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Belk College Alumna Receives Excellence in Leadership Award

Belk College Alumna Receives Excellence in Leadership Award

Rose Brown ‘17 aims to leave a legacy of hope
   January 28, 2021

Belk College of Business alumna Rose Brown ‘17 Management and Psychology has been awarded the UNC Charlotte Black Alumni Chapter 2020 Excellence in Leadership Award for Public Service. 

Brown says she aims to leave a legacy of hope for women of underrepresented and marginalized populations. She is an active member of the...

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How Charlotte business leaders can aim for 'better' instead of 'business as usual' in 2021

How Charlotte business leaders can aim for 'better' instead of 'business as usual' in 2021

   January 28, 2021

As we bid 2020 farewell and settle into 2021, there are a lot of questions on the minds of Charlotteans, and one of the biggest questions is “when will things go back to normal?”

Dr. Janaki Gooty and Dr. George Banks, are sharing why we should be...

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Forging Leaders: UNC Charlotte’s MBA turns 50

Forging Leaders: UNC Charlotte’s MBA turns 50

The first graduate program for working business professionals in the region launched in August 1970.
   January 15, 2021

Manuel Zapata ’69, ’72 still remembers his first class in UNC Charlotte’s MBA program 50 years ago. “The professor said, ‘Welcome to the MBA program. We are going to practice with you,’” said Zapata, who had immigrated from Chile three years earlier.

Verl Purdy ’73 traveled from West Virginia to...

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Four Takeaways: Visualizing the COVID-19 Pandemic

Four Takeaways: Visualizing the COVID-19 Pandemic

UNC Charlotte Researchers explain their COVID-19 dashboard as guests on Charlotte Business Buzz
   January 14, 2021

As the United States battled a drastic resurgence in COVID-19 cases last summer, a group of UNC Charlotte researchers aggregated, analyzed and visualized publicly available data to produce an interactive dashboard to better understand the...

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Charlotte Business Buzz: Gender Inequality in the Workplace

Charlotte Business Buzz: Gender Inequality in the Workplace

UNC Charlotte researchers offer practical solutions for business leader
   December 22, 2020

UNC Charlotte researchers are taking a unique approach to gender inequality in the workplace: They’ve developed training that focuses on male leaders.

Jill Yavorsky, assistant professor in the Sociology Department, and ...

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Dean Troyer Named to CLT Alliance Executive Committee

Dean Troyer Named to CLT Alliance Executive Committee

The Charlotte Regional Business Alliance supports economic development in the Charlotte region
   December 18, 2020

Belk College of Business Dean Jennifer Troyer has been named to the 2021 Executive Committee of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance.

Committee members were announced during the 2020 Annual Outlook, which was held virtually on Monday, Dec. 14. As a...

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Belk College Celebrates the Class of 2020

Belk College Celebrates the Class of 2020

1,551 new graduates join the Belk College alumni network in 2020
   December 18, 2020

While the final semesters for the class of 2020 have been unconventional, the Belk College of Business is celebrating the spirit of community, and the support and pride faculty, staff and alumni have in the accomplishments of students graduating this year.  

On Jan. 8, UNC Charlotte will honor all 2020 graduates (May, August...

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Alumni News Roundup: Driving Business in 2020

Alumni News Roundup: Driving Business in 2020

Business Niners made a difference during unprecedented times
   December 17, 2020

In 2020, Belk College of Business alumni continued to show they are doers, change makers and leaders. 

Despite a global pandemic, Business Niners across the world made a positive impact on business and in their careers. Alumni also gave back to the college and the University, as speakers at events and as volunteers. ...

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North Carolina’s Economic Forecast: Steady Growth for 2021

North Carolina’s Economic Forecast: Steady Growth for 2021

Belk College Economist John Connaughton says 2021 represents the first year of an economic comeback.
   December 10, 2020

North Carolina’s economy – which experienced its biggest decline since the Great Depression – will bounce back in 2021, according to ...

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Scouting Food Drive Supports Jamil Niner Student Pantry

Scouting Food Drive Supports Jamil Niner Student Pantry

   December 1, 2020

The inaugural Scouting Food Drive, developed by Belk College of Business Alumni Council member David McKenzie ‘88, ‘91, is helping UNC Charlotte students who struggle with food insecurity.

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