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Accounting students compete in Deloitte national competition

Accounting students compete in Deloitte national competition

   February 17, 2015

UNC Charlotte’s five-student team has earned honorable mention at the 2015 Deloitte FanTAXtic national tax case competition. The Deloitte FanTAXtic finals included nine teams from colleges and universities across the U.S. who vied for the top spot by working on a complex, issues-driven business tax case.

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Connaughton to present Economic Forecast March 11

   February 11, 2015

Belk College economist Dr. John Connaughton will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Wednesday, March 11 at UNC Charlotte Center City (320 E. 9th Street).

Dr. Connaughton's presentation begins at noon in the Auditorium on the second floor. Lunch will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m.

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NPR talks with Dr. Steven Rogelberg about his research on meetings

   January 29, 2015

Faculty member's research featured on NPR
Dr. Steven Rogelberg’s research on the strategic use of meetings not only documents the negative of impact of poorly run meetings on employee engagement and well-being, but identifies key practices to unlock the potential of meetings to promote innovation and critical...

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MetLife Foundation contributes $100,000 to start Women in Business Leadership Program

   January 26, 2015

MetLife Foundation and The University of North Carolina at Charlotte announced a partnership to establish a “Women in Business” leadership program in the University’s Belk College of Business.

“The Belk College of Business is thrilled to receive this generous support from MetLife Foundation and has been pleased to have MetLife as a new partner in the Charlotte region,” said Steven H....

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Unexpected growth in 2014 signals 2015 momentum for N.C. economy

   December 9, 2014

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Dec. 9, 2014 – The North Carolina economy grew at a rate much stronger than expected during the second half of 2014 signaling significant potential growth in 2015, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state.

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Executive Education features “Inside the Box” Innovation with author Dr. Jacob Goldenberg

   November 6, 2014

UNC Charlotte Executive Education will feature “Inside the Box” Innovation with co-author Dr. Jacob Goldenberg on Tuesday, November 18 at UNC Charlotte’s Center City campus.

In this session, Dr. Goldenberg takes a counterintuitive approach to innovation than the traditional “inside the box” approach and believes that better and quicker innovation happens when you work inside your...

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Connaughton to present economic forecast Dec. 9

   November 3, 2014

 

Belk College economist Dr. John Connaughton will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Tuesday, December 9 at UNC Charlotte...

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Professors reveal costs of domestic violence in North Carolina

Research: Price to state is more than $300 million per year
   October 24, 2014

The statistics are startling: 1 in 4 women will be a victim of domestic violence at some point in her life in America.  On average, 3 women are killed by a current or former intimate partner every day. While the emotional devastation of domestic violence on victims and their families is incalculable, a new study by researchers at UNC Charlotte attempts to quantify the hard costs.

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UNC Charlotte’s M.S. in Mathematical Finance program ranked No. 25 by The Financial Engineer

   October 6, 2014

UNC Charlotte’s Master of Science in Mathematical Finance program ranked No. 25 in the 2015 Master of Financial Engineering Program Rankings. 

This is the first national ranking for the Mathematical Finance program, which currently enrolls more than 100 students.  The rankings are calculated based on a series of factors, including average GRE scores, starting salaries and bonuses,...

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Connaughton forecasts sluggish growth for N.C. Economy in 2015

   September 9, 2014

Economic growth in North Carolina is expected to grow at a sluggish pace in 2015 with no significant growth expected for the remainder of 2014, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state.

According to Connaughton, N.C. Gross State Product (GSP) is expected to reach a level of $482,911.70 million in 2014, a real (inflation-adjusted)...

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