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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Sept. 7, 2011 — The North Carolina economy will register slight increases in output and job growth in 2011 and 2012, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly Babson Capital/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for the state. For 2011, the state’s real Gross State Product (GSP) is expected to increase […]

The opening of UNC Charlotte’s Center City campus this fall marks the beginning of a new and lasting presence in Uptown Charlotte for the Belk College’s high-profile graduate programs and UNC Charlotte’s Center for Real Estate. Located on the corner of 9th and Brevard Streets in the heart of Charlotte’s business core, UNC Charlotte’s new […]

The Bank of America Applied Technology Program (ATP), an innovative program that gives students the opportunity to work for the bank while pursuing their undergraduate degrees, will hold information sessions in September for students interested in learning more about the program. Information sessions will be held on the following dates: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 12:30 – […]

Dr. John Connaughton, the Babson Capital Professor of Financial Economics in the Belk College of Business, will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Wednesday, Sept. 7, beginning at noon at the Westin Charlotte (601 S. College St.). Dr. Connaughton is a highly regarded expert on regional […]

UNC Charlotte’s center city campus, the new home for several Belk College graduate programs, officially opens for business with the start of UNC Charlotte’s fall semester, August 22. What’s now known as UNC Charlotte Center City is a $50.4 million, 11-story, academic building located in the heart of the Queen City at 9th and Brevard […]

Brian Marley, chief financial officer and executive vice president of Belk Inc., and Janet Stoner, finance director for the Town of Huntersville, were among the recipients of the Charlotte Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Award, announced at a luncheon Aug. 18. Mr. Marley, who recently joined the Board of Advisors for the Belk College […]

A paper by Dr. Craig Depken, professor of economics, received the “Thinking Outside the Box” best-paper award for innovative thinking at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Real Estate Society (ARES). The paper, “Flips, Flops and Foreclosures: Anatomy of a Housing Bubble,” examines data from real estate transactions in the metropolitan Las Vegas area […]

Dr. Howard Godfrey, professor of accounting, has been nominated for the Bank of America Teaching Award, UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious recognition of teaching excellence. “Howard is a very worthy nominee,” said Belk College Dean Steve Ott. “Howard’s commitment to students is extraordinary, and he is often cited by many of our alumni as one of […]

Dr. Denis Arnold, the Surtman Distinguished Scholar in Business Ethics, is serving as program chair for the 31st annual meeting of the Society of Business Ethics, the primary professional organization for academic business-ethics scholars in North America. One of the featured speakers at the meeting, taking place Aug. 11-14 in San Antonio, will be Anthony […]

Lisa Thomson has joined the Belk College of Business as assistant director of graduate student services. She comes to UNC Charlotte with several years of experience in student affairs at Farleigh Dickinson University and University of Virginia. Thomson earned an M.A. in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University, an M.Ed. in School Counseling […]