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Chick-fil-A president speaks to students Nov. 15

   October 24, 2011
Dan Cathy, president and chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A, will speak to more than 500 undergraduate students from the Belk College of Business on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Mr. Cathy's presentation during the 9:30 - 10:45 AM class period will take...

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Belk College students learn from VIP speakers

   October 7, 2011
Undergraduate students in the Belk College had the opportunity to hear from three distinguished business leaders this fall as part of the college’s VIP speaker series. N.C. Treasurer Janet Cowell spoke to four undergraduate classes in September on the...

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BB&T's John Allison to speak to students Oct. 5

   September 28, 2011
John Allison, retired chairman and CEO of BB&T Corporation, will speak to undergraduate students in the Belk College on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM in McKnight Hall in the Cone Center. The presentation is free and open to the...

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Denis Arnold named Editor-in-Chief of Business Ethics Quarterly

   September 26, 2011
Dr. Denis Arnold, associate professor of management and Surtman Distinguished Scholar in business ethics in the Belk College, has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the multidisciplinary journal Business Ethics Quarterly.  The journal is a not-for-...

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UNC Charlotte SIFE awarded Lowe's community improvement grant

   September 23, 2011
Last year, thanks to a $1,200 Lowe's Community Improvement Challenge Grant, the UNC Charlotte Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team improved the classroom security and provided essential supplies for one teacher’s classroom at West Charlotte High...

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UNC Charlotte, Charlotte School of Law Announce Dual JD/MBA Program

   September 21, 2011
UNC Charlotte and the Charlotte School of Law have signed an agreement establishing a dual JD/M.B.A. program that will prepare students for careers in law and management and provide them with the skill sets to meet the challenges of a modern corporate...

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Dustin Read named Center for Real Estate director

   September 20, 2011
Dr. Dustin Read has been appointed director of the Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte. Read, who has served as interim director since January, joined the Center in 2007 as associate director. A clinical assistant professor of finance in the Belk...

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Howard Godfrey wins Bank of America Teaching Award

   September 19, 2011
Dr. Howard Godfrey, professor of accounting, is the 2011 recipient of the highest teaching honor bestowed by UNC Charlotte, the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence. “Howard is a very effective teacher,” accounting department co-chairs Casper...

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Ph.D. student receives travel award from American Finance Association

   September 19, 2011
Jun Chen, a student in the Ph.D. in Business Administration program, has recieved a 2012 Student Travel Grant Award from the American Finance Association (AFA). The award provides funding for Chen to attend the annual meeting of the AFA, ...

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State Treasurer Janet Cowell speaks to students Sept. 22

   September 9, 2011
Janet Cowell, state treasurer of North Carolina, will speak to undergraduate students in the Belk College on Thursday, Sept. 22, from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM in McKnight Hall in the Cone Center. The presentation is free and open to the university...

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