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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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North Carolina economy begins modest recovery, Connaughton reports

   June 21, 2012

Gains in second half of the year begin to chip away at declines over the past six quarters

The North Carolina economy is expected to decline by 3.6 percent during 2009, UNC Charlotte economist John E. Connaughton reportedDecember10in his quarterly economic forecast for the state. This follows the decline of 0.6 percent experienced during 2008.

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UNC Charlotte SIFE chapter wins 4th straight regional championship

   June 21, 2012

by Meghan Graham, SIFE chapter vice president for public relations

The UNC Charlotte Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) teamwon its fourth annual SIFE regional competition onMarch 22. Thecompetition was heldCharlotte and served as a preliminary competition for SIFE Nationals. The UNC Charlotte SIFE team will attend SIFE Nationals in Dallas, TexasMay 6 - 8and will compete...

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Belk College remembers Dr. William Wubben, 1924-2008

Belk College remembers Dr. William Wubben, 1924-2008

   June 21, 2012

Dr. William D. Wubben, professor emeritus of economics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, died May 2, 2008 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He had been a resident of The Pines at Davidson since 1988.

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Depken quoted in Providence Journal

Depken quoted in Providence Journal

   June 21, 2012

Craig Depken II, associate professor of economics, was recently quoted in"Hot ticket: Seats at Sunday’s Patriots-Jets game going for up to $1,450," an article published in the Providence (R.I.) Journal.

Depken's research focuses on the economics of sports, and he is frequently consulted by media from across the country to comment on current topics in sports and...

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Belk College to co-sponsor annual Five Ventures business competition

   June 21, 2012

UNC Charlotte’s Five Ventures business competition celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. This annual contest, sponsored by the Charlotte Research Institute, Belk College of Business, Office of Technology Transfer and the Ben Craig Center, includes a series of events beginning with a business planning workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 2. It will culminate in a gala finals competition and awards...

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Observer editor to discuss ethics of journalism at Barnhardt Seminar Oct. 23

Observer editor to discuss ethics of journalism at Barnhardt Seminar Oct. 23

   June 21, 2012

Glenn Burkins, assistant managing editor of The Charlotte Observer, will be the keynote speaker at UNC Charlotte’s 18th annual Barnhardt Seminar on Ethics and the World of Business on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Burkins will discuss the ethical issues he faced as a reporter, specifically his experiences in Ebola-plagued Africa in the mid-1990s.

The seminar will take place...

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Greg Johns receives Outstanding Alumnus Award from Beta Alpha Psi

   June 21, 2012

Greg Johns,a partner at LarsonAllen LLP and a member of the Belk College's Accounting Advisory Board, recently was inducted as an honorary member of the Eta Alpha Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi and was recognized as an "Outstanding Alumnus" by Beta Alpha Psi and the Department of Accounting at their fall banquet.

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N.C. economy to end year with slight growth, Connaughton reports

N.C. economy to end year with slight growth, Connaughton reports

   June 21, 2012

The North Carolina economy is expected to end 2010 with a modest expansion, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly Babson Capital/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for the state.

Following a decline of 2.9 percent during 2009, Connaughton expects the state to grow by 1.4 percent more than the 2009 level.

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Ex-con CFO to share ethics lessons with MBA students Sept. 10

Ex-con CFO to share ethics lessons with MBA students Sept. 10

   June 21, 2012

Mark Morze created more than 10,000phony documents before he was caught.Morze, who served as CFO of ZZZZ Best, committed one of the most outrageous frauds of the 1980s.

Of $50 million in revenue, 86% ($43 million) was fabricated and none of the auditors, lawyers, bankers, or investors caught it. Morze served more than four years in jail for his role in ZZZZ Best Co., the carpet-cleaning...

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