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Charleston School of Business Faculty & Staff Updates

Textbook Submissions Due April 1

Don’t forget! Textbook submissions are due April 1 for summer and fall courses. Current submission rates are: Summer 2025: 67% Submitted. The Department of Economics is in the lead (87% submitted). Fall 2025: 39% Submitted. The Department of Finance is in the lead (63% submitted). Summer courses do not incorporate Cougar Complete, but Fall courses…

Textbook Submissions Due April 1

Don’t forget! Textbook submissions are due April 1 for summer and fall courses. Current submission rates are: Summer 2025: 53% Submitted Fall 2025: 25% Submitted Summer courses do not incorporate Cougar Complete, but Fall courses do. Submit your course materials through the Barnes & Noble App in the Portal (“BNC Adoptions & Insights”). Submit early…

Midterm and Express I grades due February 28 at NOON

Don’t forget! Midterm and Express I grades are due Friday, February 28, at NOON. Timely submission of midterm grades is crucial for several reasons: Student Feedback: Midterm grades provide essential feedback to students about their academic performance. This allows them to understand their strengths and areas for improvement, and to seek additional support if needed….

Changes to the Annual Evaluation Process

In our School of Business meeting last Thursday, we shared news that all Annual Reviews will now occur in Interfolio. Paul showed a screen capture of what you will see in Interfolio (these slides are also available in the School of Business TEAMS site). To summarize, per the campus interpretation of state law, all faculty…

2025 EXPO is scheduled for April 10, 2025.

The 2025 EXPO is scheduled for April 10, 2025. If you are new to the College, or have never attended the EXPO, the purpose is to provide a space where students present their major research, creative activities, or community service projects. If you are supervising a Bachelor Essay project or similar independent work, we encourage…

Harnessing the Power of AI: One Grad’s Approach in Work, Marketing, and Travel

Last week, I asked current student Ryan Brennan to write a post with me about how he’s using AI. This week, I heard from recent grad Troy Brennan ( Class of 2023; B.S. in Computer Science, Minor in Entrepreneurship; former student assistant to the Department of Management and Marketing — woot woot!). I asked if…

How Our Students Are Leveraging AI in Real-World Applications

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, our students are at the forefront, applying their academic knowledge to real-world challenges. A shining example of this is Ryan Brennan, President of the Supply Chain Management student club, who spent the summer working with Querri, a small yet innovative tech start-up working to turn junk data into useful…

Revving-up a silent class

Assistant Professor of Finance John Kim stopped-in a few weeks ago with a dilemma… he had a section of silent students, unwilling to answer questions or participate in discussion. Students may have been learning the material, but it was hard for Dr. Kim to tell, given the hesitancy to ask questions. We discussed ideas, and…

AI: One way I am using it…

If you see me this week, you may notice a bandage on my finger. It’s the result of a classic cooking injury—slicing a digit while cutting a potato. This incident has led me to explore the use of AI technologies, particularly speech-to-text, which I had been hesitant to try until now. I’ve always known that…

Celebration of Life for our colleague, David Murray

On September 26, 2024, the School of Business will host a celebration of life for our colleague, David Murray. Our faculty, students, and staff are invited to gather with David’s family, neighbors, and colleagues. If you are able to attend, please RSVP using the link in the invitation.

Independent Studies & Bachelor Essays

I wanted to share some exciting news regarding our undergraduate programs at the School of Business. Last fall, we saw 52 students engage in “individual enrollment” courses, which include internships, independent studies, and bachelor essay classes. This fall, with the deadline for individual enrollment forms not until September 5th, we are already at 42 students…

Textbook Submission – Cougar Complete

Don’t forget to submit your textbook and course materials to Cougar Complete. We expect more students to participate this year, and not submitting your materials will likely cause confusion on the first day of class. To submit your materials, go to: My Portal –> BNC Adoption and Insights You can submit your materials there. There…

In memory of David Murray, 1960-2024

This week, we heard the news of the passing of David Murray, a Visiting Instructor in Management. As the picture above shows, he was larger than life. His dedication and positive spirit clearly touched many lives, from his students to his colleagues and administrators. David starting teaching courses as an adjunct faculty several years ago…

EXPO 2024: Celebration and Thank You

The 2024 EXPO represented a successful celebration of research, scholarship, creative inquiry, and community service. Over 250 student projects were presented. Of those, one student from each school was selected to give an oral presentation of their research. Nick Matthews represented the School of Business by giving both an oral presentation and poster presentation titled,…

AACSB Continuous Improvement Report – IMPACT

This past week at the AACSB ICAM conference in Atlanta, I had the invaluable opportunity to attend several sessions dedicated to reflecting on our impact. The timing couldn’t have been more fitting as we gear up for our AACSB CIR Pre-Visit. One highlight of my year has been crafting Table 9.1 for the Pre-Visit, in…

AACSB Continuous Improvement Review: Publication Quality

On Thursday and Friday of next week (April 18-19), the chair of our AACSB continuous improvement review (CIR) team will be on campus. In our office we have been working feverishly to get the documents together for his review. It is incredibly rewarding work, and I am humbled by the good work you do in…

Annual Evaluation Survey: Chairs and School of Business Leaders

Be on the look-out… By early next week, our office will send annual chair surveys to faculty (instructors, tenured, and tenure-track faculty); the survey also includes an opportunity to provide additional feedback on other members of the leadership team. We will also send a survey to all members of our staff, providing an opportunity to…

Registration Season Reveals Good Problems

We are currently a week and a half into registration season, and it’s clear that our enrollments are on the rise. Core courses are already at capacity, and upper-level courses are quickly filling up. The Student Success Center has reported a significant increase in usage compared to last year. By March 31 of this academic…

Leadership Opportunity: EDBA Program Director

The EDBA Program received a positive vote in Senate this week, and will be presented to the College of Charleston Board of Trustees in the coming weeks. After that, the proposal will go through external steps of approval (South Carolina Commission for Higher Education; SACSCOC). We are accepting letters of interest for a Program Director….

Recruiting Future Fulbright Scholars

Next Tuesday (April 2), the School of Business will host Dr. Sidney Woram, Associate Director of Nationally Competitive Awards for an information session with our current students to learn about Fulbright and other competitive awards. The College is strategically investing in these initiatives, as a way to strengthen the College’s reputation as an elite institution….