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.
"We arefortunate to have inGary Kohut a facultyleaderwho has the vision, abilities, and talent to be extremely effective inboth of these positions," said Dr. Joseph Mazzola, dean of the Belk College. "Gary understands the important synergies between M.B.A. education and executive education,andthese programs'important role in strengthening the college'slinkages with the business community."
Dr.Kohut joined the Belk College faculty in 1983. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in communication and management. His research focuses on corporate communication strategy, leadership and management development and applied technology in business communication. Dr. Kohut holds a Ph.D. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He is co-author of three books: Business Communication: A Functional Perspective, Contemporary Business Report Writing and Write to Win.