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Author Daniel Pink will discuss his best-selling book, A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, at a free event for UNC Charlotte students, faculty and staff at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Seating is limited and tickets vouchers are required for admission to the event, which will be held in the […]

Babson Capital Management LLC has signed an agreement with UNC Charlotte to sponsor the University’s highly-regarded Economic Forecast for North Carolina. Under the three-year, renewable partnership, the forecast will be renamed the Babson Capital/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast. In addition, Forecast Director John Connaughton will hold the title Babson Capital Professor of Financial Economics in the […]

The Belk College of Business recently presented its annual faculty and staff awards for teaching and service. Dr. Jennifer Troyer, associate professor of economics, received the Distinguished Scholarship Award, which is presented to a faculty member who has developed a distinguished research record and is a recognized authority in a field of study. Dr. Troyer […]

Harry Zeeve, national field director for the Concord Coalition, will lead an interactive discussionon the Federal budget deficit at UNC Charlotte Tuesday, Oct. 27. The event will take place from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM in Friday Building, Room 17. The event is part of the Concord Coalition’s “Fiscal Wake-Up Tour,” a series designed to […]

The Belk College of Business recently presented its annual faculty and staff awards for teaching and service. John Connaughton, professor of economics, received the Outstanding Service Award. Dr. Connaughton has served as director for the North Carolina Economic Forecast for the past 27 years. His economic report is presented to the public quarterly and provides […]

Ted Amato, professor of economics, has been named a finalist for the 2008 Bank of America Award, UNC Charlotte’s most prestigious teaching award. Dr.Amato teaches in the undergraduate, M.B.A. and Master of Science in Economics programs in the Belk College of Business.His teaching interests are in the areas of microeconomic theory, industrial organization and public […]

Professors in the Belk College of Business are frequently called on by members of the media to provide expertise on a variety of business topics. Tony Plath, associate professor of finance, is a highly-regarded expert on the banking industry. He has been in high demand this summer, in light of the volatility in the industry […]

Dr. Joseph B. Mazzola assumed his new position as dean of the Belk College of Business on July 1. Dean Mazzola comes to UNC Charlotte from Georgetown University, where he was a member of the faculty of the McDonough School of Business andserved athree-year term as the executive dean of faculty and senior associate dean. […]

The Belk College of Business has launched an alumni affinity group on the LinkedIn online networking site, and graduatesof allBelk College programs are invited to join. The groupallows participantstoidentify and contact other Belk College of Business alumnimembers on LinkedIn. The goal of this group is to help members: Reach other members of the Belk College […]

The Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte is partneringwith the Golden Key International Honour Society toofferone $10,000 scholarship to a Golden Key member who is accepted into the UNC Charlotte M.B.A. program. The UNC Charlotte M.B.A. program is offered in two formats: a full-time, fast track cohort program with courses offered during the day, […]