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Belk College, Alumni Affairs plan fall career development series

   June 21, 2012

The Belk College of Business and the UNC Charlotte Office of Alumni Affairs are collaborating to present two "Super Saturday" career development events this fall.

The first, "Marketing Yourself," will take place Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Harris Alumni Center.

The second, "Super Charge Your Job Search and Networking Skills," will take place Oct. 3 in the Friday Building, room 15...

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Five Ventures business competition issues call for entries

   June 21, 2012

Ninth Annual Five Ventures® Business Plan Competition Begins

Charlotte Research Institute Issues the Call for Entries

The Charlotte Research Institute at UNC Charlotte has launched its 2010 Five Ventures® Business Plan Competition with a call for business plan entries.

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March 17 Community Conversation to discuss employment, economic trends with industry experts

   June 21, 2012

UNC Charlotte re-launches its successful “Community Conversations: Changing Times…Changing Minds” speaker series with a panel discussion focused on jobs and the economic recovery, hosted by the Belk College of Business.

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Belk College to sponsor TEDxCharlotte event Sept. 24

Belk College to sponsor TEDxCharlotte event Sept. 24

   June 21, 2012

The Belk College of Business will be the exclusivesponsor of the TEDxCharlotte event onSeptember 24, 2010.

Themed “Big Ideas,” TEDxCharlotte aims to bring people together to connect and share how they are actively bringing about positive change and innovation in Charlotte and surrounding communities.

TEDxCharlotte founder Candice Langston said, “Dean Joe Mazzola’s and the Belk...

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Center for Real Estate, Urban Land Institute partner for curriculum development

   June 21, 2012

The Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte is partnering withthe Urban Land Institute (ULI) to introduceULI's "Urban Plan"program intoUNC Charlotte's M.B.A. curriculuminreal estate.

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Belk College to debut "Smart Talk" on Jan. 12

New television series features conversations with top business leaders
   June 21, 2012

The Belk College of Business will debut a new television program Jan. 12 on UNC Charlotte Television.

"Smart Talk: Conversations with Claude Lilly" will feature the dean of the Belk College conducting one-on-one interviews with top...

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Belk College advisory board members participate in CFO summit

Belk College advisory board members participate in CFO summit

   June 21, 2012

Belk College M.B.A. alumnus and advisory board member David Hauser, chief financial officer at Duke Energy Corp., was one of four CFOs who recently participated in a roundtable discussion sponsored by the Charlotte chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI).

Hauser, along with the CFOs of National Gypsum, Lance Inc. and Compass Group North America, answered...

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"Apprentice" star Kwame Jackson to speak March 20

"Apprentice" star Kwame Jackson to speak March 20

   June 21, 2012

Kwame Jackson, a Charlotte native who was one of the breakout stars of the first season of the hit TV show "The Apprentice," will share hishis "Lessons from the Boardroom" with UNC Charlotte students on Tuesday, March 20.

Jackson's appearance is part of UNC Charlotte's Conversations in Leadership series andis co-sponsored by the Belk College of Business. The eventwill take place in...

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Plath interviewed on NBC Nightly News

   June 21, 2012

Tony Plath, associate professor of finance in the Belk College of Business, hasdeveloped an outstanding reputation amongregional media for his expertise on banking and the financial services industry and his uncensored observations on the decisions made by industry leaders. Withrecent economic turmoil turning the spotlight to Charlotte, Plath has become sought after by national media looking...

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Fox named assistant director of international business programs

Fox named assistant director of international business programs

   June 21, 2012

Belk College Associate Dean Alan Shao announced today that Cindy Fox hasbeen namedAssistant Director of International Business Programs.

Foxearned an M.B.A. from UNC Charlotte and was a lecturer in the Belk College's Department ofMarketingfor 14 years. During this time, she taught International Marketing and other courses,led summer student tripsto Paris,served asadvisor to the Niner...

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