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Junior Cullen
Schlageter is one of eight beneficiaries of a Spiro Institute UPIC
(University Professional Internship Co-op) program, which pays students
for 160 hours of work on their start-ups during a semester.
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Clemson
University’s business school will begin offering a Master of Business
Administration program in analytics starting in the fall semester of
2016, making it the first South Carolina university to provide a
dedicated business analytics focus for graduate students.
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One
of Steven Kasay’s biggest fears is being in a career that would have
him working behind a desk. Given a sedentary workday doesn’t sit well
with the Clemson sophomore, Steven is in the start-up phase of a
business that will have others sitting in style.
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Oil
and water aren’t normally a good combination, but in Clemson sophomore
Christian Vizethann’s case, both appear to be playing a role in his
career path. Christian Vizethann filled a need for a watersports service
on New York’s Lake George, and it’s paying off.
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The
youngest working generational group largely wants to work for
themselves, and traditional methods have adapted to new trends. In
Clemson's MBA in Entrepreneurship program, students study the unique
challenges and needs of starting and running their own businesses in the
modern marketplace.
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School
of Accountancy senior lecturers Mary Ann Prater and Russell Madray have
been named as two of the 100 Most Influential People in Accounting by
the South Carolina Association of CPAs. Both have received the
Clemson Alumni Master Teacher Award as well.
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Clemson
has been named a 2016 Military Friendly School, a designation awarded
to universities, community colleges and trade schools that are doing the
most to embrace military students and dedicate resources to ensure
their success in the classroom and after graduation.
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When
Moore Patton graduated with a business degree from Clemson in 1982, he
set off on pursuing a career and started raising a family with his wife
of 28 years. Moore never looked back, until a life-changing event
brought him home again.
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Jim
Tindal, a Greenville native, has been involved in the Upstate business
scene for more than 25 years. Tindal and business partner Todd Prochaska
have spent the last decade building The New York Butcher Shoppe brand
after purchasing the entity from its creator.
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With
the South Carolina presidential primary elections just three months
away, about half the state’s voters in both parties say they are
following the news about the race, but are undecided about whom they
will support, according to a new Clemson Palmetto Poll.
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Bruce
Yandle, Clemson alumni distinguished professor emeritus of economics,
expects the Federal Reserve to “nudge up the interest rate just a bit at
its December meeting.” He said that between now and 2018, the nation
will see real gross domestic product growth between 2.2% and 3.0%
followed by “a slowing economy, an old-fashioned credit crunch,” in late
2018.
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After reviewing more than 40,000 immigration audits, Clemson and George
Mason economists found the number of audits increased with local
unemployment. Further, the likelihood that a violation was identified
depended on the party affiliation of the local member of Congress.
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The
struggle for work-life balance exacts a toll on individuals and their
families, but co-workers also bear the brunt of that stress and women
are the most likely to dish it out, according to Clemson researchers.
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The idea is
to change eating behavior by taking a few less bites at each meal.
Regardless of whether they eat healthier foods, the user should eat less
and lose weight over time because they haven't consumed as much, said Eric Muth, psychology professor and director of the Human Factors Institute.
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Clemson is celebrating Military Appreciation Week by hosting a
series of events to recognize Clemson’s rich tradition of
military excellence and
to honor the 10,000-plus Clemson men and women who have served in the
armed forces. The celebration will culminate with pre-game and halftime activities this Saturday, including the ROTC Alumni Tailgate.
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Join Clemson MBA
Programs, The Arthur M. Spiro Institute for
Entrepreneurial Leadership, and The Upstate Business Journal for First
Friday Leadership series speaker Scott Carlton, President,
SGL Group - The Carbon Company, at 5:15 p.m. on Dec. 4 at
Greenville ONE, followed by a networking
reception.
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