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Belk College Sets Enrollment Record For Fall

Belk College Sets Enrollment Record For Fall

History is made with more than 5,100 students, a 34% increase over the past decade.
   October 7, 2021

UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business reached a significant milestone for fall 2021, reporting the largest enrollment in its history. 

Preliminary enrollment data for fall show an overall combined enrollment for graduate and undergraduate programs of 5,127, a 3.8% increase over fall 2020, the first time enrollment has surpassed 5,000. 

“For the second consecutive year and...

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Truist Executive, Alumna: Relationships Will Take You to the Next Step

Truist Executive, Alumna: Relationships Will Take You to the Next Step

The C-Suite Speaker Series welcomed Truist Executive VP Kimberly Moore Wright ‘95.
   September 30, 2021

As you grow your career, build relationships with those around you, advised Belk College of Business alumna Kimberly Moore-Wright ‘95, executive vice president for Charlotte-based Truist Financial Corp. 

“You never know where those relationships might take you down the road,” said Moore-Wright, the guest for the Fall 2021 C-Suite...

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Risk Management and Insurance Golf Tournament Raises Over $60,000

Risk Management and Insurance Golf Tournament Raises Over $60,000

Over 40 industry partners participated in the tournament, which supports student scholarships.
   September 20, 2021

Alumni and industry partners raised over $60,000 to support student scholarships at the fourth annual UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business Risk Management and Insurance Golf Tournament on Sept. 16. 

The sold-out tournament,  held at Rocky River Golf Course in Concord, brought together   supporters from as far away as...

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Get To Know the Fall 2021 C-Suite Speaker

Get To Know the Fall 2021 C-Suite Speaker

Alumna Kimberly Moore-Wright '95 is part of the executive leadership team for Truist Financial.
   September 19, 2021

UNC Charlotte's Belk College of Business will welcome alumna Kimberly Moore-Wright ‘95 to campus at 10:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, for the Fall 2021 C-Suite Speaker Series

Moore-Wright,...

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Forecast: Delta Variant Slowing Economic Growth in North Carolina

Forecast: Delta Variant Slowing Economic Growth in North Carolina

Economist John Connaughton says the state’s hospitality and leisure sector continues to struggle.
   September 15, 2021

COVID-related restrictions are likely to slow economic growth in North Carolina for the remainder of the year, according to John Connaughton, director of the North Carolina Economic Forecast. 

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Belk College Again Ranks Among Top Business Schools

Belk College Again Ranks Among Top Business Schools

The college climbs 10 spots in U.S. News 2022 Best Business Schools rankings.
   September 13, 2021

UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business now ranks among the top 20 public business schools in the Southeast, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Rankings.

The Belk College jumped 10 spots from last year, tied for 106th overall and among the top three public business...

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Well-wishes Pour in as Dr. Godfrey Celebrates Retirement

Well-wishes Pour in as Dr. Godfrey Celebrates Retirement

Retiring accounting professor receives an outpouring of love from Business Niners.
   August 19, 2021

Alumni, students, faculty and staff are offering their well wishes to award-winning Professor of Accounting Howard Godfrey, who retired earlier this summer

Over his 47-year career, Godfrey taught over 10...

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Bringing Charlotte to the Forefront of the Brand

Bringing Charlotte to the Forefront of the Brand

This is a first step of a larger rebranding effort that will continue throughout the fall.
   August 19, 2021

The Belk College of Business, along with the University overall, is celebrating a new look that brings Charlotte to the forefront. 

The new look, which was first announced at University Convocation on Aug. 19, prominently features Charlotte. Timed with the University’s 75th anniversary, the University...

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 Belk College Alumni Appointed to University’s Board of Trustees

Belk College Alumni Appointed to University’s Board of Trustees

Alumni are among six leaders appointed or re-appointed to UNC Charlotte’s governing body.
   July 22, 2021

Two Belk College of Business alumni are among those appointed or reappointed to UNC Charlotte’s Board of Trustees. The appointments are effective July 1.

Among the three new Board members ...

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14 Elected to Serve on Alumni Council

14 Elected to Serve on Alumni Council

Members will serve a three-year term on the college’s alumni leadership board.
   July 19, 2021

Fourteen alumni leaders have been elected to join the Belk College of Business Alumni Council. The new members will serve a three-year term starting July 1, and continuing through June 30, 2024.

The Alumni Council is an all-volunteer...

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