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Belk College launches new professional development program for graduate students

The Belk College of Business is pleased to announce a new professional development initiative for graduate students: the Professional Development Program, or PDP. The PDP will help students define their individual skills, values, interests and potential...

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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. The pickax’s...

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King appointed Dickson Professor of Finance

Tao-Hsien (Dolly) King has been appointed the Rush S. Dickson Professor of Finance in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte. King, who earned a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, joined the Belk College in 2006 as an...

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Connaughton elected president of Southern Regional Science Association

John Connaughton, professor of economics in the Belk College of Business and director of the UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for North Carolina, has been elected president of the Southern Regional Science Association (SRSA) for 2009-10. Founded in 1962,...

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UNC Charlotte Trustees approve financing plan for football

UNC Charlotte Trustees Approve Financing Plan For Football Plan Raises Fees, Offers Distinct and Tangible Advantages UNC Charlotte’s Board of Trustees onDec. 11unanimously approved plans to move forward with a football program in 2013. The...

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Ott to lead ULI professional development workshop

Steven Ott, the John Crosland Jr. professor of real estate in the Belk College of Business and director of the Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte, is leading a professional development workshop for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) August 24-25 in...

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Daryl Lewis joins Belk College advising team

Daryl Lewis has joined the Belk College as an academic advisor.An Alabama native,Daryl received a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology and a certificate in marketing and management from Duke University, where he was alsoa member of thefootball team. He later...

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Belk College junior awarded prestigious international scholarship

Belk College junior Lilia Shaforostov, along with three other UNC Charlotte undergraduate students, has received a prestigious Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad during the 2010-11 academic year. Lilia and her fellow recipients...

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UNC Charlotte tax team places in national top ten

A team of UNC Charlotte students has placed in the top ten in the nation in the annualDeloitte Tax Case Study Competition, sponsored by the Deloitte Foundation. The team consisted of Aaron Cohen, Jessica DeSantis, Russell Griffin, and Maaike Mulders....

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Charlotte Business Journal recognizes Belk College alumni and staff among "40 Under 40"

The Charlotte Business Journal recently honored two Belk College graduates and the college's development director in their annual "40 Under 40" feature: • Beth Fischer – director of development, Belk College of Business • Jessica Brown...

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