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Ott Named ULI Academic Fellow

   June 21, 2012

Steve Ott, the John Crosland Sr. Distinguished Professor of Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, has been named an Academic Fellow of the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Ott becomes one of 24 academics worldwide from various disciplines who will provide intellectual leadership for the ULI, a nonprofit education and research institute which focuses on issues related to real estate, land use and...

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Carolina Pad CEO to discuss business, personal transformation Sept. 29

Carolina Pad CEO to discuss business, personal transformation Sept. 29

   June 21, 2012

The Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte welcomes Clay Presley, president and CEO of Carolina Pad, who will speak to graduate students and invited guests on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

The event will take place from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the Westin Hotel, 601 S. College Street.

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Belk College announces faculty research awards

   June 21, 2012

The Belk College of Business recently announced the recipients of several awards for faculty research.

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End of recession for North Carolina may be approaching, Connaughton reports

End of recession for North Carolina may be approaching, Connaughton reports

   June 21, 2012

The North Carolina economy is expected to contract by 1.5 percent during 2009, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly economic forecast for the state. The current year’s decline follows a falling-off of 0.3 percent experienced during 2008.

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Belk College insurance students sought-after by employers

Belk College insurance students sought-after by employers

   June 21, 2012

While the employment outlook may be bleak for some sectors of the economy, students in UNC Charlotte's undergraduate program in risk management and insurance (RMI) find themselves in demand in the job market.

Ten employers will visit campus Wednesday, Feb. 25 to participate in the program's annual Career Day, looking for candidates to fill 16 positions. This represents the highest...

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Plath: Loss of Wachovia headquarters doesn't spell doom for Charlotte's economy

   June 21, 2012

Dr. Tony Plath, associate professor of finance in the Belk College of Business, was featured on the "Viewpoint" page of the July 31 issue of the Charlotte Business Journal.

Plath's editorial, "The decline of a banking powerhouse?" is available at bizjournals (registration...

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UNC Charlotte to construct iconic building in center city

UNC Charlotte to construct iconic building in center city

   June 21, 2012

In the fall of 2011, students in UNC Charlotte’s M.B.A. program and other graduate programs will be attending classes in an iconic 12-story addition to downtown Charlotte’s skyline.

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Troyer to serve on panel focusing on women's involvement in policy-making

Troyer to serve on panel focusing on women's involvement in policy-making

   June 21, 2012

Jennifer Troyer, associate professor of economics in the Belk College of Business, will serve on a panel April 28 examining the role of women in community involvement and political activism.

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Fortune 500 CFOs to receive monograph by Belk College professor

Fortune 500 CFOs to receive monograph by Belk College professor

   June 21, 2012

A monograph by Dr. Nabil Elias (Accounting) on Customer Profitability Management has been published by the Institute for Management Accounting, which willdistribute the paper toCFOs of all the Fortune 500 corporations.

Dr. Elias's co-author is Dan Hill,vice president of CorePROFIT Solutions Inc.

"The Department of Accounting congratulatesNabil and Dan for their...

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Belk College students win "Insurance Jeopardy"

   June 21, 2012

Students in the Belk College's undergraduate program in risk management and insurance recently competed in the second annual "Insurance Jeopardy" program versus Appalachian State University and came away undefeated.

The annual event is sponsored by the North Carolina Surplus Lines Association, its members, and the Richard S. Brantley Risk and Insurance Center at Appalachian State...

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