Finance

CEO of Lowe’s Gives $2.5 Million to Belk College of Business
Robert A. Niblock is alumnus of the college
UNC Charlotte’s M.S. in Mathematical Finance program ranked No. 24 by QuantNet
UNC Charlotte’s Master of Science in Mathematical Finance program ranked No. 24 in the QuantNet 2015 Rankings of Best Financial Engineering Program. This is the second national ranking for the Mathematical Finance program, which currently enrolls more than 100 students. The rankings are calculated based on a series of factors, including placement success, student selectivity, […]

Alumna receives AACSB Influential Leaders Award
Today, AACSB International (AACSB), the global accrediting body and membership association for business schools, revealed that Susan DeVore, a graduate of UNC Charlotte, has been recognized as one of the first 100 AACSB Influential Leaders. DeVore’s work exemplifies the innovative mindset and meaningful contributions to society that UNC Charlotte graduates display around the world and […]

UNC Charlotte’s undergraduate business programs ranked among nation’s top schools by U.S. News
UNC Charlotte’s undergraduate business programs rank in the top 24 percent nationwide, according to the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges published this week. UNC Charlotte’s undergraduate business programs are ranked No. 114 out of 478 schools, in a tie with 16 other business schools nationwide. Statewide, UNC Charlotte ranks No. […]

Real estate student bikes across the country to help build affordable housing
This fall, Michael Maynard will be a Master of Science in Real Estate student with a full scholarship at UNC Charlotte. This summer, he explored urban planning from coast to coast – on his bike. Maynard is an incoming master’s student who participated in Bike and Build, a national group that organizes cross-country bicycle trips […]
Belk College welcomes faculty – fall 2015
The Belk College of Business welcomes the following new faculty members this fall 2015: Accounting Gregory Martin – Assistant Professor Gregory Martin is an assistant professor in the Department of Accounting in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte. Dr. Martin’s teaching and research focuses on financial accounting. Dr. Martin has won numerous teaching […]

Alumni Receive Special Recognition
On Thursday, May 14, the Belk College hosted a reception at the UNC Charlotte Harris Alumni Center at Johnsons Glen to celebrate alumni service and generosity over the past year in support of the College and our students. Dr. Steven Ott, Dean of the Belk College, shared, “Support from our alumni directly impacts the scholarships, […]

College honors outstanding faculty and staff
The Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte recently presented annual awards to faculty and staff who have excelled in teaching, research and service. The 2015 Faculty and Staff Awards were presented on April 24 to: Ethan Chiang, assistant professor of finance, and Keener Hughen, assistant professor of finance, received the Best Paper award for […]

2 Finance majors chosen as national Anita Benedetti student scholars
UNC Charlotte students Yancey Hicks and Andrew Miner, both Finance majors, have been selected as national Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program Scholars by the Risk Management Society (RIMS). This award provides Hicks and Miner the opportunity to attend the RIMS 2015 Annual Conference in New Orleans. RIMS is providing 30 outstanding students studying risk and […]
Women in Business Leadership Program – new feature!
The new Women in Business Leadership Program is featured in AACSB’s Enewsline this month as one of several examples of efforts being made to help change the statistics of women in business. In early 2015, MetLife Foundation contributed $100,000 to start the Women in Business Leadership Program in the Belk College of Business. AACSB International […]