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Business of Innovation Pawdcast presents Dean Wendy York
Host Gail DePriest, director of corporate relations for the MBA program, sits down with Wendy York, dean of the College of Business. Dean York shares what inspires her, what drew her to the Clemson Family, and her goals for the future. Brought to you by the Phyfer Innovation Hub, check out the interview and subscribe to the MBA program's Business of Innovation Pawdcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts (Androids), or Apple Podcasts.
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Lee siblings are all-in on finance and family
Finance runs in the Lee family, which calls Greenwood home and Clemson near and dear to their hearts. The four children of Kerry and Kathy Lee, both medical professionals, have all attended Clemson’s business school and majored in financial management.
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Robert Tinsley raises money, awareness for fight against cancer
Tinsley, a junior marketing major, spent his summer on a deeply personal mission — running across the country alongside 28 other college students to help raise money and awareness for young adults impacted by cancer. The group ran 4,000 miles from San Francisco to Boston.
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New club adds to college’s Business Analytics learning opportunities
The Business Analytics Club is the brainchild of Ally Ault and Claire Strickler, both double majors in management and marketing. “We thought a club could become an important part of students’ development by supplementing our classroom learning with real-world enrichment opportunities,” Ally said. “The club will expose students to networking opportunities, industry speakers and software workshops that will bring more value to their learning experience.”
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Campus-wide Sales Club agenda features networking, development
Two new course offerings and a Sales Club whose calendar is loaded with development opportunities are clear signs the Sales Innovation Program is in full gear. Development workshops every other Tuesday will feature a variety of employers that have formed partnerships with the Sales Innovation Program.
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Cute aggression: Why you want to squeeze adorable creatures
Oriana Aragón, assistant professor in the Department of Marketing, says the impulse to bite, pinch, or squeeze cute creatures, a phenomenon dubbed "cute aggression," seems counterintuitive. After all, the physical characteristics we perceive as cute evoke our caregiving instincts. So why do so many of us want to pinch chubby cheeks or squeeze fluffy kittens?
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Young entrepreneur serves his neighbors profitably
Having lived and breathed a particular marketplace can make an entrepreneur’s task of identifying its unmet needs less daunting. That may be why senior management major Jack Petersen’s business, A Southern Hand LLC, was quick out of the starting blocks and became a successful class project in the 2019 spring semester.
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Clemson’s Hayek Center receives major grant to expand research and undergraduate programs
The Hayek Center for the Business of Prosperity has received a four-year grant from the Charles Koch Foundation that could provide as much as $5 million in support. Founded in 2018, the Hayek Center examines the potential for an open marketplace of goods and ideas to promote human flourishing.
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Clemson garners Military Friendly Employer designation
The Military Friendly Employer designation is awarded to employers whose commitment to serving the military and veteran community is comprehensive in scope and meaningful in terms of actual outcomes and impact — from hiring and career advancement to customer service and charitable investment. Clemson is one of only 290 employers in the nation to earn the designation.
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Siegwerk opens ink lab at Sonoco Institute
The Siegwerk Ink Lab will be a resource at Clemson to build innovative package design through ink technology, enhance capabilities to explore visual appearance and functionality of packaging in terms of inks and coatings, and guide research in energy curable and other ink technologies.
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October 1: Erwin Center presents Marianne Radley
The Erwin Center for Brand Communications, Women in Business and Delta Sigma Pi are excited to welcome Marianne Radley, Chief Brand Officer of Pizza Hut and a Clemson graduate from 6 to 8 p.m.
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October 1-3 and 9: MBA Info Sessions
Join us for an evening info session in Greenville on Oct. 1 at 5:30 p.m. Other locations this month include Oct. 2 in Simpsonville, Oct. 3 in Ashville, and multiple sessions Oct. 9 on the Clemson campus. Learn about the application requirements and part- and full-time schedules available. We offer degree programs in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Corporate, and Business Analytics. Now offering an online degree program as well!
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October 16: Annual Ethics Day
Clemson's Rutland Institute for Ethics, College of Business, Women's Leadership, and Pan African Studies invite you to attend a reception (4 p.m.) and keynote address (5:30 p.m.) featuring motivational speaker Dr. Valerie Daniels-Carter. Reservations are required and seating is limited.
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October 21-22: P3 Forum – People + Printing + Packaging
This year's forum will focus on sustainability. Meet up with fellow Clemson packaging design and graphics alumni and join senior graphic communications students in Godfrey Hall for a mixer where you will have the opportunity to mingle with Clemson football alum, Tahj Boyd. The second day will include presentations, lunch and a fun Shark Tank-style activity.
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October 26: Homecoming Tailgate
Join us for the Homecoming Tailgate in Sirrine Hall Courtyard prior to the Clemson vs Boston College football game. Come enjoy food, refreshments and fun with family, friends and fellow College of Business alumni! The tailgate will start 3 hours prior to kick off.
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