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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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Belk College Fills Academic Leadership Positions

Belk College Fills Academic Leadership Positions

Academic leaders named to new roles at the college
   November 30, 2020

Seven Belk College of Business faculty members are on the move, filling key leadership positions for the college.

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Connect with the Graduate Student Ambassadors

Connect with the Graduate Student Ambassadors

Ambassadors network with future graduate students and assist them in their graduate school journey.
   November 25, 2020

The Belk College Graduate Student Ambassadors enjoy interacting with potential new students, like you, and are available to answer your questions. We invite you to connect with the team of Ambassadors to learn more about the student experience as you consider a top-ranked master's degree from the Belk College.

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Three Things I Learned in my First Semester of Graduate School

Three Things I Learned in my First Semester of Graduate School

Student Insight: M.S. in Management Ambassador, Kelvin Pineda, reflects on the past semester.
   November 24, 2020

Amid a global pandemic, 53 students embarked on their first semester of graduate school in the M.S in Management program. This year has proven to be challenging in many ways, the educational environment that we have grown accustomed to has been moved to a virtual setting to ensure the safety of our academic community. While the...

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UNC Charlotte Chancellor Highlights State of Housing Research

UNC Charlotte Chancellor Highlights State of Housing Research

CKCRE’s award-winning report is featured in a monthly research article
   November 20, 2020

As part of a monthly initiative to highlight outstanding research projects at UNC Charlotte, Chancellor Sharon Gaber has selected the Childress Klein Center for Real Estate (CKCRE)’s "State of Housing in Charlotte" report for November.

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4 Takeaways: Family Business and COVID-19

4 Takeaways: Family Business and COVID-19

Dean's Leadership Series examines the impact COVID-19 is having on family businesses in Charlotte
   November 18, 2020

The Dean’s Leadership Series, a new online series for UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business, focused on the impact COVID-19 is having on family business with a panel of Charlotte-based business leaders on Monday, Nov. 16. 

Here are four takeaways from the session.

1. Be present...

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Research Shows Price Pharmaceutical Firms Pay for Illegal Practices

Research Shows Price Pharmaceutical Firms Pay for Illegal Practices

Research from Belk College professor published in The Journal of the American Medical Association
   November 17, 2020

A Belk College of Business researcher is examining the price large pharmaceutical firms pay for their illegal practices.

The study, authored by Denis Arnold, professor of management and Jule and Marguerite Surtman Distinguished Professor of Business Ethics in the Belk College, found that over the past 13...

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Awards Celebrate Four Outstanding Alumni, Friends

Awards Celebrate Four Outstanding Alumni, Friends

Honorees were recognized during a virtual ceremony on Nov. 11
   November 12, 2020

The Belk College of Business honored four alumni and friends for their accomplishments, service and dedication to the college during the virtual 2020 Belk College Alumni Awards on Nov. 11. 

The sixth annual ...

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Celebrating 50 Years of Driving Business

Celebrating 50 Years of Driving Business

Belk College's 50th anniversary moved into high gear this month with a series of virtual events
   November 12, 2020

Fifty years ago this month, UNC Charlotte’s Board of Trustees, responding to explosive growth and educational trends, established what would become the Belk College of Business.

The college, led by founding Dean Allan Palmer, had just eight full-time faculty members and had just launched its first graduate program. Today, the Belk College is one of...

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