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4 Takeaways: Family Business and COVID-19

4 Takeaways: Family Business and COVID-19

Dean's Leadership Series examines the impact COVID-19 is having on family businesses in Charlotte
   November 18, 2020

The Dean’s Leadership Series, a new online series for UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business, focused on the impact COVID-19 is having on family business with a panel of Charlotte-based business leaders on Monday, Nov. 16. 

Here are four takeaways from the session.

1. Be present...

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Research Shows Price Pharmaceutical Firms Pay for Illegal Practices

Research Shows Price Pharmaceutical Firms Pay for Illegal Practices

Research from Belk College professor published in The Journal of the American Medical Association
   November 17, 2020

A Belk College of Business researcher is examining the price large pharmaceutical firms pay for their illegal practices.

The study, authored by Denis Arnold, professor of management and Jule and Marguerite Surtman Distinguished Professor of Business Ethics in the Belk College, found that over the past 13...

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Awards Celebrate Four Outstanding Alumni, Friends

Awards Celebrate Four Outstanding Alumni, Friends

Honorees were recognized during a virtual ceremony on Nov. 11
   November 12, 2020

The Belk College of Business honored four alumni and friends for their accomplishments, service and dedication to the college during the virtual 2020 Belk College Alumni Awards on Nov. 11. 

The sixth annual ...

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Celebrating 50 Years of Driving Business

Celebrating 50 Years of Driving Business

Belk College's 50th anniversary moved into high gear this month with a series of virtual events
   November 12, 2020

Fifty years ago this month, UNC Charlotte’s Board of Trustees, responding to explosive growth and educational trends, established what would become the Belk College of Business.

The college, led by founding Dean Allan Palmer, had just eight full-time faculty members and had just launched its first graduate program. Today, the Belk College is one of...

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Truist Executive, MBA Alumnus: ‘Your Journey is Your Own’

Truist Executive, MBA Alumnus: ‘Your Journey is Your Own’

The CEO Speaker Series welcomed MBA alumnus Scott Case ‘00
   November 9, 2020

There will be challenges in life, but it's how you respond to them that will define your success, said Scott Case ‘00 MBA, chief information officer of Truist Financial Corp. 

“Your journey is your own,” Case said. “So, don't be afraid to own it and create it as you go.” 

Case, the speaker for the Belk...

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Childress Klein Center for Real Estate Issues ‘2020 State of Housing in Charlotte’ Report

Childress Klein Center for Real Estate Issues ‘2020 State of Housing in Charlotte’ Report

Housing and rental prices in the Charlotte region continue to rise, report finds
   October 29, 2020

Housing prices in the Charlotte region – fueled by rapid population growth –  continue to rise, especially in the lowest-priced sector, according to a new report issued by ...

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4 Takeaways: Commercial Real Estate and COVID-19

4 Takeaways: Commercial Real Estate and COVID-19

Panelists for the Dean's Leadership Series focus on the pandemic and commercial real estate
   October 19, 2020

The Dean’s Leadership Series, the Belk College’s new online series, focused on the impact of COVID-19 on commercial real estate with a panel of Charlotte-based real estate leaders on Thursday, Oct. 15. 

Here are four takeaways from the session. 

1. Work collaboratively ...

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Announcing the 2020 Belk College Alumni Award Honorees

Announcing the 2020 Belk College Alumni Award Honorees

Honorees will be celebrated during a virtual event on Nov. 11
   October 12, 2020

The Belk College of Business will honor four alumni and friends for their accomplishments, service and dedication to the college during the 2020 Belk College Alumni Awards on Nov. 11. 

The sixth annual Belk College Alumni Awards ceremony, sponsored by the Belk College Alumni Council, will be broadcast ...

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Belk College Faculty Researching Ethical Behaviors to Teach Leadership

Belk College Faculty Researching Ethical Behaviors to Teach Leadership

Belk College of Business researchers driving studies of ethical leadership
   October 8, 2020

Belk College of Business faculty researchers were featured by UNC Charlotte as being at the forefront of studying tenets of ethical leadership to foster better decision-making skills. 

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DBA Scholar Launches Nonpartisan Voter Outreach Initiative

DBA Scholar Launches Nonpartisan Voter Outreach Initiative

Kim Harris’ Clear The Air is a nonpartisan, civic initiative focused on voter participation.
   October 7, 2020

Just in time for the 2020 elections, Belk College of Business Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) candidate Kim Harris has launched a new voter outreach website. 

Clear...

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