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The race is on to establish key hubs for Big Data across the country. Charlotte is uniquely positioned to serve as a leader in the new data-driven economy based on the concentration and spectrum of data-driven industries in the state, including energy, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail. The Data Science and Business Analytics (DSBA) […]

For the first time in five years, 2014 is poised to be a “recovery year” for the North Carolina economy,” UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state. According to Connaughton, N.C. Gross State Product (GSP) is expected to reach a level of $498,354.1 million in 2014, a real […]

Belk College economist Dr. John Connaughton will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Wednesday, January 15 at UNC Charlotte Center City (320 E. 9th Street). Dr. Connaughton’s presentation begins at noon in the Auditorium on the second floor. Lunch will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. […]

Students in the Belk College’s undergraduate program in risk management and insurance recently competed in the annual “Insurance Jeopardy” program versus Appalachian State University and earned the title of 2013 “Insurance Jeopardy” champions. The annual game show format event is sponsored by the North Carolina Surplus Lines Association, its members, and the Richard S. Brantley […]

UNC Charlotte ranked 33rd among 178 part-time MBA programs profiled in the ranking. The Bloomberg Businessweek biennial ranking of part-time MBA programs is compiled based on a survey of recent graduates combined with an academic quality measure that considers average GMAT scores, class size, completion rates and an assessment of post-MBA outcomes. UNC Charlotte graduates […]

Allison Sigmon has joined the Belk College of Business as an academic advisor for undergraduate students whose last names begin with T-Z. A native of Hickory, N.C., Sigmon earned a B.A. in Communication Studies and a B.S. in Psychology from UNC Charlotte, and an M.Ed. in Counselor Education, Student Affairs, from Clemson University. Most recently, […]

The Belk College of Business NEXT speaker series returns Tuesday, Sept. 17 and Wednesday, Sept. 18 with an inside look at the role of analytics in the 2012 presidential election. Andrew Claster, who served as deputy chief analytics officer for the 2012 Obama campaign, will discuss how lessons learned on the campaign trail can be […]

Babson Capital Management has renewed its sponsorship of the UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast with a new three-year agreement. Babson Capital has sponsored the program since 2010. The forecast will continue to be known as the Babson Capital/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast, and Forecast Director John Connaughton (right) will continue to hold the title of Babson Capital […]

UNC Charlotte is expanding its “Big Data” initiative into executive education with a two-day seminar in October focused on customer analytics and data science, organized by the Belk College of Business and the College of Computing and Informatics. “Know Your Customers,” which takes place Oct. 17 and 18 at UNC Charlotte’s Center City campus, is […]

Ted Amato, professor of economics, and Hui-Kuan “Alice” Tseng, associate professor of economics, were two of the five finalists for the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence, the University’s highest teaching honor. All of the finalists were profiled on the Inside UNC Charlotte website in advance of the awards ceremony. To read Dr. Amato’s […]