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14 Elected to Serve on Alumni Council

14 Elected to Serve on Alumni Council

Members will serve a three-year term on the college’s alumni leadership board.
   July 19, 2021

Fourteen alumni leaders have been elected to join the Belk College of Business Alumni Council. The new members will serve a three-year term starting July 1, and continuing through June 30, 2024.

The Alumni Council is an all-volunteer...

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Belk College Student Spending Summer on Wall Street

Belk College Student Spending Summer on Wall Street

Kevin Briones-Tristan is participating in the highly competitive RBC U.S. Pathways Program.
   July 19, 2021

A Belk College of Business student is spending his summer learning the inner workings of the financial industry on Wall Street in New York City after being selected for a highly competitive scholarship program. 

Kevin Briones-Tristan, a junior economics major from Greensboro, is participating in the RBC U.S....

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Award-winning Professor Retiring After 47 Years

Award-winning Professor Retiring After 47 Years

Howard Godfrey, who taught and mentored thousands of accounting students, will retire July 1.
   June 30, 2021

After 47 years of teaching accounting and tax law and impacting thousands of lives at UNC Charlotte, Professor of Accounting Howard Godfrey says it’s time to move on.

“It’s time to relax a bit,” says Godfrey, who joined the Belk College of Business in 1975 soon after earning his Ph.D. in accounting.

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College Announces 2021 Faculty and Staff Award Recipients

College Announces 2021 Faculty and Staff Award Recipients

Dean’s Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion presented for the first time.
   June 30, 2021

The Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte has presented awards to faculty and staff in recognition of their accomplishments in teaching, research and service.

The 2021 Belk College Faculty and Staff Award recipients were recognized virtually by Dean Jennifer Troyer through video messages to faculty and staff. This year also...

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Lessons Learned from VP and Author Kelley Earnhardt Miller ‘95

Lessons Learned from VP and Author Kelley Earnhardt Miller ‘95

Alumna offers insight into leading JR Motorsports and learning to win in business and in life.
   June 18, 2021

Kelley Earnhardt Miller ‘95, one of the leading women in motorsports, said everybody’s success looks different. 

“Winning in life is that you’re happy,” Earnhardt Miller shared at a recent Belk Talks Business, a virtual series for Belk College alumni and...

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Belk College Concludes Its 50th Anniversary

Belk College Concludes Its 50th Anniversary

Here's a look back at the college's yearlong celebration.
   June 17, 2021

The Belk College of Business is thanking alumni and friends for their support as it concludes its yearlong 50th anniversary. 

“The global pandemic pushed us to look for new ways to celebrate our golden anniversary throughout the 2020-21 academic year,” said Jay Davis, executive director of external relations and chair of the...

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UNC Charlotte Launches Programs for Professionals Campaign

UNC Charlotte Launches Programs for Professionals Campaign

The summer marketing campaign encourages prospective students to “Invest in You.” and learn more.
   June 14, 2021

The Belk College of Business is partnering with other campus groups to help working professionals better understand the part-time programs offered through UNC Charlotte.

The marketing campaign, “Invest in You,” focuses on the more than 120 areas of study available to working professionals that are...

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Alumni Council Hosts Panel Discussion on Diversity

Alumni Council Hosts Panel Discussion on Diversity

Virtual program offered tips and resources for talking to children and family about diversity.
   June 3, 2021

The Belk College of Business Alumni Council co-hosted “Discussing Diversity: A Place to Begin,” a virtual panel discussion, on May 4. The event was a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas and sponsored by Equitable Foundation.  ...

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N.C. Forecast: Economy at Critical Point

N.C. Forecast: Economy at Critical Point

Belk College Economist John Connaughton says economic growth should continue through 2022.
   May 26, 2021

North Carolina’s economy continues to rebound, but recent data show it may be some time before the economy is back to where it was prior to last year’s COVID-19 shutdowns, according to John Connaughton, director of the UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast. ...

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UNC Charlotte MBA Ranks as Tier One MBA for the Sixth Year in a Row

UNC Charlotte MBA Ranks as Tier One MBA for the Sixth Year in a Row

CEO Magazine recognizes UNC Charlotte’s MBA as one of the top in world.
   May 17, 2021

As graduates of UNC Charlotte MBA Class of 2021 accept their degrees during the 50th anniversary of the program, the program has once again been recognized among the top in the world by CEO Magazine.

The MBA through the Belk College of...

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