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Charlotte ranks among top cities in Business Week career survey

   June 17, 2008

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 ranked in the top threein...

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Gene Johnson '73 named Carolinas Entrepreneur of the Year

Gene Johnson '73 named Carolinas Entrepreneur of the Year

   June 13, 2008

Gene Johnson, chairman and CEO of FairPoint Communications and a 1973 graduate of the Belk College of Business, was named an Ernst...

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Belk College of Business to dedicate reading rooms March 12

Belk College of Business to dedicate reading rooms March 12

   March 5, 2008

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...

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Tootsie Roll Industries President to speak to MBA students Oct. 17

   September 30, 2007

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 has kept Tootsie Roll at the top of its industry...

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Connaughton releases quarterly economic forecast

   September 28, 2007

The North Carolina economy is expected to grow by 2.6 percent during 2007, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his TIAA-CREF/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for North Carolina. The growth forecast for 2007 is lower than the growth rate of 2.9 percent experienced during 2006.

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Gray joins Belk College as executive-in-residence

Gray joins Belk College as executive-in-residence

   September 13, 2007

Carroll Gray has joined the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte as an executive-in-residence for the 2007-08 academic year. Gray, who retired as president of the Charlotte Chamber in 2005, currently is president of Design Strategies, a consulting firm with offices in Charlotte and Greenville, S.C.

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Madsen named finalist for Bank of America Teaching Award

Madsen named finalist for Bank of America Teaching Award

   September 12, 2007

Ron Madsen, professor of economics, has beennamed one of this year’s five finalists for UNC Charlotte’s top teaching honor, the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence.

Madsenis profiled in the Sept. 12 issue of Campus News: newsletter

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MBA students to participate in national case-study competition

   September 7, 2007

A team of UNC Charlotte M.B.A. students will participate in the National Black M.B.A. Association's annual case competition in Orlando, Fla., this weekend.

Jabbar Jackson, Mike Guerin and Nakiya Cohen have been working with Dr. Linda Swayne, chair of the Department of Marketing, to prepare their case presentation.

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Buttimer cited in article on real estate derivatives

Buttimer cited in article on real estate derivatives

   September 1, 2007

Richard Buttimer, professor of finance and real estate development, was quoted in a recent article published by SNL Financial, the premier multisector-focused information and research firm in the financial information marketplace.

The article, entitled 'Will subprime shocks make real estate derivatives a hot property?," is available at...

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GMAT prep course scholarship program extended

   August 27, 2007

The UNC Charlotte M.B.A. program is again partnering with the National Black M.B.A. Association and The Princeton Review to offer scholarships for Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) preparation courses.

The goal of the scholarship program, which began last fall, is to assist high-potential candidates whose backgrounds are traditionally underrepresented in M.B.A. programs.

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