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UNC Charlotte students win Target case-study competition

   December 3, 2012
A group of UNC Charlotte students won a Target Case Study Competition in business communication in November.  The team used primary and secondary research to write a proposal and present it to Target store executives. The case focused on possible...

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M.S. in Real Estate program announces full-tuition scholarships

   November 14, 2012
The Master of Science in Real Estate (MSRE) program at UNC Charlotte will offer six full-tuition scholarships to students beginning in the 2013-14 academic year. The scholarships, which each have a value in excess of $20,000 over the course of the...

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Belk College alumni Bunker, Cato named to UNC Charlotte Alumni Hall of Fame

   November 8, 2012
  Belk College graduates Dennis N. Bunker III (left) and John P. Derham Cato (second from left) were recently inducted into the UNC Charlotte Alumni Hall of Fame. Dennis is a 1981 graduate with a B.A. in Economics. He is principal of Bunker Land...

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Belk College student featured in Seventeen magazine

   November 5, 2012
Belk College senior Ashleigh Thornton is featured in the November 2012 issue of Seventeen magazine, in an article spotlighting young entrepreneurs. Ashleigh, a double major in Marketing and Spanish, started making all-natural hair-care products at home...

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NEXT speaker series explores IBM Watson, transformational technology

   November 2, 2012
IBM's transformational Watson technology took center stage at UNC Charlotte Oct. 29 and Nov. 2, through the Belk College of Business NEXT speaker series. The Watson artificial intelligence system revolutionized technology when it was introduced in 2011....

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UNC Charlotte Beta Alpha Psi designated a "superior" chapter

   October 30, 2012
The UNC Charlotte/ Eta Alpha chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the honorary society for accounting students and professionals, has been designated as a Superior Chapter by the national organization. "Recognition as Superior Chapter is a significant...

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Belk College featured among Princeton Review's best business schools

   October 22, 2012
For the seventh consecutive year, the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte has been included in The Princeton Review's annual guidebook on top business schools. The 2013 edition, titled "The Best 296 Business Schools," was published by Random House...

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Belk College, IBM to explore "Watson at Work"

   October 15, 2012
IBM’s revolutionary Watson technology will take center stage when the Belk College of Business hosts events Monday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Nov. 2 as part of the NEXT speaker series. The Watson artificial intelligence system revolutionized technology when it...

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Sunil Erevelles named finalist for Bank of America Teaching Award

   September 27, 2012
Dr. Sunil Erevelles, associate professor and chair of the Department of Marketing in the Belk College, has been named a finalist for UNC Charlotte's highest teaching honor, the Bank of America Teaching Award. Dr. Erevelles joined the Belk College in 2002...

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Economics Department rates high in research productivity

   September 24, 2012
A recent issue of the Southern Economics Journal ranked UNC Charlotte in the top 20 percent of all universities offering economics majors, based on research productivity and publications. UNC Charlotte was ranked 125th for the 2002-2009 time period, a 79...

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