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...
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.
Three distinguished graduates of the Belk College of Business recently received the UNC Charlotte alumni association'shighest honors at the annual awards event.
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.
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Belk College Business Advisory Council member Barbara Desoer was recently named one of the 50 most powerful women in American business by Fortune magazine. Desoer, global technology, service and fulfillment executive at Bank of America, has served on the BAC since 2000.
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The Bizjournals chain of newspapers has named Charlotte the #2 city for small-business vitality among the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas.
Bizjournals used a six-part formula to analyze the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas, searching for the places that are most conducive to the creation and development of small businesses.
Steve Ott, Director of the Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, and Associate Director Dustin Read are leading a half-day seminar onreal estate financial analysis on Thursday, April 2.
The "Development 101" program is sponsored by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Charlotte chapter. It will take place from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at UNC Charlotte Uptown, 220 N. Tryon...
Dr. Edward Kaneof Boston College and Dr. Robert Kolb ofLoyola University Chicago were the featured guests on the radio program "Charlotte Talks" on March 31. Both professors were visiting Charlotte to be the keynote speakers at "Business Ethics and the Credit Crisis," a conference sponsored by the Belk College of Business. They discussed "The Ethics of Business" with host Mike Collins.
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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...
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.