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Alumnus completes cross-country bike trek

   June 21, 2012

James Good, a 2003 graduate of the Belk College, recently completed a cross-country bicycle trip from Seattle to Charlotte.

Charlotte Observer reporter Scott Fowler wrote about James's trip here: Charlotte Observer.

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Belk College grads sweep 2010 Alumni Association awards

Belk College grads sweep 2010 Alumni Association awards

   June 21, 2012

Three distinguished graduates of the Belk College of Business recently received the UNC Charlotte alumni association'shighest honors at the annual awards event.

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Advisory board member Todd Mansfield honored as a Charlotte innovator

Advisory board member Todd Mansfield honored as a Charlotte innovator

   June 21, 2012

Todd Mansfield, the CEO of Crosland Inc. and a member of the advisory board for the Belk College's Center for Real Estate, recently was recognized by Charlotte Magazine in their issue focused on innovation.

Called "the environmentalist developer," Mansfield was noted for his commitment to smart growth and the development of a consistent vision for the region.

In...

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Connaughton studies impact of film industry on Charlotte economy

Connaughton studies impact of film industry on Charlotte economy

   June 21, 2012

John Connaughton, professor of economics in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte, recently conducted an economic impact study for the Charlotte Regional Partnership to determine the contribution of the film and video production and distribution industry to the regional economy.

Connaughton determined that the impact was more than $468 million per year, and that...

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Belk College alumni selected as finalists for CFO of the Year

   June 21, 2012

Three graduates of the Belk College of Business have been selected as finalists for the Charlotte Business Journal's CFO of the Year program.

David Hauser, M.B.A. '78, was nominated in the Public Company category. Hauser recently retired as CFO of Duke Energy Corp. and has joined FairPoint Communications as CEO.

Anne Bradley '95 and David...

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Connaughton to present Economic Forecast Dec. 7

Connaughton to present Economic Forecast Dec. 7

   June 21, 2012

UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the Westin Charlotte (601 S. College St.). Connaughton's presentation begins at noon.

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Connaughton releases quarterly economic forecast

Connaughton releases quarterly economic forecast

   June 21, 2012

Click here to go to the Forecast website(opens in new window)

 

The North Carolina economy is expected to grow by 3.1 percent during 2007, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his TIAA-CREF/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast.

Connaughton’s forecast for 2007 is stronger than the growth rate of 2.5 percent...

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Alumni-owned company profiled in Fortune Small Business

Alumni-owned company profiled in Fortune Small Business

   June 21, 2012

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...

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UNC Charlotte economist expects state’s economy to grow in 2008, despite lags at national level

UNC Charlotte economist expects state’s economy to grow in 2008, despite lags at national level

   June 21, 2012

The North Carolina economy is expected to continue its seventh year of economic expansion in 2008, according to UNC Charlotte economist John E. Connaughton, who released his quarterly forecast for the state today.

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Russo to discuss national debt on Charlotte Talks Sept. 4

Russo to discuss national debt on Charlotte Talks Sept. 4

   June 21, 2012

Dr. Benjamin Russo, associate professor of economics in the Belk College, will discuss the national debt on "Charlotte Talks" on Thursday, Sept. 4.

The program airs at 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM on WFAE, 90.7 FM.An archive filewill be available on the WFAE website on Friday.

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