University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Belk College of Business
Charlotte, North Carolina
Overview
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an accredited state university that offers the opportunities of a comprehensive university while maintaining the intimacy of a small school. It is one of seven institutions in North Carolina designated as a doctoral/research university. Fall 2006 enrollment was 19,846. The Belk College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International and had an enrollment of 2,835 students in fall 2006.
Graduate enrollment in the Belk College for fall 2006 was 463 students. Thirty-five percent were women, 7 percent were international students, and 72 percent were part-time students. Approximately 30 students received graduate assistantships.
The Location and Community
Charlotte is the largest metropolitan area in the Carolinas, with a population of 1.5 million. The UNC Charlotte campus is located on 1,000 acres in the growing northeastern part of the city. Charlotte offers a number of diverse cultural experiences, including the Charlotte Symphony, Opera Carolina, the NC Dance Theatre, and the Mint Museum. The city is also home to a number of professional sports teams. Charlotte is the nation’s second-largest banking center and is among the nation’s top five cities in expansion of existing manufacturing facilities. North Carolina ski resorts are within a 2-hour drive, and the beaches of North and South Carolina are easily accessible. The Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is served by several major airlines.
Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
The Belk College of Business is accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and awards four graduate degrees: Master of Accountancy, Master of Business Administration, Master of Science in economics, and Master of Science in mathematical finance.
The Master of Accountancy is a multiple-track program designed to prepare accountants for the rapidly changing expectations of the profession. It provides for specialization in professional accounting, financial accounting/auditing, or tax. An individualized program of study is also available. Completion of the program enables students to pursue licensure in states that require 150 semester hours. The degree requires at least 30 hours of graduate credit, and the program is divided into two components: accounting classes and elective classes.
The evening M.B.A. program provides the opportunity for professionals to continue their careers while earning an advanced degree. Students may supplement the general M.B.A. with a concentration in business finance, economics, financial institutions/commercial banking, information and technology management, international business, management, marketing, real estate finance and development, or supply chain management. Students may also self-structure a concentration in an area of their interest. The program is 37 credit hours and combines core courses and electives. Additional preparation may be required for students not holding an undergraduate degree in a business discipline.
The Master of Science in economics features a flexible curriculum that is thorough in its approach to theoretical training and applied course work. The program offers concentrations in economics and in economics/finance. The program is 30 credit hours and is organized into three curriculum components: a core curriculum in economic theory, econometrics, and forecasting; a curriculum of interrelated course work in economics, financial management, or quantitative finance; and either a research project for terminal master’s students or a thesis for students considering doctoral study in economics.
The Master of Science in mathematical finance prepares students to be leaders in national quantitative finance communities. Students study financial theories and advanced mathematics and develop an understanding of the economics of financial risk management and the ways in which firms use derivatives and other tools to manage that risk. The program is 30 credit hours and combines courses in mathematics, finance, economics, and approved electives. Additional preparation may be required for some students.
Facilities & Resources
The Belk College makes its home in the Friday Building on the main campus of UNC Charlotte. Constructed in 1982 and expanded in 1995, the building holds lecture halls, classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, computer labs, and a study and lounge area for graduate students. Other facilities at UNC Charlotte include the J. Murray Atkins Library. The library contains more than one million volumes and over one million microforms and subscribes to 20,000 periodicals, three fourths of which are accessible electronically. It also houses a 7,782-volume rare book collection and an estimated 3.3 million documents in its manuscript collection. The library provides state-of-the-art information technologies, including 1,200 data drops, 1,800 reader seats, and 250 public computer stations for research. Atkins Library is a member of ASERL (Association of Southeastern Research Libraries).
Diversity
It is the obligation of the University of North Carolina Charlotte to provide meaningful inclusion and equality of all groups representing the diversity of contemporary society. This is necessary in order to better serve our mission as a publicly supported institution with a responsibility to provide access to higher education for all who seek it. This commitment includes valuing the presence of students and faculty who come from diverse groups. Factors that contribute to diversity include without limitation: age, economic circumstances, ethnic identification, family educational attainment, disability, gender, geographic origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, social position, and veteran status. In order to do this, we are dedicated to a policy of recruiting and maintaining a diverse population that is representative of the community we serve.
Expenses and Aid
The 2006-07 tuition and fees for full-time North Carolina resident graduate students was $1976 per semester; it was $7,279 per semester for full-time nonresident students. The 2006-07 tuition and fees for full-time North Carolina resident M.B.A. students was $3326 per semester; it was $8730 per semester for full-time nonresident students. Books are extra.
Financial Aid:
The College offers a limited number of graduate assistantships to students. Applicants should have an excellent record and must have been admitted to the graduate program. In 2006-07, stipends were $8,000 for the nine-month academic year.
