Belk College of Business

Stephen Billings, associate professor of economics and the co-director of the Center for Real Estate in the Belk College of Business, and Alyson Metcalfe, director of the Master of Science in Real Estate program and Liz Ward, a program alumna, will be guests on the Dec.4 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. 

Billings will give an overview of the Center for Real Estate and talk about its research and outreach.  Metcalfe and Ward will talk about the Master of Science in Real Estate program and how people can apply.

Jacob Goldenberg, co-author of “Inside the Box: A Proven System of Creativity for Breakthrough Results,” will discuss how individuals can learn and apply techniques for innovation and creativity – using the resources they have around them on Monday, Nov. 17, as part of the NEXT Speaker Series sponsored by the University’s Belk College of Business.

The statistics are startling: one in four women will be a victim of domestic violence at some point in her life in America.* On average, three women are killed by a current or former intimate partner every day.**

While the emotional devastation of domestic violence on victims and their families is incalculable, a new study by researchers at UNC Charlotte attempts to quantify the hard costs. The study reveals a staggering $307 million annual price tag for domestic violence in North Carolina.

UNC Charlotte’s Master of Science in Mathematical Finance program recently was ranked No. 25 in the country by Financial Engineer. 

This is the first national ranking for the Mathematical Finance program, which currently enrolls more than 100 students.  The 2015 rankings are calculated based on a series of factors, including average GRE scores, starting salaries and bonuses, undergraduate GPA, acceptance rates and the number of employed graduates.

UNC Charlotte will test its Whelen Alert sirens, PIER emergency text messaging and Alertus emergency alert software between 2 and 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17.

Economic growth in North Carolina is expected to grow at a sluggish pace in 2015 with no significant growth expected for the remainder of 2014, UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton recently reported in his quarterly forecast for the state.
According to Connaughton, N.C. Gross State Product (GSP) is expected to reach a level of $482,911.70 million in 2014, a real (inflation-adjusted) increase of 1.5 percent over the 2013 level. This growth forecast in 2014 would follow two years of modest GSP increase in North Carolina.

UNC Charlotte economist John Connaughton will give his quarterly forecast for the North Carolina economy at a luncheon and press conference Tuesday, Sept. 9, at UNC Charlotte Center City. The presentation begins at noon in the auditorium. Lunch will be available starting at 11:30 a.m.                               

Jessica Barton is taking on a new challenge this year as the first-ever communications officer for the UNC Charlotte Staff Council.
“One of our goals is to reach out to more staff members to increase awareness about Staff Council events and initiatives,” said Barton, who is a business analyst for the Belk College of Business. “I plan to explore how to use other forms of communication beyond email, such as the digital displays in buildings, and we are in the process of reworking the Staff Council website, too.”

The First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal Committee is soliciting nominations for the 2015 award. This award recognizes outstanding scholarship, creativity and/or research among senior full-time faculty members. Each year the University with support from First Citizens Bank presents this award in order to recognize and foster the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and creative endeavors.