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Babson Capital Management renews sponsorship of UNC Charlotte economic forecast

   September 16, 2013
Babson Capital Management has renewed its sponsorship of the UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast with a new three-year agreement. Babson Capital has sponsored the program since 2010. The forecast will continue to be known as the Babson Capital/UNC Charlotte...

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Belk College to offer executive program in customer analytics

   September 13, 2013
UNC Charlotte is expanding its “Big Data” initiative into executive education with a two-day seminar in October focused on customer analytics and data science, organized by the Belk College of Business and the College of Computing and Informatics. “Know...

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Amato, Tseng named finalists for Bank of America Teaching Award

   September 11, 2013
Ted Amato, professor of economics, and Hui-Kuan “Alice” Tseng, associate professor of economics, were two of the five finalists for the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence, the University’s highest teaching honor.  All of the finalists...

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2014 could be a “breakout year” for N.C. economy, Connaughton says

   September 10, 2013
The North Carolina economy continues its slow trek to recovery, with 2014 poised to be a “breakout year,” UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state. According to Connaughton, N.C. Gross State Product...

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Rogelberg appointed first University Professor

   September 6, 2013
Steven Rogelberg, professor of management and director of the Ph.D. in Organizational Science program, has been appointed the inaugural University Professor of UNC Charlotte. The title recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement in a professional field...

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Scott Frame appointed Belk Distinguished Professor

   September 4, 2013
Belk College Dean Steve Ott recently announced that Dr. Scott Frame has been appointed Belk Distinguished Professor of Business. Dr. Frame received his Ph.D.  and M.A., both in Economics, from the University of Georgia and his B.S. in Economics from...

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Belk College NEXT Series Explores “The Analytics Effect” on Elections, Business

   September 3, 2013
The Belk College of Business NEXT speaker series returns Sept. 17 and 18 with an inside look at the role of analytics in the 2012 presidential election, and how lessons learned on the campaign trail can be used in business. Andrew Claster, who served as...

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Kevin Cobb '85 named CFO of the Year

   August 23, 2013
Belk College alumnus Kevin Cobb '85 recently received the Charlotte Business Journal's CFO of the Year award in the Private Company category. The CFO of the Year Award honors executives for their financial and operational input at their organizations....

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UNC Charlotte Solar Decathlon team celebrates completion of “UrbanEden”

   August 23, 2013
The UNC Charlotte Solar Decathlon 2013 team will celebrate the completion of its competition house, “UrbanEden,” on Friday, August 23, with a media preview at 3:30 pm, followed by a commissioning ceremony at 5:30 pm. The events will take place at...

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Belk College alumni reappointed to UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees

   August 22, 2013
Belk College alumni David Hauser MBA '77 (left) and Mary Ann Rouse '80 (right) were recently reappointed to the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees. Hauser, a former chair of the Belk College Board of Advisors, was reappointed by N.C. Governor Pat McCrory....

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