The Pulse | Charleston School of Business Faculty & Staff Updates

Upcoming events on generative AI, generational differences in the workplace

The Department of Communication is organizing two events that may be of interest to business students – a panel on generational and cultural differences in the workplace and a workshop on how to use (and how not to use) generative AI in the workplace. Please share with your students! Questions? Contact Ryan Milner, department chair,…

YOU Make an IMPACT

Since day one, the impact you make every day has been evident. We do so many good things, but it can sometimes be overwhelming. As many of you already know, AACSB introduced Standard 9, which specifically addresses how we, as a school, make a focused impact – together. It’s also a concept woven throughout the…

April 1: Textbook Submission Deadline

It is already time. Textbook adoptions are due to the bookstore by April 1st. Here are a few tips sent to us from our colleagues at the Bookstore: Make sure you are submitting for the correct term. Cougar Complete will not be offered to students in the summer, but will resume in the fall. If…

Happy CofC Day!

Today marks our fifth annual day of giving, CofC Day. This year, we are making sure we give back to our future. So, throw on your acid-washed jeans and take a moment to make a gift to the part of the business school that means the most to you. In the last 18 hours, the School of…

Rene Mueller Reappointed to SC District Export Council

The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has reappointed Rene Dentiste Mueller to the SC District Export Council through 2027. The SC DEC’s mission is “to contribute leadership and business experience in support of the Nation’s joint industry/government export expansion effort.” Appointments are based on leadership and knowledge of and expertise in international business. Members are called…

New Publication Acceptance for John McGrath

Congratulations to John McGrath, Ph.D., instructor of marketing and management, on his recent article acceptance: Measuring Resident Quality of Life in Appalachian Mountain Towns: A Case Study and Proposed Methodology JM McGrath, S Glenn Journal of Appalachian Studies 29 (1), 88-108 Abstract Quality of Life (QoL) for residents of a community is explored in the…

Adam Smith Week: March 18-22

Join the Center for Public Choice & Market Process for the 16th Annual Adam Smith Week. Events include talks by Dr. Mike Munger, Director of the Duke University PPE Program; Dr. David Schmidtz, West Virginia University Professor & Presidential Chair of Moral Science; and Dr. Bart Wilson, Chapman University Professor of Economics. There will also…

Pro Sports Team Owner and SB Alumnus to Speak

**by Erin Halford, Director of Professional Development and Employer Relations, Graduate and Executive Programs** Fun is Good and W. Night Train Veeck ’08, owner of several pro- and minor-league teams, will be presenting a 90-minute interactive session about careers in sports, breaking rules, making mistakes – and the secret to coming out on top! “Careers…

Putting Fun to Work at CofC

**by Erin Halford, Director of Professional Development and Employer Relations, Graduate and Executive Programs** Join us to celebrate the launch of Denny’s FUNd, a newly established fund honoring the memory of Ditmar Denny Ciganovic, the College of Charleston’s former Career Center Director, who believed in the power of joy, humor, and connection as the ultimate…

Spring Break

Mid-semester “breaks” are interesting in academia. It’s often a chance for us to catch up on tasks that have been languishing. It’s time to focus and get that R&R done, prepare for the remaining classes, or crunch out that committee assignment. Often, it’s time to take care of some neglected tasks around the house. But…

Update from Registrar’s Office – DocuSign Online Forms

** from Tom Buchheit, Senior Associate Registrar ** As we prepare for the Summer and Fall Registration Season, The Registrar’s Office is excited to announce that we have moved many of our forms to DocuSign. The forms that can now be completed completely on-line are the: Undergraduate Forms for Faculty: Application for Bachelor’s Essay Application…

TLTCon 2024: Call for Proposals

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) and Teaching & Learning Technologies (TLT) invite you to submit a proposal for the 8th Annual Teaching, Learning, and Technology Conference (TLTCon) – May 7-8, 2024. This local conference, with global reach, offers presenters the opportunity to share and discuss best practices and lessons learned in…

Feedback

In my 1:1 with Ron this week, we were getting towards the end of the meeting, and he said, “Are you okay with me giving you some feedback?” I said indeed, and he pointed out an area where I could improve. He did it nicely, with respect and also some encouragement. He was right, and…

Doing less, but doing it better

Last Friday, about 20 faculty and staff in the School of Business participated in a workshop series led by Dr. Karen Tarnoff from East Tennessee State University. The event was co-hosted by the School of Business and the Office of Assessment and Continuous Improvement (led by Dr. Gia Quesada). We all concluded there’s a lot…

James Malm honored by the Academy of Economics and Finance

Congratulations to James Malm, associate professor of Finance, on becoming the 2024 Teaching Fellow of the Academy of Economics and Finance. The Academy of Economics and Finance was founded in 1963 as the Academy of Mississippi Economists. Its composition and areas of focus quickly grew to include most Southern states. By its 50th year, the…

Last Call – Faculty Development Opportunity

Our colleague Chris Mothorpe is a past participant and is happy to speak with anyone who is interested in the opportunity. ** from Deanna M. Caveny, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs ** Faculty colleagues, Via a partnership between CETL, the Office of the Provost, and your dean, sixteen faculty members (two from each school) will be provided…

CSL Satellite Tutoring FINC 303 will NOT Meet on Friday, March 1

From Lindy Coleman, Director, Center for Student Learning Just a heads up that the CSL Satellite tutoring for FINC 303 in the Beatty Innovation Lab will NOT meet on Friday, March 1 , due to the onset of Spring Break. We will post a sign to this effect in the Innovation Lab, along with a…

CofC UNPLUG Week Events

Join us next week for our exciting CofC UNPLUG week! Please share the attached slide with your students and invite them to next week’s events. As a reminder, you must be logged into your cofc.edu account to get access to the registration forms. CofC is working with the Unplug Collaborative & Project Be to support…

Smarter, Not Harder

This Friday (tomorrow), we have an opportunity to learn ways we can work smarter. When I was an Assistant Dean, I quickly realized that Assurance of Learning (AOL)/Assessment is one area we are prone to work harder, not smarter. We try to do everything and measure everything. We spend so much time collecting and analyzing…

SB Student Ambassador Applications are open!

The application for SB Student Ambassadors is open until 3/10. If you know of any students you would recommend to the program, please encourage them to apply via the link below and also send me their name. The SB Student Ambassadors program is designed to give students the chance to become a vital part of…