Belk College of Business
Pioneering faculty member Thomas Turner dies
Emeritus faculty member Thomas Turner, who helped establish the accounting department at UNC Charlotte and remained dedicated to the University throughout his life, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, at the age of 88.
Slow economic growth to continue for North Carolina
The North Carolina economy is expected to continue the slow growth pattern of the past eight years, with strong indicators from low unemployment rates and long-term projections for GDP growth, UNC Charlotte professor and economist John Connaughton said.
In 2017, the North Carolina economy is expected to increase by an inflation-adjusted rate of 1.9 percent over the 2016 level, said Connaughton during the Barings/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast at UNC Charlotte Center City on Thursday, Sept. 7.
Rogelberg receives national award for humanitarian focus
For humanitarian contributions to the field of industrial-organizational psychology, UNC Charlotte professor Steven Rogelberg was named the inaugural recipient of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Humanitarian Award.
More slow economic growth forecast for North Carolina
The North Carolina economy is expected to continue the slow growth pattern of the past eight years, according to UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton.
Connaughton forecasts slow economic growth will continue
The national and state economies will continue the slow growth pattern in 2017 that has continued for the past seven-plus years, but North Carolina will need to focus on productivity growth this year, said economist John Connaughton
Slow economic growth expected to continue in 2017
The economy is continuing to grow, albeit slowly. Post-election and throughout 2017, the economic forecast pattern will continue, said UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton Dec. 7 during the Barings/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast.
UNC Charlotte students take honors in international data analytics competition
A team of four UNC Charlotte students was recognized with the People’s Choice Award in the 2016 Teradata University Network (TUN) Data Challenge, an international data analytics competition.
Laxmi Narayana Atluri, Sri Harsha Degala, Vrushali Sawant and Freddy Cabrera, all graduate students in data science and business analytics, demonstrated their findings at the 2016 Teradata PARTNERS Conference and Expo, and won the support of 3,500 of the world’s most advanced data and analytics experts and business leaders.
Economist forecasts slow economic growth trend to continue
Is the economic forecast partly sunny or partly cloudy? Both, said UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton. On the bright side, North Carolina’s unemployment rate is now lower than the U.S. rate, and the economy continues to grow. However, the economic expansion is slowing down, Connaughton stated during the Babson Capital Management/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast.
Learn more about Belk College graduate programs
UNC Charlotte employees can learn more about graduate programs offered by the Belk College of Business at an information session scheduled for noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, in Friday Building, Room 142.
Details on academics and admissions will be provided, and a representative from human resources will discuss tuition benefits.
A free boxed lunch will be provided individuals who RSVP in advance.
Sluggish economy forecast for rest of 2016 and 2017
The North Carolina economy continues to grow, but at a lackluster pace, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton reported today in the Babson Capital Management/UNC Charlotte Economic Forecast.