a winner in the “University Standard of Excellence” category. The M.B.A. website was designed by the Charlotte-based firm carbonhouse

The Belk College of Business recently presented its annual faculty awards for teaching, research and service. Peter Schwarz, professor of economics, received the Outstanding Service Award.Dr. Schwarz has provided valuable service to his department, the college and UNC Charlotte throughout the years,servingas department chair and chair of the undergraduate curriculum committee in Economics. Heserved on […]