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Belk College advisory board members participate in CFO summit

Belk College advisory board members participate in CFO summit

   June 21, 2012

Belk College M.B.A. alumnus and advisory board member David Hauser, chief financial officer at Duke Energy Corp., was one of four CFOs who recently participated in a roundtable discussion sponsored by the Charlotte chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI).

Hauser, along with the CFOs of National Gypsum, Lance Inc. and Compass Group North America, answered...

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Data confirms decline in N.C. economy, Connaughton reports

Data confirms decline in N.C. economy, Connaughton reports

   June 21, 2012

Data Confirms Decline in N.C. Economy, Connaughton Reports
“Modest” Recovery Could Begin in Second Half of 2009, says UNC Charlotte Economist

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Graduate School, Belk College host appreciation week for graduate students

   June 21, 2012

The Graduate School at UNC Charlotte is hosting a number of activities during the week of March 10 to show appreciation to the graduate and professional student population.

All graduate and professional students are invited to attend the following events.

Monday, March 10:

  • Graduate Games, 12:00 to 5:00 PM, SAC 2nd Floor
  • Zumba Fitness for...

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Fox named assistant director of international business programs

Fox named assistant director of international business programs

   June 21, 2012

Belk College Associate Dean Alan Shao announced today that Cindy Fox hasbeen namedAssistant Director of International Business Programs.

Foxearned an M.B.A. from UNC Charlotte and was a lecturer in the Belk College's Department ofMarketingfor 14 years. During this time, she taught International Marketing and other courses,led summer student tripsto Paris,served asadvisor to the Niner...

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North Carolina economy begins modest recovery, Connaughton reports

   June 21, 2012

Gains in second half of the year begin to chip away at declines over the past six quarters

The North Carolina economy is expected to decline by 3.6 percent during 2009, UNC Charlotte economist John E. Connaughton reportedDecember10in his quarterly economic forecast for the state. This follows the decline of 0.6 percent experienced during 2008.

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UNC Charlotte SIFE chapter wins 4th straight regional championship

   June 21, 2012

by Meghan Graham, SIFE chapter vice president for public relations

The UNC Charlotte Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) teamwon its fourth annual SIFE regional competition onMarch 22. Thecompetition was heldCharlotte and served as a preliminary competition for SIFE Nationals. The UNC Charlotte SIFE team will attend SIFE Nationals in Dallas, TexasMay 6 - 8and will compete...

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Belk College remembers Dr. William Wubben, 1924-2008

Belk College remembers Dr. William Wubben, 1924-2008

   June 21, 2012

Dr. William D. Wubben, professor emeritus of economics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, died May 2, 2008 at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center. He had been a resident of The Pines at Davidson since 1988.

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Depken quoted in Providence Journal

Depken quoted in Providence Journal

   June 21, 2012

Craig Depken II, associate professor of economics, was recently quoted in"Hot ticket: Seats at Sunday’s Patriots-Jets game going for up to $1,450," an article published in the Providence (R.I.) Journal.

Depken's research focuses on the economics of sports, and he is frequently consulted by media from across the country to comment on current topics in sports and...

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Belk College to co-sponsor annual Five Ventures business competition

   June 21, 2012

UNC Charlotte’s Five Ventures business competition celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. This annual contest, sponsored by the Charlotte Research Institute, Belk College of Business, Office of Technology Transfer and the Ben Craig Center, includes a series of events beginning with a business planning workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 2. It will culminate in a gala finals competition and awards...

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Observer editor to discuss ethics of journalism at Barnhardt Seminar Oct. 23

Observer editor to discuss ethics of journalism at Barnhardt Seminar Oct. 23

   June 21, 2012

Glenn Burkins, assistant managing editor of The Charlotte Observer, will be the keynote speaker at UNC Charlotte’s 18th annual Barnhardt Seminar on Ethics and the World of Business on Tuesday, Oct. 23.

Burkins will discuss the ethical issues he faced as a reporter, specifically his experiences in Ebola-plagued Africa in the mid-1990s.

The seminar will take place...

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