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Belk College alumnus to box for heavyweight title

   October 23, 2006
Calvin Brock, a 1999 graduate of UNC Charlotte, will compete for the title of world heavyweight boxing champion on Saturday, Nov. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Brock, who earned a degree in finance and worked in banking before pursuing boxing...

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Belk College of Business forms Sports Advisory Council

   October 20, 2006
The Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte has formed an advisory council for its new M.B.A. program in Sports Marketing and Management. Council members will provide guidance and support to Belk College administrators as they prepare to launch the...

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Wealth-management experts to lead seminar

   October 16, 2006
The Belk College's Department of Finance and Business Law will host "In Search of the Midas Touch: How to Create, Realize and Manage Business Wealth in a Flat World," on Friday, Nov. 3, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM The seminar's featured speaker...

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UNC Charlotte MBA featured in Princeton Review's Best

   October 15, 2006
UNC Charlotte's M.B.A. program has been featured in The Princeton Review's 2007 edition of its “Best 282 Business Schools.” According to Robert Franek, Princeton Review VP-Publishing, "We chose schools for this book based on our high regard for their...

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SIFE students to host Career Day for undergraduates

   October 9, 2006
The UNC Charlotte chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) will host its annual “Career Day” for undergraduate business students on Monday, Oct. 23. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, business executives from companies throughout the Charlotte...

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Rubin appointed director of research

   September 15, 2006
Belk College Dean Claude Lilly recently announced that Dr. Beth Rubin,professor of management,has beenappointeddirector of research for the College. Inthis role, Rubin will be responsible for the College's efforts inobtaining externally funded research....

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Connaughton: N.C. economy slows, but continued growth expected into 2007

   September 12, 2006
The North Carolina economy is expected to grow by 1.5 percent during 2006, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his TIAA-CREF/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for North Carolina. This growth forecast for 2006 is lower than the 2.2...

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Burleson joins MBA program as assistant director

   September 7, 2006
Gretchen Burleson has joined the Belk College of Business as the Assistant Director of the M.B.A. Program for Career and Professional Development. In this newly created role,Burleson will focus ondeveloping extracurricularprograms for M.B.A. students,...

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Woodward to lead Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education

   August 29, 2006
James Woodward, chancellor emeritus of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has been appointed chair of Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education, a new citizens group. The organization will serve as an advocate for Charlotte-Mecklenburg...

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Malmgren nominated for U.S. Professor of the Year

   July 26, 2006
For his dedication to and excellence in teaching throughout his career, UNC Charlotte has nominated Dr. Ed Malmgren for the 2006 U.S. Professors of the Year Award. According to his students and colleagues, Malmgren’s impact on his students has been...

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