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M.S. in Mathematical Finance Increases to No. 12 Ranking in US

M.S. in Mathematical Finance Increases to No. 12 Ranking in US

M.S. in Math Finance soars to its highest ranking ever, according to TFE Times
   February 16, 2021

UNC Charlotte’s Master of Science in Mathematical Finance program has once again been named among the top-ranked programs in the nation, ranking No. 12 in the ...

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Remembering Former Dean Steven Ott

Remembering Former Dean Steven Ott

Former dean’s leadership brought tremendous growth to the college.
   February 10, 2021

Steven Ott, whose leadership helped transform UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business into a leading research business school, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at age 65. 

Ott’s tenure as dean, from 2011-19, was a time of growing student enrollment, expansion of academic programs and research, and growing engagement with alumni and corporate partners.  

"It is...

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Four Belk College Researchers Among World’s Top 2%

Four Belk College Researchers Among World’s Top 2%

The list evaluated and ranked approximately 7 million scientists across more than 20 disciplines.
   February 9, 2021

A recent Stanford University study placed four faculty researchers from UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business among the top 2% of scientists in the world.

The report, first published in PLOS Biology Journal, evaluated and ranked approximately 7 million scientists across more than 20...

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Belk College Launches Living History Project

Belk College Launches Living History Project

The college is partnering with the Atkins Library to tell the story of its faculty.
   February 8, 2021

old photo of Belk College faculty

In celebration of the Belk College of Business’ 50th anniversary, the college is partnering with the...

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Dynamic Dean: Jennifer Troyer

Dynamic Dean: Jennifer Troyer

Dean brings a business mindset and an entrepreneurial approach to leadership.
   February 8, 2021

Jennifer Troyer, who became dean of the Belk College of Business in July, is focused on the college’s future.

The pandemic has not deterred Troyer from her goal to connect the greater Charlotte business community and the college’s...

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Belk College Alumna Receives Excellence in Leadership Award

Belk College Alumna Receives Excellence in Leadership Award

Rose Brown ‘17 aims to leave a legacy of hope
   January 28, 2021

Belk College of Business alumna Rose Brown ‘17 Management and Psychology has been awarded the UNC Charlotte Black Alumni Chapter 2020 Excellence in Leadership Award for Public Service. 

Brown says she aims to leave a legacy of hope for women of underrepresented and marginalized populations. She is an active member of the...

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How Charlotte business leaders can aim for 'better' instead of 'business as usual' in 2021

How Charlotte business leaders can aim for 'better' instead of 'business as usual' in 2021

   January 28, 2021

As we bid 2020 farewell and settle into 2021, there are a lot of questions on the minds of Charlotteans, and one of the biggest questions is “when will things go back to normal?”

Dr. Janaki Gooty and Dr. George Banks, are sharing why we should be...

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Forging Leaders: UNC Charlotte’s MBA turns 50

Forging Leaders: UNC Charlotte’s MBA turns 50

The first graduate program for working business professionals in the region launched in August 1970.
   January 15, 2021

Manuel Zapata ’69, ’72 still remembers his first class in UNC Charlotte’s MBA program 50 years ago. “The professor said, ‘Welcome to the MBA program. We are going to practice with you,’” said Zapata, who had immigrated from Chile three years earlier.

Verl Purdy ’73 traveled from West Virginia to...

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Four Takeaways: Visualizing the COVID-19 Pandemic

Four Takeaways: Visualizing the COVID-19 Pandemic

UNC Charlotte Researchers explain their COVID-19 dashboard as guests on Charlotte Business Buzz
   January 14, 2021

As the United States battled a drastic resurgence in COVID-19 cases last summer, a group of UNC Charlotte researchers aggregated, analyzed and visualized publicly available data to produce an interactive dashboard to better understand the...

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Charlotte Business Buzz: Gender Inequality in the Workplace

Charlotte Business Buzz: Gender Inequality in the Workplace

UNC Charlotte researchers offer practical solutions for business leader
   December 22, 2020

UNC Charlotte researchers are taking a unique approach to gender inequality in the workplace: They’ve developed training that focuses on male leaders.

Jill Yavorsky, assistant professor in the Sociology Department, and ...

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