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Ted Amato named finalist for Bank of America Teaching Award
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 […]
Belk College professors quoted in regional, national media
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 […]
Mazzola joins Belk College as dean
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. […]
Belk College launches LinkedIn alumni group
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 […]
UNC Charlotte announces partnership with global honor society
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, […]
New campus entrance opens June 26; be aware of new traffic patterns
The construction of the new main entrance to the UNC Charlotte campus onUniversity City Boulevard is nearing completion. The new main entrance will be open to incoming and outgoing traffic on Thursday, June 26. A traffic signal has been installed at the new entrance and will be fully operational when the new entrance opens. The […]
Charlotte ranks among top cities in Business Week career survey
In a recent survey published by Business Week magazine, Charlotte was ranked as one of the top three cities in the U.S. for eight careers. Working with Payscale.com,Business Weeklooked at the 25 largest metro areas in the U.S. to determine which offered the best results for 20 jobs, ranging from architects to veterinary technicians. Charlotte […]
Gene Johnson ’73 named Carolinas Entrepreneur of the Year
Gene Johnson, chairman and CEO of FairPoint Communications and a 1973 graduate of the Belk College of Business, was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for theCarolinas Region at a black-tie event in Charlotte on June 12. Gene was recognized as the top entrepreneur in the Telecommunications category. He is now a […]
Belk College of Business to dedicate reading rooms March 12
UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business will dedicate two renovated reading rooms for students in the Friday Buildingon Wednesday, March 12. The rooms, which were refurbished with funds donated by BB&T Corporation, will be named in honor of Objectivist writer Ayn Rand. The rooms will contain complimentary copies of Rand’s best-known novels that students may […]
Tootsie Roll Industries President to speak to MBA students Oct. 17
Ellen R. Gordon, president of Tootsie Roll Industries, will speak to students in UNC Charlotte’s M.B.A. program on Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the Westin Hotel (601 S. College Street). Gordon will discuss Tootsie Roll’s strategy for the future. Her role in the acquisition of competitors and globalization of her company […]