Housing/Living Expenses:
On-campus housing costs, including a campus meal plan, ranged from $2222 to $3097 per semester for the 2006-07 academic year. Private apartments are also available near the University. Housing, food, and miscellaneous living expenses in the Charlotte area compare favorably with national averages.
How to Apply
Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis. The recommended deadlines for domestic students are May 1 for fall admission, October 1 for spring admission, and March 1 for summer admission. The application deadlines for international students are May 1 for fall admission and October 1 for spring admission. The GMAT is required for admission to the M.B.A. program and the accountancy program. The GRE is required for admission to the economics program. The GRE or the GMAT is required for admission to the mathematical finance program. For more information about applying to the University, students should contact the appropriate admissions office or visit the Belk College Web site.
Who to Contact
Graduate Admissions
Belk College of Business Administration
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28223
704-687-2165
Fax: 704-687-4014
704-687-3366
E-mail: gradadm@email.uncc.edu
The Belk Faculty and Research
• Claude C. Lilly, Dean of the Belk College of Business Administration (Finance); Ph.D., Georgia State. Insurance company operations, reinsurance, rate making, self-insurance.
• Christie H. Amato (Marketing); Ph.D., Alabama. Marketing research and strategy.
• Ted Amato (Economics); Ph.D., South Carolina. Antitrust, industrial relations, retailing.
• Bruce Anderson (BISOM); M.B.A., Cleveland State.
• Frank C. Barnes (BISOM); Ph.D., Georgia State. Synchronous manufacturing processes, computer-integrated manufacturing.
• Joyce M. Beggs (Management); Ph.D., Tennessee, Knoxville. Business ethics, case writing, strategic management.
• Surasakdi Bhamornsiri (Accounting); D.B.A., Tennessee, Knoxville. Financial accounting, managerial accounting.
• Alan Blankley (Accounting); Ph.D., Texas A&M. Financial analysis, computer distribution channel financial performance issues, accounting information systems.
• Cynthia Blanthorne (Accounting); Ph.D., Arizona State. Taxation.
• Lloyd Blenman (Finance); Ph.D., Virginia Tech. International finance, financial markets, investments and asset pricing theory.
• Charles D. Bodkin (Marketing); Ph.D., Virginia Tech. Retail strategy, salesperson behavior and performance.
• Rosemary Booth (Management); Ph.D., Kentucky. Gender and management communication and media relations.
• Hughlene A. Burton (Accounting); Ph.D., San Jose State. Corporate integration, tax policy, corporate and international tax issues.
• Richard Buttimer (Finance); Ph.D., Georgia. Real estate finance/development, financial derivatives.
• Fred H. Campbell (Marketing); Ph.D., North Carolina at Greensboro. Advertising, marketing strategy, health-care marketing, consumer marketing.
• Claudio Carpano (Management); Ph.D., South Carolina. International strategy and competition.
• Jack M. Cathey (Accounting); Ph.D., Virginia Tech; CPA. Microcomputers, EDI, internal control.
• Steven P. Clark (Finance); Ph.D., Clemson. Mathematical finance, corporate finance, statistical modeling.
• T. Daniel Coggin (Finance); Ph.D., Michigan State. Investment performance measurement, asset pricing, corporate finance, time series analysis.
• Richard M. Conboy (Management); Ph.D., Virginia Tech. Organizational structure and control, school finance, strategic planning.
• John E. Connaughton (Economics); Ph.D., Northeastern. Forecasting.
• W. Douglas Cooper (BISOM); Ph.D., North Carolina State. Decision support systems, synchronous manufacturing systems.
• Kent E. Curran (Management); D.B.A., LSU. General management, multimedia training, strategic management.
• Abdullah Dasci (BISOM); Ph.D., McGill. Production distribution systems, competitive location, supply chain management, revenue management.
• W. Young Davis (Economics); Ph.D., Georgia. Labor relations.
• Nabil Elias (Accounting); Ph.D., Minnesota. Managing costing and reporting for sustainability, conflict resolution, intellectual capital.
• Sunil Erevelles (Marketing); Ph.D., Ohio State. Marketing strategy, consumer behavior, brand management.
• Frances H. Fabian (Management); Ph.D., Texas. Managerial cognition, information and knowledge.
• John M. Gandar (Economics); Ph.D., Missouri. Applied macroeconomics; health, labor, and sports economics.
• L. Howard Godfrey (Accounting); Ph.D., Alabama; CPA. Tax research, tax planning, evaluation of closely-held companies.
• John Griffing (Accounting); Ph.D., Wake Forest. Taxation.
• Robert E. Guinn (Accounting); Ph.D., Alabama. Auditing, financial accounting.
• Christine Henle (Management); Ph.D., Colorado State. Workplace deviance, organizational justice, employment law.
