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Students selected to attend risk management conference
Two students in the Belk College’s undergraduate program in Risk Management and Insurance have been selected to attend an industry conference through a prestigious scholarship program. Senior Ryan Smithandjunior LoganStoutwill attend the Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc.(RIMS) 2008 Annual Conference in San Diego from April 27to May 1 through the Anita Benedetti Student Involvement […]
Belk College announces faculty research awards
The Belk College of Business has awarded the following faculty research grants: Hwan Lin (Economics) received the BarclaysAmerican Summer Research Grant. Ellen Sewell, Ted Amato and Carol Swartz (Economics) received theJohnson Awards for Teaching Research and Development. Kelly Zellars (Management), Christie Amato (Marketing), Ram Kumar (Business Information Systems & Operations Management) and Dmitry Shapiro (Economics) […]
Connaughton: N.C. economy shows strong growth in 2006; expansion expected through 2007
UNC Charlotte economist presents state economic forecast
Gene Johnson ’73 honored as outstanding alumnus by Beta Alpha Psi
Gene Johnson ’73, chairman and CEO of FairPoint Communications and a member of the Belk College’s Business Advisory Council, recently wasinducted as an honorary member of the Eta Alpha Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi and was recognized as an “Outstanding Alumnus” by Beta Alpha Psi and the Department of Accounting at their fallbanquet. Johnson has […]
BAC member named Business Leader of the Year
Curt Fochtmann, managing partner for the Carolinas at Ernst & Young and a member of the Belk College’s Business Advisory Council, was recently named 2007/08 Business Person of the Year by Charlotte Business Leader magazine. “With a passion for finance, Fochtmann sees success through leadership initiatives that bring out the best in people, and the […]
Belk College faculty raise funds for cancer research
Belk College professors Richard Buttimer (Finance), Craig Depken (Economics) and Doug Pugh (Management) participated in Charlotte’s “24 Hours of Booty” fundraiser July 25-26. 24 Hours of Booty is a 24-hour road cycling charity event that raises funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation.The event originated in 2002 and adopted the nickname of a popular biking and […]
SIFE receives Charlotte Saves partnership award
Student organization lauded for outreach programs
Belk College to offer dual-degree economics program with Copenhagen Business School
The Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte and the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark are collaborating on a new master’s degree program in economics. Graduates of the program will receive both an M.S. in Economics with an Economics/Finance concentration from UNC Charlotte and an M.S. in Applied Economics and Finance from Copenhagen Business School. […]
Belk College celebrates diversity at Heritage Feast
Faculty and staff in the Belk College of Business celebrated diversity today at the first annual Heritage Feast, a potluck celebration of ethnic, regional and cultural foods. Attendees provided a favorite dish and voted on their favorites. Congratuations to the winners: John Gandar, associate dean,for his traditional New Zealand kiwi dessert Sak Bhamornsiri, associate professor […]
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, […]