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2017 News

Moore School IB professor finds distinct difference in gender attitudes toward organizational commitment in India

With all the discussion surrounding gender equality today, differences between men and women sometimes get lost in the noise. When it comes to the working world, what are some of those differences and how do they impact job motivation and retention?

Continental establishes endowed chair at UofSC

$2 million grant creates professor position in operations and supply chain management

Moore School trailblazer honored with Carolina Distinguished Professorship

Tatiana Kostova, Buck Mickel Chair and Professor of International Business at the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business, has been awarded a Carolina Distinguished Professorship.

Moore School professor's research helps students with cross-cultural communication

Five years ago, Clinical Assistant Professor Kathy Langston came to the Darla Moore School of Business with a question in the back of her mind: "How can a person expect to be able to understand and communicate well with others when they don't first understand themselves?"

MACC student to become first female veteran to graduate from USC's MACC program

Many students are content to earn just one college degree before joining the working adult world, but MACC student Jacqueline Wallace has fully embraced the idea of lifelong learning.

Moore School marketing professor prioritizes mentoring, wins AMA award

As a personal mentee of each of the Williams-Qualls-Spratlen Multicultural Mentoring Award's three namesakes, Crockett was thrilled to not only win the award, but also to be doing work of a caliber worthy to receive it.

Moore School marketing professor's research finds quasi-elitist social network within consumer review communities

When you think of online communities, what comes to mind?

Moore School to host 37th Annual Economic Outlook Conference Dec. 8

The Darla Moore School of Business will hold its 37th Annual Economic Outlook Conference (EOC) Friday, Dec. 8 at the University of South Carolina.

Forbes brings top marketing professionals to Darla Moore School of Business for CMO Summit

The CMO summit, sponsored by Forbes, brings seven USC alumni -- five of whom graduated from the Moore School -- back to campus during American Marketing Association's (AMA) Marketing Week to head up panels, network with students and pass on their wisdom from experience in the marketing world.

Ingersoll Rand CEO Mike Lamach named inaugural recipient of Sustaining Leadership Award

The Sustaining Leadership Award, created by the Moore School's Center for Executive Succession, recognizes CEOs who deliver superior financial, social and reputational performance, and demonstrate a commitment to developing future organizational leadership.

Harvard Business School, Universidad EAFIT win Moore School's Page Prize for Sustainability

Harvard Business School and Universidad EAFIT are this year's grand prize winners for the Moore School's Page Prize

Moore School undergraduate international business program receives No. 1 ranking for 19th year in a row

After that football win, Moore School Gamecocks have more reason than one to celebrate this week.

Bike This Way: GSCOM and finance student bikes 252 miles to give back

This GSCOM and finance student hit the road for his senior thesis, but not in the way you might think.

Moore School students apply their finance knowledge to world of cryptocurrency

Two Moore School students have founded ZenCash, an anonymous blockchain designed for secure and fast messaging and transactions.

Keeping it in the family: Siblings find a home in Moore School Master of Human Resources program

Imitation is the highest form of flattery.

Business Leader W.W. 'Hootie' Johnson Dies

William W. “Hootie” Johnson, who served as a founding member of the USC Business Partnership Foundation, and was a major supporter of the Moore School, died on July 14, 2017.

Moore School becomes one of first to receive Global Center of Insurance Excellence designation

The Darla Moore School of Business is one of 12 schools in the United States and 20 schools in the world to receive the Global Center of Insurance Excellence (GCIE) designation in its first year.

West and East teaching enriches Moore School Executive International MBA students

The inaugural DIMBA cohort has spent roughly the last year learning from Moore School and NTNU professors, giving them multiple perspectives on the business world.

Moore School finance professor finds that bad writing can hurt a company's value

Everyone understands the importance of effective written communications in business, but could bad writing be costing your company real money?

Moore School Marketing Scholars explore entertainment marketing wth Lionsgate

Nine Marketing Scholars from the Darla Moore School of Business traveled to California to work with Lionsgate Films as part of a semester-long consulting project.

Moore School research finds more severe product issues typically delay recalls

Companies might not put product recall as high up on their priority lists as you might hope.

Moore School economics professor discovers ER wait times affect mortality rates and health care costs

Emergency room research shows that wait times could literally be slowly killing patients.

