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Slow economic growth expected to continue for North Carolina

   September 7, 2017
The North Carolina economy is expected to continue the slow growth pattern of the past eight years, with strong indicators from low unemployment rates and long-term projections for GDP growth, UNC Charlotte professor and economist John Connaughton says. In 2017, the North Carolina economy is expected to increase by an inflation-adjusted rate of 1.9 percent over the 2016 level, said Connaughton...

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Master of Accountancy students gain insight from accounting professionals and partners

Master of Accountancy students gain insight from accounting professionals and partners

   September 1, 2017

Welcome to the incoming class of the Belk College of Business Master of Accountancy (MACC)!

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MACC Students Lend Helping Hands While Shaking Hands

MACC Students Lend Helping Hands While Shaking Hands

   September 1, 2017
The Belk College of Business Master in Accountancy (“MACC”) students recently combined forces with industry professionals to make a difference in the local community - while also networking with each other. Almost 20 MACC student, along with 16 professionals from Deloitte, KPMG, PwC, DHG, Elliott Davis, Sealed Air, GreerWalker, and Grant Thornton met at Classroom Central, a not-for-profit agency...

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Enhanced international cooperation through global partnerships

Enhanced international cooperation through global partnerships

   September 1, 2017

International graduate students from a select group of partner universities were welcomed by Steve Ott, Dean of Belk College of Business Friday.

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Adding a business edge: Introducing the Belk College M.S. in Management

Adding a business edge: Introducing the Belk College M.S. in Management

   July 10, 2017
The UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business announces the first Master of Science in Management (M.S. in Management) in the 17-school UNC System. With the support of corporate leaders in Charlotte, the M.S. in Management will provide business acumen to non-business students to meet the rising demand for well-rounded business professionals entering the workforce. The first class of 50 students...

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Alumnus: The one activity anyone can do to get ahead in business

Alumnus: The one activity anyone can do to get ahead in business

   June 30, 2017
I once read an article about what CEOs credited to their success. Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan, said he took time to read everything he could to get additional information. More recently, business leaders from Berkshire Hathaway asked what it is like to work for Warren Buffett and said their jobs require them to read 12 hours a day. While attending UNC Charlotte to earn my MBA, Professor...

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Alumna: 40 years of wisdom

Alumna: 40 years of wisdom

   June 16, 2017
I just celebrated my 40th birthday, and with age comes wisdom – at least I hope. I always thought of myself as just a late bloomer. I was happy with my mediocre job, mediocre relationships and a mediocre bank account. I felt there would always be time to make a change; because after all, I would be young forever and spending time improving my situation would impinge on my fun and freedom. It is...

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Master's students named finalists in international data analytics competition

   June 13, 2017
Three graduate student teams from UNC Charlotte are finalists for the 2017 Teradata University Network (TUN) Data and Analytics Challenge, an international data analytics competition. From more than 70 submissions, just 17 finalists were selected, three of which are UNC Charlotte teams who will represent the Belk College of Business at the final competition. Shivam Thanvi, a Belk College MBA...

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Professor receives engagement award

   June 9, 2017

Dr. Linda Swayne, professor of marketing, has won the J. Murrey Atkins Library Faculty Engagement Award. The Atkins Library Faculty Engagement Award is given to a UNC Charlotte faculty member who has engaged in innovative or exceptional work with library collections, programs, and services.

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More slow economic growth forecast for North Carolina

   June 5, 2017
The North Carolina economy is expected to continue the slow growth pattern of the past eight years, UNC Charlotte professor says. In 2017, the North Carolina economy is expected to increase by an inflation-adjusted rate of 2.4 percent over the 2016 level, said UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton during the Mid-Year Economic Update at The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte. Connaughton said there are...

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