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UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the Westin Charlotte (601 S. College St.). Connaughton’s presentation begins at noon. Connaughton, a professor of economics in the Belk College of Business, is a highly-regarded expert on regional economics […]

Charles Bodkin, associate professor of marketing in the Belk College of Business, studies retailing, consumer behavior and Internet marketing. Dr. Bodkin frequently serves as a faculty expert for reporters covering stories in these areas. Charlotte Observer reporter Jen Aronoff called on Dr. Bodkin to help with astory focused on holiday shopping. The article, which originally […]

The Bizjournals chain of newspapers has named Charlotte the #2 city for small-business vitality among the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas. Bizjournals used a six-part formula to analyze the nation’s 100 largest metropolitan areas, searching for the places that are most conducive to the creation and development of small businesses. According to Bizjournals, “The Charlotte […]

Dr. Edward Kaneof Boston College and Dr. Robert Kolb ofLoyola University Chicago were the featured guests on the radio program “Charlotte Talks” on March 31. Both professors were visiting Charlotte to be the keynote speakers at “Business Ethics and the Credit Crisis,” a conference sponsored by the Belk College of Business. They discussed “The Ethics […]

The North Carolina economy is expected to continue its seventh year of economic expansion in 2008, according to UNC Charlotte economist John E. Connaughton, who released his quarterly forecast for the state today. Connaughton is optimistic for the state overall, in spite of several areas of concern. “Both rising energy prices and sub-prime credit problem […]

Dr. Benjamin Russo, associate professor of economics in the Belk College, will discuss the national debt on “Charlotte Talks” on Thursday, Sept. 4. The program airs at 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM on WFAE, 90.7 FM.An archive filewill be available on the WFAE website on Friday. Dr. Russo, who joined the UNC Charlotte faculty in […]

The Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team at UNC Charlotte will host their sixth annual Etiquette Dinner Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6:30 to 9:00 PM at the Barnhardt Student Activity Center on campus. More than 150 students from the Belk College of Business will attend along with 50 business professionals from the Charlotte region, representing […]

Belk College BAC member makes prestigious list for the first time

Steve Ott, Director of the Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, and Associate Director Dustin Read are leading a half-day seminar onreal estate financial analysis on Thursday, April 2. The “Development 101” program is sponsored by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Charlotte chapter. It will take place from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM at […]

Choice Translating, the company owned by Belk College alumni Michelle and Vernon Menard, wasrecently featured in Fortune Small Business. The article, “Found in translation: Avoiding multilingual gaffes,” discusses Choice Translating’s role in advising multi-national coporations on how to avoid cultural mishaps when translating brand names and marketing materials. Michelle Menard is a member of the […]