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Belk College appoints new faculty advisors for graduate programs

   August 27, 2012
Three graduate programs in the Belk College of Business have new faculty advisors for the 2012-13 academic year. Dr. Chris Kirby, professor of finance and economics, is the new director for the Ph.D. in Business Administration, Finance major. Dr. Kirby...

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Connaughton to present Economic Forecast September 11

   August 21, 2012
UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Tuesday, September 11 at UNC Charlotte Center City (320 E. 9th Street). Connaughton's presentation begins...

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Belk College starts new tradition with freshman picnic, Aug. 24

   August 20, 2012
The Belk College's Student Center for Professional Development (SCPD) will host the first annual New Freshman Picnic on Friday, Aug. 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn between the Cato and Fretwell buildings on campus. Freshmen will be admitted by...

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Jeremy Abig '95 named CFO of the Year

   August 20, 2012
Jeremy Abig, a 1995 Accounting graduate from the Belk College, was recently named CFO of the Year by the Charlotte Business Journal. Jeremy, CFO of Wyndham Capital Mortgage, bested five other finalists in the Small Private Company category. In his...

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Arnold gives presidential address at Society for Business Ethics

   August 8, 2012
Dr. Denis Arnold, the Surtman Distinguished Scholar in Business Ethics in the Belk College of Business, delivered the Presidential Address at the 32nd annual meeting of the Society of Business Ethics in Boston on August 4.  His address, "Global...

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Karina Franco joins Belk College as Director of Undergraduate Advising

   August 7, 2012
Karina Franco has joined the Belk College of Business as director of undergraduate advising.  A native of Mexico, Missouri, she earned a B.J. in Advertising from the University of Missouri and a M.A. in Student Development in Postsecondary Education...

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Paper by Ph.D. student selected as finalist for Best Paper award

   July 26, 2012
A paper by Yiying Cheng, a student in the Ph.D. in business administration program, has been selected by the the Financial Management Association International (FMA) as a semifinalist for one of four best paper awards to be presented at the 2012 FMA...

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Read to serve on June 27 panel with U.S. Housing Secretary

   June 22, 2012
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan will be among the speakers for the discussion “Strengthening Neighborhoods and Making Affordable Housing Possible,” scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, in McKnight Hall in the Cone...

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MBA students explore Charlotte's "Southern Roots, Global Vision"

   June 21, 2012
A group of UNC Charlotte M.B.A. students played an important role in helping PBS television personality Charlie Rose prepare for a prestigious hosting assignment. The seven students – Natalia Baum, Louise Fuller, Richard Ng, Paula Paul, Jacob Peacock...

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Freakonomics authors to launch Belk College’s new speaker series, Nov. 4

   June 21, 2012
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT The authors of the best-selling Freakonomics books will take center stage as the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte inaugurates a new speaker series. Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner will help launch next, a...

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