News

Belk College notes passing of sculptor Jim Gary

Artist's "Twentieth-Century Dinosaurs" exhibited at UNC Charlotte in 2004
   January 15, 2006
Jim Gary, a sculptor who became known internationally for his fine, architectural, landscape, and whimsical monumental art, diedJanuary 14. He was 66 and lived in Farmingdale, New Jersey. Gary's famous dinosaur sculptureswere on display in Charlotte in...

Read More


Kerr appointed director of undergraduate student affairs

   January 5, 2006
Daryl Kerr, formerly an associate professor of management in the Belk College, has accepted the position of director of undergraduate student affairs. In this position, Kerr will supervise the Advising Center staff, serve as director of the Business...

Read More


Connaughton releases latest economic forecast

The North Carolina economy is expected to grow by 3.9 percent during 2005, UNC Charlotte...
   December 13, 2005
The North Carolina economy is expected to grow by 3.9 percent during 2005, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his TIAA-CREF/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for North Carolina . This growth forecast for 2005 is stronger than the...

Read More


Fletcher joins Belk College advising team

Carly Fletcher has joined the Belk College of Business as an academic advisor for undergraduate students.A native of Michigan, Fletcher graduated from the University of Alabama with a M.A. in Higher Education Administration and earneda B.S. in History...

Read More


Belk College hosts Harvard workshop on case-method teaching

On October 15, faculty from the Belk College of Business participated in a workshop on participant-centered learning, facilitated by a noted Harvard professor. The workshop, "Art and Craft of Discussion Leadership," was led by Dr. William J. Bruns, the...

Read More


Zhou earns best-paper honor at Harvard conference

Kevin Zhou, the Reese Distinguished Scholar in International Business in the Department of Marketing of the Belk College of Business, and his co-author, Laura Poppo (University of Kansas), recently returned from a conference at Harvard University where...

Read More


UNC Charlotte tax team places in national top ten

A team of UNC Charlotte accounting students has placed in the top ten in a national tax competition. Katie Condit, Mark Ramirez, Ashley Saddock and Irka Templeton – all students in the Master of Accountancy program in the Belk College of Business...

Read More


Belk College alumni recognized among Charlotte's "40 Under 40"

Three graduates of the Belk College of Business have been recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal in their annual "40 Under 40" feature, which identifies young professional who are making major strides in their careers and impacting their...

Read More


Mazzola named dean of the Belk College

Dr. Joseph B. Mazzola has been named dean of The Belk College of Business at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Later this summer, he will join one of the Carolinas' largest business programs, with more than 2,500 undergraduate students, 500...

Read More


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...

Read More