Belk College MBA Rankings

PARTNERING WITH

INDUSTRY TODAY.

The Belk College of Business enjoys close ties with the Charlotte business community, most strategically through its diverse and dedicated Board of Advisors.

CHAIR

BRIAN R. BOHATY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ALLSTATE

CREATING LEADERS

OF TOMORROW. Our Board directly links students to the business community by providing guidance and insight from prominent national companies such as: Allstate, Bank of America, Barings, Belk, Inc., Corning, Deloitte, Duke Energy, EY, Grant Thornton, Ingersoll Rand, KPMG, Lowe’s Companies, Inc., PwC, TIAA and Wells Fargo.

in the nation by

BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK

program by

CEO MAGAZINE

in the nation by

VICE CHAIR

JULIE S. HARRIS ‘00 CFO OF GLOBAL COMMERCIAL BANKING BANK OF AMERICA

* All rankings represent part-time MBA (2015-2017).

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KEY INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS. TOP CALIBER GRADUATES. UNC CHARLOTTE:

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EXPONENTIAL GROWTH

ENROLLMENT

UNC Charlotte is North Carolina’s only urban research university and the fastest-growing

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university in the UNC System. Located in one of America’s most dynamic business

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centers, UNC Charlotte supports the economic, cultural and civic life of Charlotte and

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North Carolina.

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Well-positioned in Charlotte, the Belk College of Business develops innovative programs, hires top-tier scholars and engages with the business community through collaborative

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research, consulting and seminars. The faculty of the Belk College have a significant

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impact on students and the economic development of North Carolina. With this growth and

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development, the Belk College of Business is advancing its growing national reputation.

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TIM FISCHER, MBA ‘12

LETICIA FOSTER, MBA ‘12

CHIEF RISK OFFICER, BWX TECHNOLOGIES

MARKETING MANAGER, SEALED AIR CORPORATION

“Earning my MBA equipped me with the knowledge and confidence necessary to succeed in a hypercompetitive business environment.

UNC Charlotte has done an outstanding job of forming international partnerships, creating opportunities for MBA candidates to learn about and engage with various cultures—this knowledge is critical in today’s global economy.”

“I found that UNC Charlotte’s MBA was progressive and aligned closely with my career goals and objectives. The program would allow me the flexibility to complete my degree at my own pace, and I liked proximity to network with individuals in my field.”

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LEADING

INTELLECT FRANZ KELLERMANNS Professor and Addison H. & Gertrude C. Reese Endowed Chair in International Business, Director, DBA Program

DOLLY KING Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs and Rush S. Dickson Professor of Finance

DAVID MAUER Torrence E. Hemby, Sr., Distinguished Professor in Banking

• Editor of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and former associate editor of Family Business Review.

• Serves on several editorial boards, including Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Management, Group and Organization Management, Journal of Family Business Strategy and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.

• Co-edited recent books “Handbook of Strategy Process Research,” “Innovating Strategy Process” and “The Routledge Companion to Family Business.”

• Won best paper and research awards for her work in fixed income securities and corporate finance.

• Dr. King’s Journal of Fixed Income article “Short Selling and the Cross-Section of Corporate Bond Returns” (with Stephen Christophe, Michael Ferri and Jim Hsieh) found that firms with heavily shorted shares or large short trade size experience significantly negative future bond returns.

• Won numerous awards for teaching and research on topics related to corporate finance, interactions between financing and investment decisions, and real options.

• Research has appeared in Journal of Finance, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Business, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Corporate Finance and Financial Management among others.

• Serves on the editorial boards of several finance journals.

STEVEN G. ROGELBERG Chancellor’s Professor, Professor of Management, Professor of Psychology

• Director of the UNC Charlotte Organizational Science Doctoral Program.

• Inaugural recipient of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology Humanitarian Award for contributions to the field of industrial-organizational psychology.

• Research has appeared in Journal of Management, Journal of Business and Psychology, Human resources Management, Journal of Applied Psychology and MIT Sloan Management Review.

LOCAL ROOTS. GLOBAL REACH.

ALL 50 STATES & 65 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE

The Belk College of Business innovates and leads business education and research.

The first and only program of its kind in the 17-university UNC system, the M.S. in Management is designed to enhance a non-business degree with a capstone in business. The Belk College of Business is committed to creating graduates with in-demand business skills to meet the challenges of the fast-paced business world.

ROBERT A. NIBLOCK ‘84 CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO, LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC.

The Belk College of Business creates top-caliber alumni who positively impact the community. One example of this impact is seen in the standingroom-only “CEO Speaker Series.” This event allows executive-level alumni and friends of the college to directly interact with and provide inspiration to the next generation of leaders, UNC Charlotte students. Two recent alumni speakers, DeVore and Niblock have both been recognized as AACSB Influential Leaders.

• Been featured on National Public Radio, BBC News, Al Jazeera, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and other national media.

• Served as editors of 11 academic journals.

ADVANCING THE BAR

M.S. IN MANAGEMENT

PRESIDENT AND CEO, PREMIER, INC.

• Received external research grants totaling more than $5.7 million since 2011.

• Won more than 30 “best paper” or “paper of the year” awards since 2011.

• Produced nearly 600 peer-reviewed journal publications since 2011.

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SUSAN DEVORE ‘81

Almost 100 strong and growing, the Belk College faculty are the leading intellect and research engine in North Carolina. Our faculty have:

FIRST DBA

#18 in nation -

M.S. IN MATHEMATICAL FINANCE PROGRAM 2017 Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) Rankings by The Financial Engineer

MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY PROGRAM Celebrating of quality education

Announcing the inaugural cohort of the first and only DBA program in the Carolinas: the Belk College of Business Doctorate in Business Administration.

• Offers a professional degree, delivered in a three-year, executive format.

• Creates top caliber thought leaders through exclusive collaboration opportunities with America’s top corporations.

• Fosters lifetime achievement for distinguished lifetime learners.

nationwide by The Financial Engineer

#39 in North America -

M.S. IN ECONOMICS PROGRAM as ranked by Eduniversal