A group of School of Business students have forgone the classic spring break destinations of Cancun and Punta Cana to spend a week in the remote village of El Jute, Honduras, to help locals address the issues facing their community and its businesses. Now in its fifth year, the mission trip is part of a […]
The Charleston Regional Business Journal recently recognized School of Business alum Melissa Barbour in their “Forty Under 40” list, which honors local business professionals for their commitment to community service. A native of Virginia, Barbour graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2005 and received her master’s degree in accounting from […]
They say laughter is the best medicine, and Ted Birkhahn — partner and president of New York-based marketing and PR agency Peppercomm — wholeheartedly agrees. In fact, he has seen firsthand how comedy can not only improve morale and confidence in one’s personal life, but also in one’s professional endeavors and workplace performance. Birkhahn, who requires his employees take […]
When the School of Business Center for Public Choice and Market Process began planning a series of events to raise awareness of and explore important topics in economics it was only fitting that the week be named after the most influential figure in the field: Adam Smith. Born in 1723, Smith’s theories on how nations build wealth are still […]
School of Business Economics major and Student Government Association (SGA) President, Michael Faikes, discusses leadership, social science, sports and more with the b-school communications team. School of Business: Hi Michael, thank you for joining us today! Let’s start off with a little background. Tell us about yourself. Michael Faikes: No problem, thanks for having me. […]
Professor Rene Mueller, director of the International Business Program at the College of Charleston School of Business, is the recipient of a Fulbright grant to teach marketing and international business at the Management Center Innsbruck (MCI), University of Applied Sciences in Innsbruck, Austria. Mueller was nominated by Fulbright Austria and selected by the J. William […]
Former president of DuPont Performance Polymers Diane Gulyas will visit the College of Charleston School of Business as this semester’s George G. Spaulding Distinguished Executive Speaker. The event, which will be held Thursday, Mar. 16, 2017 at 8:15 a.m. in the Wells Fargo Auditorium of the Beatty Center, is an opportunity for Gulyas to meet […]
Editor’s note: The event was rescheduled from its original date on Oct. 6 due to inclement weather. The College of Charleston School of Business, School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs, Career Center and German department have partnered to host the first-ever German-American Business Summit on Feb. 2. And, the timing could not be better. According […]
On Monday, Jan. 9, the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) named School of Business student and Cougar point guard Joe Chealey the men’s basketball Player of the Week. The honor came after the junior and Business Administration major scored a career-high 31 points versus Hofstra University, a team-best 22 points versus Towson University and 19 points at the University […]
Kristen McMullen has dedicated nearly 20 years of her life to higher education, bolstering various universities’ alumni relations, spearheading career service initiatives and creating programs that connect students with the resources they need to succeed at the likes of the University of Pennsylvania, Penn State University and Duke University. Now she’s bringing her talents and […]
