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McGrath Elected to the International Society of Marketing Board

John McGrath, instructor of marketing, has been elected to the board of the International Society of Marketing. The International Society of Marketing (ISM) aims to be a premier organization for marketing academics. John’s primary role on the board will be to engage with marketing industry partners to offer participants the chance to experience a visit…

Funding received for the Center for Public Choice and Market Process

The Office of Institutional Diversity (OID) awarded funding for the Connecting Classrooms across Campuses pilot program. They are supporting the collaboration involving students participating in the Center for Public Choice and Market Process Adam Smith Week and students learning from Dr. Jeremy Jackson, L.V. Hackley Chair for the Study of Capitalism and Free Enterprise at…

Profit or Fold’em: Beta Alpha Psi Casino Night Fundraiser

Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) is hosting its first annual Casino Night on November 6th at 7pm-10pm in Tate Gallery and Tate 202. Tickets are $40, and the attire is casino attire/semi-formal. Proceeds benefit the Lowcountry Food Bank. Registration: https://forms.gle/GGuLP9J93UHEdiMH7 Beta Alpha Psi, in partnership with the College of Charleston’s School of Business, is hosting a…

AMA Chapter Hosts “Meet the Professors” Event

The American Marketing Association (AMA) Collegiate Chapter organized a “Meet the Professors” event in the Life Design Lab earlier this week. Several marketing faculty attended the event and made meaningful interactions with marketing students. It was a successful event! Special thanks to John McGrath, the AMA faculty advisor.

Chris Mothorpe Selected for Inaugural President’s Leadership Institute Cohort

Congratulations to Chris Mothorpe, chair of the Economics department, on being selected for the inaugural cohort of the President’s Leadership Institute (PLI)! In alignment with the College’s strategic plan, Pillar III, which emphasizes employee experience and success, the university administration has established the PLI to cultivate leadership, foster connections, and promote innovation among the College’s…

New Episode of Multiple Economists Goofing Off

Multiple 4th Graders Goofing Off! In this special episode of MEGO, we learn why do parents work? What’s the purpose of money? And how much can you sell your brother for? These questions and more are answered as Mrs. Glassman’s 4th grade class from the Cooper School visits the Economics Department. Listen to the episode

Mahdikhani and Meena Publish New Paper on Metaverse Applications in Supply Chains

Maryam Mahdikhani, assistant professor of supply chain management, and Purushottam Meena, associate professor of supply chain management, recently published a paper in the Journal of Innovation & Knowledge, a top-tier journal (Impact Factor: 15.6, ABDC rank: A Journal). Metaverse applications and supply chain innovation: insights from text mining Journal of Innovation & Knowledge Volume 9,…

Graduate & Executive Programs hosts Mentor Kick Off Event

This past Thursday, the School of Business Graduate & Executive Programs held its annual Mentor Kick Off event for this year’s cohort of MBA candidates. The MBA students had a great time at the event, actively connecting with mentors and gaining insights that will empower their professional growth. The MBA Mentor Program promotes the career…

School of Business Event for Homecoming 2024

Saturday, November 16 Join us! 10 am-12 pm Business and Brunch, Hosted by the School of Business 5 Liberty Street Join us for Business and Brunch, the CofC School of Business’ signature Homecoming event! Reconnect with fellow alumni and esteemed faculty while expanding your network in a relaxed, yet engaging atmosphere. Enjoy meaningful conversations with…

Rénard Harris to emcee SCETV Education Community Forum on Oct. 24

South Carolina ETV invites you to a Community Forum on Education, fostering conversations between policymakers, educators, students, families, and communities. Our colleague, Rénard Harris, host of SC Public Radio’s Teachable Moments podcast, will guide these lively discussions, ensuring a welcoming environment for all. The event will be livestreamed on the SCETV Facebook page and YouTube…

Four CofC Teams advance to SC Innovates Semifinals!

Thanks to our terrific ELLC peer mentors, 4 of our 10 interdisciplinary honors student teams from the College of Charleston have advanced to the finals of the statewide SC Innovates Pitch Competition. The final will take place Nov. 14th. Two teams are first-year students in the ELLC and two teams are their peer-mentors. If you…

CofC Foundation Board of Directors Welcomes New Members

The Foundation Board of Directors has voted to welcome seven new board members and four new fellows. Many of them are our business alumni, including: Carl W. Blackstone ’93: A business administration major and past member of the Alumni Association Board, Carl Blackstone is president and CEO of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, where he focuses on…

Donation Drive for Hurricane Helene & Milton Relief

The School of Business Graduate & Executive Programs is hosting a donation drive from October 16th to 23rd to support those affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Drop-off Location: 5 Liberty St., 2nd Floor, Tate Gallery Items Needed: Canned & Shelf Stable Food Water Baby Food & Supplies Hygiene & Feminine Products First Aid Supplies…

Last chance to register: 10th Annual Strategic Investment Symposium

The 10th Annual CofC Strategic Investment Symposium takes place next Friday, October 25th, at The Charleston Place. The last day to register is Sunday, Oct 20th! This premier event offers unparalleled insight and networking opportunities for financial professionals, institutional wealth managers, individual investors and students. The symposium will feature distinguished speakers such as: David Kelly,…

Make the pledge to go tech-free

We are excited to announce Unplugged: Fall Edition is November 11th, 2024! Keep your eye out for additional Unplugged pop-up events. However, to get this on your radar for planning, we’re sending this challenge now. Please consider participating! WHY? American adults: • Spend >11 hours interacting with media (Nielsen, 2023) • Spend 93% of their…

Hospitality alum, Schottland Scholar launches new digital series on SCETV

South Carolina ETV (SCETV) introduces “Now We’re Cookin’ with Chef Lauren Furey,” a show celebrating local makers and creators in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. Lauren Furey, a hospitality and tourism alumna and former Schottland Scholar, prepares dishes using local ingredients, focusing on coastal southern and Italian cuisines. The show airs new episodes every Tuesday on SCETV’s…

Business, Leadership and Society Leading with Impact Field Trip

On September 26th, Alexis Carrico took her Business, Leadership and Society Management class on a field trip to the Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry (CML) to learn about leading with impact. There, students heard from CML CEO, Karen Coltrane, about the work the organization is doing to expand access to educational learning opportunities throughout the…

AI vs. Me: The Battle for Research Supremacy

By: John Kim, Assistant Professor of Finance Once upon a time, I thought my ability to code and analyze CEO behavior gave me a competitive edge as a finance researcher. Enter AI, and suddenly, my hard-earned skills feel… well, a little less special. So, what do you do when the robots catch up? You fight…

Mu Beta chapter of Beta Alpha Psi achieves Silver status

Congratulations to the Mu Beta chapter of Beta Alpha Psi – an honor organization for financial information students and professionals – on achieving silver status during the 2023- 2024 academic year. Under the exceptional leadership of Karrie Saboe and Kimberly Tribou, the chapter has earned international recognition as a Silver Chapter, an accomplishment that speaks…

New publication by Daniel Guttentag, Steve Litvin and Rafael Teixeira

Daniel Guttentag, Steve Litvin and Rafael Teixeira have just published a new paper entitled “Human vs. AI: Can ChatGPT improve tourism product descriptions?” This study involved comparing perceptions of actual tour descriptions from TripAdvisor with ChatGPT-optimised versions of those descriptions. An experiment was conducted in which subjects were randomly provided either the actual description or…