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Belk College professor, NEXT speaker series spotlighted in UNC Charlotte magazine

   April 7, 2011
The latest issue of the UNC Charlotte magazine includes an article about Dr. Jim Oakley's research on consumer behavior, as well as a recap of the Belk College's NEXT speaker series event with Daniel Pink. Read the magazine online at UNC Charlotte...

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Belk College alumna named one of Charlotte's "40 Under 40"

   March 24, 2011
Andrea Howard, a 1998 graduate of the Belk College with a major in finance, was recently recognized by the Charlotte Business Journal's "40 Under 40" program, which celebrates the accomplishments of young professionals in the community. Andrea is senior...

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UNC Charlotte ranked among top part-time MBA programs by U.S. News

   March 16, 2011
The M.B.A. program at UNC Charlotte’s Belk College of Business has ranked in the top tier of part-time programs in the country, according to the 2012 edition of Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News Media Group. UNC Charlotte tied for 59th place among...

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N.C. economy continues slow recovery through 2011, Connaughton reports

   March 15, 2011
N.C. Economy Continues Slow Recovery through 2011, Connaughton Reports Job Growth will be the Major Challenge for State and U.S.  After recording only a slight expansion in 2010, the North Carolina economy is expected to grow by nearly 3 percent...

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RMI student featured on NCAA.com

   March 3, 2011
Cory Tilton, a senior in the Risk Management...

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UNC Charlotte students to compete in national investment challenge

   February 28, 2011
A team of UNC Charlotte students will represent North Carolina in a national investment research challenge in April. M.B.A. students Russell Heydorn, Rakesh Patel, Kevin Ruster and Adam Schorr and M.S. in Economics student Kevin Crimmins qualified by...

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Thomas Sittema joins Center for Real Estate advisory board

   February 24, 2011
Thomas Sittema, CEO of CNL Financial Group, has joined the advisory board of the Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte. Mr. Sittema, who was named to his current position in January, joined CNL Financial Group in 2009 from Bank of America Merrill Lynch...

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Rogelberg elected to leadership post in Society of Industrial & Organizational Psychology

   February 16, 2011
Dr. Steven Rogelberg, professor of organizational science and management, has been elected Science and Research Officer and a member of the executive board for the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). This position is the highest...

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UNC Charlotte ranked among top research universities in real estate

   February 14, 2011
The Center for Real Estate at UNC Charlotte has been ranked among the 20 most active research institutions in real estate during the past decade, according to a recently-published article. The authors of "World Ranking of Real Estate Research: Recent...

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Derrick Smith '00 named Outstanding Young Alumnus

   February 11, 2011
Derrick Smith, a 2000 graduate of the Belk College, received the Outstanding Young Alumnus award from the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association at their recent annual award ceremony. He is a graduate student in real estate at NYU who previously served as a...

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