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Arnold featured on UNC-TV program on business ethics

   April 3, 2013
Denis Arnold, Surtman Distinguished Scholar in business ethics and associate professor of management in the Belk College of Business, is a featured panelist on an upcoming UNC-TV program on business ethics. The program, “Business Ethics: Challenges for a...

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UNC Charlotte’s MBA ranked in U.S. News’ Top 50 for part-time programs

   March 12, 2013
UNC Charlotte’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is ranked among the top 50 part-time programs in the nation, according to the 2014 edition of Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News Media Group. UNC Charlotte tied for 50th place among 325 part...

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N.C. economy to bounce back modestly in 2013 after sluggish 2012, Connaughton reports

   March 12, 2013
The North Carolina economy will grow modestly in 2013 after losing some traction in 2012, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state. Connaughton expects the North Carolina economy to increase by an...

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Sex, Lies and Television? Study Finds that ‘Big Pharma’ Fails at Self-Policing ED Drug Advertising

   February 15, 2013
The pharmaceutical industry’s efforts to self-regulate its direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising are “an industry-sponsored ruse,” intended to deflect criticism and collectively block new Federal regulation, a study released today in the Journal of Health...

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Belk, Inc. gives $5 million to the Belk College of Business

   February 12, 2013
Belk, Inc. and The University of North Carolina at Charlotte today announced that Belk, Inc. will donate $5 million to the university’s Belk College of Business over five years. This gift is the largest in the history of the Belk College, which was named...

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North Carolina Economy to Continue Slow Recovery Through 2013

   December 11, 2012
North Carolina will have its fourth year of slow but uninterrupted economic growth in 2013, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his quarterly forecast for the state. However, Connaughton cautioned that economic uncertainty in...

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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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