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Saturn GM visits Belk College marketing class

Saturn GM visits Belk College marketing class

Jill Lajdziak, general manager of General Motors' Saturn division,spoke toundergraduatestudents in the Belk College duringa recent visit to Charlotte.

Lajdziak, who headed Saturn'ssales, service and marketing operations before being named general manager in 1999, discussedSaturn's strategy for introducing new models -including a hybrid-with Dana Lanham's retail...

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Blenman elected president of Midwest Finance Association

Lloyd Blenman, professor of finance in the Belk College of Business, has been elected president of the Midwest Finance Association, the second oldest academic finance association in North America.

Blenman, who joined the UNC Charlotte faculty in 1999, holds a Ph.D. from Ohio State University. His work has been published in Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, the...

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Belk College professor moderates CFO roundtable

Belk College professor moderates CFO roundtable

Dr. Jack Cathey, interim chair of the Department of Accounting and interim associate dean for finance and operations for the Belk College of Business, recently moderated the annual CFO Roundtable program for the Charlotte Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI).

Pictured from left are Dr. Howard Godfrey, professor of accounting and FEI Charlotte Chapter...

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University Career Center recognizes Kerr as Career Champion

University Career Center recognizes Kerr as Career Champion

Daryl Kerr, director for undergraduate student services in the Belk College of Business, recently received the Faculty Career Champion Award by the UNC Charlotte Career Center.

Awarded annually, the Faculty Career Champion Award recognizesfaculty members for their commitment to career development issues, their championship of career related services and programs, their efforts to...

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Feb. 27 economics seminar postponed

The Economics seminar scheduled for Friday, Feb. 27, has been cancelled due to inclement weather in the speaker's home city. Additional information will be available on the Belk College website when the seminar is rescheduled.

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Depken elected to NAASE office

Depken elected to NAASE office

Craig A. Depken II, associate professor of economics in the Belk College of Business, recently waselected vice president of the North American Association of Sports Economics for 2009-2010. The NAASE promotes and facilitates research and teaching in the economics of sports.

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Connaughton presents state economic forecast Sept. 15

Connaughton presents state economic forecast Sept. 15

UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will present his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Tuesday, Sept. 15, at UNC Charlotte Uptown. Connaughton's presentation begins at noon.

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UNC Charlotte launches "Stake Your Claim" brand campaign

UNC Charlotte launches "Stake Your Claim" brand campaign

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is well-known for its public art, but the recent arrival of a larger-than-life pickax at the traffic circle near the campus’ Dickson Gate entrance goes beyond the aesthetic.

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Belk College alumna, supporters recognized by Charlotte Business Journal

The Charlotte Business Journal will honor three women with Belk College connectionsthrough their annual Women in Business recognition program.

Congratulations to Madie Burch, Paragon Commercial Bank, Class of1997; Janet Malzone, Grant Thornton, a member of the Accounting Advisory Board; and Cindy Wolfe, president of Charlotte Real Estate Women (CREW), the professional...

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Recovery underway but job growth will be slow, Connaughton reports

Recovery underway but job growth will be slow, Connaughton reports

Recovery Underway but Job Growth will be Slow, Connaughton Reports

Job Growth Began in January after Two Years of Decline


CHARLOTTE – March 16, 2010 — The North Carolina economy is forecast to increase by 3.5 percent in 2010, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state....

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