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Dean Mazzola and Belk College profiled in Greater Charlotte Biz cover story
Belk College Dean Joseph B. Mazzola is profiled in the September 2008 issue of Greater Charlotte Biz magazine. In the article, Dr. Mazzola discusses his vision of building the “21st-century business school” at UNC Charlotte. The article is available online at Greater Charlotte Biz. Reprints will be available upon request in mid-September; contact the Belk […]
Menards’ success spotlighted in Charlotte Observer
Choice Translating, the company owned by Belk College alumni Michelle and Vernon Menard, was prominently featured in The Charlotte Observer on Feb. 2. Reporter Amy Baldwin’sarticle, “Breaking language barriers in business,” discussedChoice Translating’s growth since Michelle started the company as an international business and French major at UNC Charlotte in 1995. Sales were $2 million […]
UNC Charlotte’s Student Managed Investment Fund outperforms S&P 500 at mid-year
While Wall Street ended last year in the doldrums, the UNC Charlotte students administering the Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) in the Belk College of Business ended 2007 with a return that most investors would envy. As of December 26, 2007 the SMIF had returned 8.725% since August 22, the start date for the current […]
Community leaders to discuss Charlotte’s future at ‘NHEO Talks’ event, Dec. 7
Ten top business and community leaders, including Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx and Charlotte Chamber President Bob Morgan, will participate in an interactive panel discussion Tuesday, Dec. 7 at Discovery Place (301 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte). The program, NHEO Talks: Building a Shared Vision for 2020 was created by the National Hispanic Entrepreneurs’ Organization (NHEO) to […]
State economy sees first decline since 2001, UNC Charlotte economist reports
Slowdown Continues Through Early 2009, 58,000 Jobs Lost CHARLOTTE – Dec. 9, 2008 – The North Carolina economy is expected to decline by 0.2 percent during 2008, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for the fourth quarter of the year. The decline expected for 2008 follows an extended […]
Ex-con CFO to share ethics lessons with MBA students Sept. 10
Mark Morze created more than 10,000phony documents before he was caught.Morze, who served as CFO of ZZZZ Best, committed one of the most outrageous frauds of the 1980s. Of $50 million in revenue, 86% ($43 million) was fabricated and none of the auditors, lawyers, bankers, or investors caught it. Morze served more than four years […]
Uptown students: Be aware of Speed Street, May 22 – 24
Students taking courses at UNC Charlotte Uptown should be aware that the annual Food Lion 600 Festival will impact motor and pedestrian traffic near the uptown campus May 22 to 24. “Speed Street” will shift this yeartoTryon Street north of Trade, closing Tryon between 3rd and 8th Streets and closing severalcross streets between College and […]
Belk College economist to discuss the economy on WFAE, WJZY-TV
UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will be making the rounds in local media to discuss the current turbulence in the U.S. economy. Dr. Connaughton will be featured twice in May on”Charlotte Talks,” a public-interest radio program which airs on WFAE(90.7 FM) at 9:00 AM and 9:00 PMOn Wednesday, May 14, the show will discuss “fact […]
Dean Lilly leads Arts & Science Council campaign
Arts group aims to raise $11.2 million, increase community participation
MBA student awarded Zonta Scholarship
Belk College M.B.A. student Debi Wessinger has been awarded the Zonta Club Fellowshipat UNC Charlotte. The fellowship is awarded to a non-traditional prospective graduate or undergraduate student, withpreference given to a student returning to formal education after some time away from school. The scholarship coversfull tuition for one year. Debiwill be a full-time M.B.A. student […]