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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 […]

The Belk College of Business, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, will host a panel discussion for alumni and guests focused on the future of financial services and consumer affairs. The program, “Moving Forward in the New Economy,” will take place Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Harris […]

Charles Bodkin, associate professor of marketing in the Belk College of Business, studies retailing, consumer behavior and Internet marketing. Dr. Bodkin frequently serves as a faculty expert for reporters covering stories in these areas. Charlotte Observer reporter Jen Aronoff called on Dr. Bodkin to help with astory focused on holiday shopping. The article, which originally […]

Choice Translating, the company owned by Belk College alumni Michelle and Vernon Menard, wasrecently featured in Fortune Small Business. The article, “Found in translation: Avoiding multilingual gaffes,” discusses Choice Translating’s role in advising multi-national coporations on how to avoid cultural mishaps when translating brand names and marketing materials. Michelle Menard is a member of the […]

The wine tasting event for Charlotte-area Belk College alumni, originally scheduled for Feb. 1 and cancelled due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled. It will now take place on Tuesday, April 24, beginning at 6:00 PM The location, Myers Park Country Club,has not changed. Alumni and guests who registered for the Feb. 1 event are […]

UNC Charlotte’s M.B.A. program has been featured in The Princeton Review’s new 2011 edition of its book, “The Best 300 Business Schools.” According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review senior VP of publishing, “We are pleased to recommend UNC Charlotte and the Belk College of Business to readers of our book and users of our site, […]

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: • […]