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Shao named dean at College of Charleston

(Press release courtesy of College of Charleston) Alan T. Shao has been named the new dean of the School of Business and Economics at the College of Charleston. Shao comes to the College after serving as the Associate Dean for Global and Professional...

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Belk College PhD students' papers presented at international conference

Muhammad Zaffar and Haya Ajjan, both students in the Ph.D. in IT program in the Belk College of Business,had co-authoredpapers presented at the International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), held in Paris last December. CIS is the premier,...

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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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UNC Charlotte earns prestigious national recognition for community engagement

UNC Charlotte has been selected for a prestigious 2008 Community Engagement elective classification by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The designation recognizes institutions that have internalized and sustained their commitment...

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Finance Ph.D. student earns award for scholarship

Lindsay Baran,a student in the Finance Ph.D. program in the Belk College of Business, has beenrecognized as a Philanthropic Educational Organization Scholar. Philanthropic Educational Organizationis a national organizationdedicated to the advancement...

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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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Depken elected to NAASE office

Craig A. Depken II, associate professor of economics in the Belk College of Business, recently waselected vice president of the North American Association of Sports Economics for 2009-2010. The NAASE promotes and facilitates research and teaching in the...

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Belk College to offer dual-degree economics program with Copenhagen Business School

The Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte and the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark are collaborating on a new master's degree program in economics. Graduates of the program will receive both an M.S. in Economics with an Economics/Finance...

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UNC Charlotte students compete in national investment challenge

Ateam of UNC Charlotte students recentlyrepresented North Carolina in a national investment research challenge in New York City. Lee Bowles, Jarrod Green, Brian Schiffer, Suken Shah and Bruce Silberman qualified by having the top report and oral...

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