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Connaughton to present Economic Forecast Sept. 11
UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Tuesday, Sept. 11 at UNC Charlotte Center City (320 E. 9th Street). Connaughton’s presentation begins at noon in the Auditorium on the 2nd floor. Box lunches will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. Connaughton, […]

Belk College students to experience Democratic National Convention
Belk College junior Austin Halbert will have both a front-row seat and a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the excitement of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), as an intern for CNN during the convention. Austin, a Management major, is participating in the Washington Center program as part of the 49er Democracy Experience. His internship will consist of […]
Belk College appoints new faculty advisors for graduate programs
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 joined the Belk College faculty of the in 2011. Before coming to UNC Charlotte, he […]

Connaughton to present Economic Forecast September 11
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 at noon in the Auditorium on the 2nd floor. Connaughton, the Babson Capital professor of financial economics in the […]
Belk College starts new tradition with freshman picnic, Aug. 24
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 wearing their Belk College t-shirts. The purpose of the picnic is to […]
Jeremy Abig ’95 named CFO of the Year
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 nomination, Jeremy was credited with helping Wyndham develop a new business model following the collapse […]

Arnold gives presidential address at Society for Business Ethics
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 Justice and International Business” focused on the relationship between business ventures in developing nations and the […]
Karina Franco joins Belk College as Director of Undergraduate Advising
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 from the University of Iowa; she plans to complete her Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from […]
Paper by Ph.D. student selected as finalist for Best Paper award
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 Annual Meeting. The paper, “Land-Use Rights in a Compound Option Model of Real […]
Read to serve on June 27 panel with U.S. Housing Secretary
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 University Center. Dustin Read, assistant professor of finance and director of the Center for Real Estate, also will […]