AUGUST 2016

Business school moves forward in strengthened position

For the first time in its history, Clemson’s business school is standing on its own and blazing a new path as it moves forward with programs focused on innovation, leadership and entrepreneurship.

Renowned engineering professor harnessing power of MBAe

As a highly regarded electrical engineering researcher and professor, Kumar Venayagamoorthy isn’t short on degrees. But the Duke Energy Distinguished Professor of Power Engineering in Clemson's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering thinks the one he received this summer may be a career game-changer.

Mining and using big data growing in importance

Clemson's MBA program held a think tank with companies in the upstate such as Hubbell, BMW and Michelin to discover where they needed to enhance the skills of their current and future leaders. SC Public Radio's Mike Switzer talks to Greg Pickett from the College of Business about the MBA in Business Analytics program Clemson created to address industry's need to connect business managers with big data.

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Economics Ph.D. grad's research featured on FOX News

Currently working as a post-doctoral research associate at the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University, recent Clemson economics Ph.D. graduate Anna Chorniy discusses the findings of her latest study on children with ADHD with Shepard Smith of FOX News. Read the Wall Street Journal article.

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Barcelona study builds on life lessons

Sports have always been a big part of Tyrah Perry’s life, but the Clemson senior management major wasn’t sold on making it a career until she studied abroad this summer. Much of her work centered on professional soccer in Spain’s cosmopolitan capital, under the tutelage of a seasoned international sports marketer.

New course tackles millennials’ financial literacy issues

Millennials are better educated and more economically active than their generational predecessors, but an identified shortcoming of this college-age generation is the target of a new course being introduced at Clemson this fall.

Clemson research says there’s no need to lobby stockholding lawmakers

Research by Clemson business professor Amy Ingram suggests corporations lobby less intensely when lawmakers hold stock in their firms because of the positive predispositions those congressmen may have toward the companies’ interests.

MBAe grad’s mission: Develop believers in selfless leadership

Michael LaPierre started Clemson’s part-time master’s program with the idea of franchising a sales training program. Today, LaPierre’s entrepreneurial venture has him embarking on a variation of his original idea — leadership training through his non-profit ministry, Christian Leadership Worldview International.

Capitalism Institute introduces 2016 Lyceum Scholars

Ten students have been selected from nearly 400 who applied for entry into Clemson’s Lyceum Scholars program for the 2016-17 school year. By being accepted into the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism program, students receive a $10,000 scholarship to study the moral foundations of capitalism, the only university-based program of its kind.

Join the Tiger Ties Mentorship Program

The College of Business believes in the power of mentoring and the effect that mentoring can have on a student's academic, social and professional success. The Tiger Ties Mentoring Program provides students with a real-world opportunity to explore and discover professional goals while guided by successful and talented Clemson graduates. Alumni and students, join today!

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September
08

Clemson MBA Info Session at Greenville ONE

Come to a free info session from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to learn about the various MBA options, application requirements and schedules available through Clemson's MBA Program, including full-time, part-time, and the new MBA in Business Analytics. Enjoy a short presentation followed by a Q & A session. Please register as space is limited.

September
16

Fall Family Weekend Reception

College of Business students, parents, faculty and staff are invited to the 2016 Fall Family Weekend Reception. Drop in on Friday, September 16 from 3 to 5 p.m. outside Sirrine Hall under the tent!

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