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UNC Charlotte Sports MBA team to participate in national case competition
A team of students from UNC Charlotte will travel to Arizona later this month to participate in a case-study competition held in conjunction with a conference of the sports industry’s top business leaders. The UNC Charlotte team is comprised of Lindsay Jefferson (Clarksburg, W.Va.), Larisa Mackey (Fairfax, Va.), Owen Mullin (Amherst, Mass.) and Taylor Walker […]
Belk College alumni, advisors take the lead in UNC Charlotte capital campaign for football
Influential community leaders Mac Everett, Johnny Harris and Gene Johnson will lead the Charlotte 49ers Football Fundraising Capital Campaign, the university announced at a press conference on February 10. The powerful team also includes a trio of UNC Charlotte alumni who are chief financial officers at threeFortune 500corporations. Everett, who is general chairman of the […]
Belk College sponsors award at NC Motorsports Association Banquet
The Belk College sponsored the Economic Developers Award at tonight’s first annual North Carolina Motorsports Association Awards Banquet, an event thathonored individuals, businesses and organizations that have significantly contributed to– and have positively impacted — the motorsports industry in the state of North Carolina. Dean Claude Lilly presented the award to representatives of Cabarrus County, […]
Five Ventures business competition seeks business plan proposals
The Charlotte Research Institute is issuing a call for faculty, staff and students at colleges and universities in the region and early-stage and start-up companies to compete in UNC Charlotte’s Five Ventures™, an annual business competition and conference. The conference is also sponsored by UNC Charlotte’s Office of Technology Transfer and the Belk College of […]
Belk College co-sponsoring Charlotte Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work”
Nominations accepted through June 20
MBA website receives accolades
The website for UNC Charlotte’s M.B.A. program has received a 2006 WebAward, presented by the Web Marketing Association. The website, www.mba.uncc.edu, was a winner in the “University Standard of Excellence” category. The M.B.A. website was designed by the Charlotte-based firm carbonhouse
Belk College recognizes excellence in faculty teaching, research and service
The Belk College of Business recently presented its annual faculty awards for teaching, research and service. Peter Schwarz, professor of economics, received the Outstanding Service Award. Dr. Schwarz has provided valuable service to his department, the college and UNC Charlotte throughout the years, serving as department chair and chair of the undergraduate curriculum committee in […]
N.C. Economy Continues Slow but Steady Recovery
The North Carolina economy continues a slow recovery from the 2008-09 recession, stumbling a bit in 2011 but with signs pointing to modest but steady gains in 2012 and 2013, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly economic forecast for the state. Connaughton cites several areas of concern which may impact the […]
Belk College, CCI to host groundbreaking informatics conference, May 15
UNC Charlotte presents “Charlotte Informatics 2012: Competing and Winning through Analytics,” a groundbreaking conference on the impact of “big data” and analytics, on Tuesday, May 15. Members of the Charlotte business community will gather to hear from a diverse group of leading national thinkers, visionaries, experts and executives from business, technology and education. The conference […]
Commencement to recognize Godfrey, milestone graduate
For UNC Charlotte, this year’s Commencement marks a unique milestone as the University will recognize its 100,000th alumnus during ceremonies on Saturday, May 12. To help celebrate, past alumni association presidents will be on hand, along with a member of the Class of 1965, the first graduating class following the University’s designation as the fourth […]