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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 […]

Charlotte Rollin’ Bobcats to compete against four other teams

The Belk College of Business recently announced the recipients of several awards for faculty research. BarclaysAmerican Summer Research Grant – Chandra Subramaniam (BISOM) Johnson Awards for Teaching Research and Development – Gaines Liner (Economics) Childress-Klein Research Fellowships – Ram Kumar (BISOM) and Dolly King (Finance & Business Law) Best Paper Award – Sunil Erevelles (Marketing) […]

Students in the Belk College’s undergraduate program in risk management and insurance recently competed in the second annual “Insurance Jeopardy” program versus Appalachian State University and came away undefeated. The annual event is sponsored by the North Carolina Surplus Lines Association, its members, and the Richard S. Brantley Risk and Insurance Center at Appalachian State […]

The Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte has entered into an agreement with the CCIM Institute that will allow graduates of UNC Charlotte’s M.B.A. program with a concentration in real estate to receive credit towards the CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation. Individuals designated as CCIM are recognized experts in the disciplines of commercial […]

David Hauser, M.B.A. ’77, has been named chairman and CEO of Charlotte-based FairPoint Communications, the nation’s eighth-largest telephone company. Hauser, who will begin his new role July 1, previously had been chief financial officer at Duke Energy Corp. At FairPoint, he replaces a fellow Belk College alumnus, Gene Johnson ’73, who is retiring. Both Hauser […]

The Charlotte Regional Partnership will honor UNC Charlotte and California financier David Murdock with its 2009 “Jerry” Awards at a luncheon May 28. The awards recognize contributions to the Charlotte region by individuals and organizations from the private and public sectors. UNC Charlotte will be honored for its work in the public sector. The university […]