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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, Ramesh Srinivasan and Christine Sweet, under the direction of Belk College executive-in-residence Carroll Gray – interviewed some […]

In an effort to combat the spread of the H1N1 flu virus and other communicable diseases, the Belk College of Business hasinstalled Purell instant hand sanitizer dispensers on each floor of the Friday Building,conveniently located in the common areas of each floor. The dispensers are motion activated:Simply hold your hand twoinches below the unit, and […]

FairPoint Communications CEO David Hauser recentlywas sworn in as a member of the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees. Hauser, a 1977 graduate of the Belk College M.B.A. program, is a member of the College’s Business Advisory Council.He joined FairPoint Communications as its chief executive officer and chair in July 2009 after retiring as group executive […]

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 series focused on presenting “tomorrow’s ideas, today” on Thursday, Nov. 4 at6:30 PM […]

Dr. Tony Plath, associate professor of finance, has been putting his expertise on banking and the financial services industry to work on the Charlotte Observer website, answering reader questions on the economy and recent shakeups in investment banking. The feature, “Ask The Professor,” is available through the Observer website at CharlotteObserver orCharlotteObserver Blogspot. Plath participated […]

Members of the Belk College’s Alumni Advisory Council recently established a scholarship fund to benefit business students based on academic merit, demonstrated leadership, and financial need. The Council, chaired by Jeff Stewart ’93, has spent the past few months defining goals and objectives for the upcoming year in four key areas: Alumni Engagement, Mentoring and […]

Business Week magazine has named UNC Charlotte one of the ten most innovative colleges and universities in the United States. According to the magazine, UNC Charlotte and the other universities profiled “punch above their weight in tech development.” The full article and list of universities is available at BusinessWeek.

The wine tasting event for Charlotte-area Belk College alumni, originally scheduled for Feb. 1 and cancelled due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled. It will now take place on Tuesday, April 24, beginning at 6:00 PM The location, Myers Park Country Club,has not changed. Alumni and guests who registered for the Feb. 1 event are […]

The Belk College of Business and the UNC Charlotte Office of Alumni Affairs are collaborating to present two “Super Saturday” career development events this fall. The first, “Marketing Yourself,” will take place Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Harris Alumni Center. The second, “Super Charge Your Job Search and Networking Skills,” will take place Oct. 3 […]

Dr. Alan Shao, associate dean for professional and global programs, will be a keynote speaker at “Immigration, Collaboration and Its Impact on the U.S. Workforce,” a seminar taking place Sept. 11, 2008. Dr. Shao will address “Companies and Business Schools: Growth of Global Partnerships” at the seminar, which is sponsored by Alan Gordon Immigration & […]