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Arnold keynotes international symposium on corporate social responsibility

Denis G. Arnold, Surtman distinguished scholar in business ethics and associate professor of management in the Belk College of Business, will make the keynote presentation at the annual symposium of the Nottingham University Business School (UK)...

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Jeff Kane joins Belk College as Executive-in-Residence

Jeffrey S. Kane, a UNC Charlotte trustee who retired last year as the officer in charge of the Charlotte branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, has joined the Belk College of Business as Executive-in-Residence. In this role, Kane will work...

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Belk College announces faculty research awards

The Belk College of Business has awarded the following faculty research grants: Alice Tseng (Economics) received the BarclaysAmerican Summer Research Grant. Tony Stylianou (BISOM) received the Johnson Award for Teaching Research and Development....

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Connaughton: N.C. economy shows strong growth in 2006; expansion expected through 2007

UNC Charlotte economist presents state economic forecast
The North Carolina economy is expected to grow by 3.5 percent during 2006, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in his TIAA-CREF/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast for North Carolina. The growth forecast for 2006 is slightly lower than...

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Cynthia Carlson appointed chair of Belk College board of advisors

Cynthia Carlson, principal of Campbell\Carlson Executive Search and a UNC Charlotte graduate, has been appointed chair of the Belk College Board of Advisors. Carlson has been a member of theboard for more than 10 years. As chair, she will preside...

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Saturn GM visits Belk College marketing class

Jill Lajdziak, general manager of General Motors' Saturn division,spoke toundergraduatestudents in the Belk College duringa recent visit to Charlotte. Lajdziak, who headed Saturn'ssales, service and marketing operations before being named general manager...

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Belk College graduate named CFO of Bank of America

Joe Price, a 1983 graduate of the Belk College of Business and a member of the college's Business Advisory Council, has been named chief financial officer of Bank of America, effective January 1, 2007. “Joe Price is a strong and experienced leader...

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SIFE receives Charlotte Saves partnership award

Student organization lauded for outreach programs
The UNC Charlotte chapter of Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) recently receivedan award from Charlotte Saves, a not-for-profit organization that promotes financial security and wealth-building in Charlotte. Charlotte Saves presents itsCommunity...

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Belk College seniors to give back "one gift at a time" though class fundraising campaign

From March 29 to April 2, the Belk College Dean’s Fellows are leading a drive to raise funds for a Senior Class Gift to UNC Charlotte. The students, led by committee chair Kathryn Thorn, haveworked with college staffto developpromotional...

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Recovery underway but job growth will be slow, Connaughton reports

Recovery Underway but Job Growth will be Slow, Connaughton Reports Job Growth Began in January after Two Years of Decline CHARLOTTE – March 16, 2010 — The North Carolina economy is forecast to increase by 3.5 percent in 2010, UNC...

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