• Phillip Jeon (Economics); Ph.D., Kentucky. Labor economics, monetary economics, macroeconomics.
• I. Edward Jernigan III (Management); D.B.A., Memphis State. Employment training.
• William F. Kennedy (Finance); Ph.D., Virginia Tech. Commercial loans management, banking, capital budgeting.
• Daryl L. Kerr (Management); Ph.D., Florida State. Business meetings and presentations, interviewing, communications, team building.
• Moutaz J. Khouja (BISOM); Ph.D., Kent State. Materials management, computer integrated manufacturing.
• Gary F. Kohut (Management); Ph.D., Southern Illinois. Strategic and corporate communication.
• Ram L. Kumar (BISOM); Ph.D., Maryland College Park. Management of information systems.
• Hwan-Chyang Lin (Economics); Ph.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Computational economics, international economics.
• Gaines H. Liner (Economics); Ph.D., Clemson. Employment and age discrimination, econometric analysis.
• Ronald A. Madsen (Economics); D.B.A., Arizona State. Regional development and labor force demographics.
• Michele Matherly (Accounting); Ph.D., Alabama. Accounting information systems auditing, managerial accounting.
• Rob Roy McGregor (Economics); Ph.D., South Carolina. Monetary policy.
• J. Jerome Miller (Finance and Business Law); J.D., Samford. Business law, corporate taxation, real property, regulatory environment.
• Bennie H. Nunnally Jr. (Finance); D.B.A., Virginia. Small business finance and valuation.
• Steven Ott (Finance and Business Law); Ph.D., Wisconsin-Madison. Option pricing techniques.
• Gordon H. Otto (BISOM); Ph.D., North Carolina State. Biostatistics, quality engineering.
• Sungjune Park (BISOM); Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo. Supply change management, neural network applications.
• Anthony Plath (Finance); D.B.A., Kent State. Banking, corporate finance, lending.
• Baba Prasad (BISOM); Ph.D., Pennsylvania. Electronic commerce, service operations, financial services.
• S. Douglas Pugh (Management); Ph.D., Tulane. Organizational climate and culture, customer service, layoffs, race and diversity issues.
• Stanislav Radchenko (Economics); Ph.D., Rutgers. Time-series econometrics, Bayesian econometrics, industrial organization.
• Stephanie S. Robbins (BISOM); Ph.D., Alabama/LSU. MIS for marketing.
• Beth A. Rubin (Management); Ph.D., Indiana Bloomington. Workplace and economic restructuring, labor and market structures.
• Judson Russell (Finance and Business Law), Ph.D., Alabama. Investments, capital markets, derivative securities.
• Benjamin Russo (Economics); Ph.D., Iowa. Fiscal policy, federal tax policy, interest rates and saving.
• Cem A. Saydam (BISOM); Ph.D., Clemson. Decision support systems and project management.
• Richard G. Schroeder (Accounting); Ph.D., Arizona. Financial accounting, impact on behavior.
• Peter M. Schwarz (Economics); Ph.D., Ohio State. Airline pricing/issues and privatization.
• Calvin W. Sealey (Finance); Ph.D., Montreal. Banking and financial services industry.
• Suzanne K. Sevin (Accounting); Ph.D., Georgia. Financial accounting, managerial accounting, capital markets.
• Ellen M. Sewell (Economics); Ph.D., Florida. Applied microeconomics, industrial organization.
• Alan T. Shao (Marketing); Ph.D., Alabama. International marketing and advertising.
• Michael A. Smith (BISOM); Ph.D., Georgia Tech. IS outsourcing, business data communications.
• Thomas H. Stevenson (Marketing); Ph.D., Case Western Reserve. Sales management issues.
• Antonis C. Stylianou (BISOM); Ph.D., Kent State. Expert systems.
• Linda E. Swayne (Marketing); Ph.D., North Texas State. Strategic marketing and promotional strategies.
• Bennett J. Tepper (Management); Ph.D., Miami. Employees’ attitudes, personality and performance, managerial leadership and supervision.
• Louis A. Trosch (Finance and Business Law), J.D., West Virginia. Age and gender discrimination, business law, employment and discrimination law.
• Jennifer Troyer (Economics); Ph.D., Florida State. Health economics, industrial organization, labor economics.
• Hui-Kuan “Alice” Tseng (Economics); Ph.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Economic impact studies, international finance.
• Casper Wiggins (Accounting); Ph.D., Tennessee, Knoxville. Accounting information systems.
• Susan J. Winter (BISOM); Ph.D., Arizona. Information technology.
• Kelly L. Zellars (Management); Ph.D., Florida State. Job stress, personality and individual differences in organizations, equity in workplace.
• Richard A. Zuber (Economics); Ph.D., Kentucky. Economics of sports and crime.