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Geographers, For those of you interested in retail location analysis, please see the info below on Charlotte's MA program. Note the corporate placements. RK ________________________ Ronald V. Kalafsky, PhD Professor and Head Department of Geography University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 37996 Tel: +1-865-974-0407 [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Bill Graves <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 5:28 PM To: Bill Graves Subject: MA Assistantships in Location Analysis Available at UNC Charlotte for Spring and Fall 2018 The Location Analysis concentration of the MA in Geography program at UNC Charlotte has been one of the most respected programs in Business Geographics and Location Intelligence for over 30 years. The UNC Charlotte Department of Geography and Earth Sciences has completed substantial updates to the Location Analysis MA program under the guidance of an eight-member advisory council of industry professionals. We are currently accepting applications for Spring and Fall 2018 and financial support is available for qualified students. The program's students are also in high demand for local paid internships. Our full-time job placement record has been extraordinary with the demand for our graduates far outstripping supply over the past ten years. The program has a long history of successful job placement in the fields of facility location, real estate development and economic development. Recent graduates are employed as analysts and department heads at companies such as Bank of America, Lowes, Wells Fargo, Target, Harley Davidson, Delhaize, Fifth-Third Bank, The Fresh Market, Wendy’s, ESRI and Family Dollar. Our alumni form an active network who assist with student placement, provide guest lectures and mentor current students. In addition to the alumni network an advisory council of industry professionals has also been established to strengthen connections to current best practices. More information about the program can be found at http://geoearth.uncc.edu/masters-programs/masters-geography/program-concentrations-community-planning-track#Locate Interested students should contact Eric Delmelle (MA coordinator) at (704) 687-5991<tel:%28704%29%20687-5991> or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Program Concentrations & Community Planning Track ...<http://geoearth.uncc.edu/masters-programs/masters-geography/program-concentrations-community-planning-track#Locate> geoearth.uncc.edu Students may elect to study in one or a combination of three concentrations. Alternatively, they can study in the program’s Community Planning Track. Applications are accepted year round but should be received by October 1st and February 15th (for Spring and Fall admissions respectively) for full funding consideration for the 2018-2019 academic year. Go to http://graduateschool.uncc.edu/gradadmissions.html to start the application process. William Graves. Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Geography and Earth Sciences Charlotte, NC 28223-0001 (704) 687-5980 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To review the archives of CLUBGGY or Join/Leave the list go to: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/clubggy.html