Dr. Tony Plath, associate professor of finance in the Belk College of Business and one of the banking industry's top experts, is featured in the current issue of the UNC Charlotte magazine.
Dr. Plath has been a member of the UNC Charlotte faculty since 1987. His comprehensive knowledge and candid commentary on the banking industry has put him in high demand in the media...
Dr. Gary Kohut, professor of management, has been appointedas interim Director of the M.B.A. Program andinterim director of executive education for the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte. Both of these appointments are effective immediately and will last through June 30, 2010.
UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will present his quarterly economic forecast for North Carolina to regional business leaders and the media December 11 at the Capital Grille Exchange Room (201 N. Tryon Street). The forecast, funded by TIAA-CREF, provides a review of North Carolina’s recent economic performance and an estimation of the state’s future growth. Connaughton is the TIAA-CREF...
Supporters of the Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, including many of Charlotte’s top industry leaders, gathered last night at the Duke Mansion to celebrate the successful conclusion of the center’s fundraising campaign, “Developing Talent, Building the Future.”
Campaign co-chairs Fred Klein, senior managing partner at Childress Klein Properties, and Todd...
Dr. Steven Ott, the John Crosland Jr. professor of real estate in the Belk College and director of the Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, was recently quoted in an article on Fortune magazine's website.
The article, "3 reasons why the mortgage tax break isn't a break," is available at...
The Belk College of Business, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, will host a panel discussion for alumni and guests focused on the future of financial services and consumer affairs.
The program, "Moving Forward in the New Economy," will take place Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Harris Alumni Center on the UNC Charlotte campus.
Cindy Fox has been promoted to director of global business programs for the Belk College of Business.Fox earned an M.B.A. from UNC Charlotte and hasworked in the Belk College for more than 15 years, first as a lecturer in theDepartment of Marketing and most recently as assistant director of international business programs.
As director,Fox will assume greater...
Denis Arnold, the Surtman distinguished scholar in business ethics in the Belk College of Business, has beennamed an associate editor for Business Ethics Quarterly, the most selective and prestigious journal for academic business ethics.
Dr. Arnold is serving as guest editor for an upcomingspecial issue of the journal focusing on business ethics and the credit...
Vinay Sharma, an M.B.A. student at UNC Charlotte and a member of the Student Managed Investment Fund, wasnamed the winner of the CFA North Carolina Society's annual forecasting competition. His accomplishment was mentioned in the widely-read "Table Talk" column in the Charlotte Business Journal. To read more, visit...
John Connaughton, professor of economics in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte, recently conducted an economic impact study for the Charlotte Regional Partnership to determine the contribution of the film and video production and distribution industry to the regional economy.
Connaughton determined that the impact was more than $468 million per year, and that...