Awards

UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business has set a new standard for career readiness, celebrating the first 21 graduates to earn a unique Gold Standard distinction. The students stepped outside their comfort zones to follow paths to success. “Our first students graduating with Gold Standard designation crossed the commencement stage on Dec. 12 proudly wearing […]

The Belk College of Business honored outstanding alumni at the 2025 Alumni Awards, celebrating leaders who exemplify service, innovation and business excellence.

Belk College of Business faculty have earned national honors for their research and teaching in risk management and insurance. The American Risk and Insurance Association recognized Gene Lai and Faith R. Neale in August at the World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress, an international gathering of three leading organizations in risk and insurance. Lai, James […]

Belk College of Business alumnus Bryan Delaney ’03 is one of 24 business school graduates chosen as a 2025 Influential Leader by AACSB International.

UNC Charlotte is ranked first in North Carolina and among the nation’s best in online education, claiming the No. 3 spot (tie) in “U.S. News & World Report’s” 2025 Best Online Bachelor’s Degrees rankings, released Jan. 21. The University moved up four slots from 2024, strengthening Charlotte’s position as the top-ranked institution in the state […]

A UNC Charlotte small business study was chosen one of the 10 most impactful research papers published in the international Journal of Small Business Management last year.

Belk College of Business Professor Franz W. Kellermanns has again ranked first in the nation and fourth worldwide for family business research in an annual assessment by Texas State University. UNC Charlotte earned the No. 2 spot nationally and was ninth among universities worldwide. Texas State University released the Family Business Research Productivity Ranking in […]

The 2024 Belk College of Business Alumni Awards were honored for leadership, service, excellence.

National spot demonstrates our commitment to excellence.

Findings expected to advance organizational science studies Trust in scientific research is critical, and trust that is lost can be difficult to rebuild. For research papers to be trustworthy and also useful, authors need to follow best practices, including how they cite past research in their current studies. UNC Charlotte organizational science researchers in August […]