Management

Jen is a dynamic strategic program and product leader with extensive experience in the financial services industry. In the workplace, she drives innovation, fosters high-performing teams, and delivers customer-centric digital solutions through strong relationships. Jen has a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology and Psychology (dual degree) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), located in Troy, […]

Denis Arnold is the Jule and Marguerite Surtman Distinguished Professor of Business Ethics. He is a widely published scholar with a focus on business ethics, corporate misconduct, corporate responsibility, and public policy regarding business. His research has appeared in journals such as the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Journal of Health Politics, Policy […]

Dr. George Banks is a Professor in the Department of Management at UNC Charlotte. He currently serves as co-director of the Center for Leadership Science, co-director of the Charlotte AI Institute as well as Chair of the Board of Directors at the Center for Open Science. Dr. Banks also acts as Editor-in-Chief at The Leadership […]

Joyce Beggs teaches in the areas of strategic management and business ethics. Before coming to UNC Charlotte in 1989, she taught at West Virginia University. Her research interests include strategic management, organizational commitment, human resources management issues, business ethics and entrepreneurship, and her articles have been published in a number of journals. She is an […]

Robert J. Cummings is a former Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer at Falfurrias Capital Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm that acquires or invests in middle-market businesses. In this role, he provided management oversight and guidance to portfolio companies and led strategic technology initiatives across the firm’s investments. Cummings is also the co-founder of […]

Don Finucane joined the Belk College of Business as an adjunct professor in 2024 and became a full-time lecturer in August 2025. With more than 30 years of executive experience and as a current scholar in the Doctorate in Business Administration program at UNC Charlotte, he integrates real-world insights with theoretical frameworks to prepare students […]

Dr. Karen Ford-Eickhoff teaches strategic management and is particularly interested in strategic decision making, leadership, and organizational design. Dr. Ford-Eickhoff taught at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for over twenty-five years before joining the Belk College faculty in 2012. After serving as Chair of the Board of Directors […]

Dr. Janaki Gooty is a professor in the Department of Management in the Belk College of Business, and Organizational Science, an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program at UNC Charlotte. She currently serves as the Director of the MBA Program (BCOB) & Director, Dual MBA Program with EGADE Business School, Monterrey, Mexico and is the co-founder and co-director […]

Dr. Anne Ighade is a management instructor, healthcare administrator, and human resources director with more than 15 years of experience in medical practice management. She specializes in billing, coding, compliance, and HR operations, with a proven record of leading organizational improvements that enhance efficiency and workforce engagement. Her research explores job attitudes, employee retention, and […]