Moore School international business professor finds social influence in African stock market

Moore School international business professor Christopher Yenkey discusses the effects of social influence on the Kenyan stock market.

Moore School accounting professor finds underlying language cues in analysts' reports that might signal buy quality

This recent research from Mark Cecchini shows that word choice really can make all the difference.

Underlying CEO narcissism might not be as destructive as you think

"Functioning narcissists have learned how to behave very well," doctoral student Ormonde Cragun said. "You can't exactly climb the corporate ladder and get to the top by offending people as you go."

Are HR managers wasting time trying to measure negative behaviors in the workplace?

Moore School management professor Nichelle Carpenter examines the methods and outcomes of employee evaluations and asks whether they're even worth it.

Partnership brings Gamecocks to Charleston, sales expertise to Columbia

Since 2014, the Moore School has been developing a partnership with JEAR Logistics to improve the sales track experience overall.

Students get exposure to real-life data problems in class with Kaggle

The pilot section of the new Statistics for Business and Economics class encourages exploration with real-life data analysis.

Moore School supply chain and process management students prove their skills in Capstone consulting projects

Moore School student teams presented their supply chain and process management consulting projects, completed with 15 corporate partners, at the Global Supply Chain and Process Management Spring 2017 Summit at the end of April.

Graduating IB, finance major points to 'holistic experience' of Moore School for opening up so many opportunities for her

Rachel Lunsford has excelled at the Moore School in more ways than one thanks to the opportunities she says she doubts she would have gotten elsewhere.

Moore School first-year IBCE student awarded Boren scholarship

International Business and Chinese Enterprise program student Nicolas Ferguson won the national Boren Undergraduate Scholarship.

Moore School Doctoral Student Association 2016-17 awards

The Doctoral Student Association at the Darla Moore School of Business recognized student achievement during its April 25 annual awards ceremony.

Moore School senior uses data analytics to make the job search easier

IB, GSCOM and marketing senior Judy Wei analyzed Handshake job postings to see which skills are most marketable.

Moore School case competition team brings home the W

Students exponentially improved their presentation skills through this year's University of Navarra International Case Competition in Spain.

Moore School's Graduate Women in Business group pushes for encouragement, empowerment, engagement

The Moore School's Graduate Women in Business group promotes women in business master's programs of all kinds.

Moore School recognizes first class of NASP certified students as part of new sales track

The new Darla Moore School of Business Center for Sales Success graduated its first class of NASP certified students at the end of March.

Moore School professor named president of Academy of International Business

Darla Moore School of Business professor Chuck Kwok has been named the next president of the Academy of International Business.

Darla Moore School of Business students win University of Navarra International Case Competition

Students representing the Darla Moore School of Business won the 6th annual UNICC held at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain.

SC Econ Day builds interest in economics through high school competition

The second annual SC Econ Day brought almost 100 students from seven high schools around the state to the Darla Moore School of Business to put their economics knowledge to the test.

Moore School MBA students need your help fundraising for Duke Fuqua MBA Games

Help Moore School MBA students raise money for the special olympics.

Upcoming business community service program promotes 'true immersion' into community service

Whereas classes focus on developing specific business concepts and skills, the BCLF program intends to develop students' understanding of the community around them and how they can help meet some of those needs.

The Hodges Forum: A conversation with Moncef Marzouki, former president of Tunisia

H.E Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, the first democratically elected president of Tunisia after the January 14th Revolution in 2011, shared his experiences and offers his insight on the future of democracy in the region during the March 21 The Hodges Forum on International Affairs: The Jasmine Revolution and the Future of the Middle East.

Moore School American Marketing Association team takes home gold at AMA International Collegiate Conference

Moore School Marketing students won the 2016-2017 Exemplary Collegiate Chapter Performance Award at the 39th Annual American Marketing Association International Collegiate Conference.

Moore School International MBA again ranked No. 1 in U.S. News & World Report rankings

The University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business once again claimed the No. 1 ranking for its International MBA program in the latest U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools publication.

Students Gain International Experience Developing Export Plans for South Carolina Companies

The South Carolina Small Business Development Centers (SC SBDC) and Professor Wolfgang Messner of the Darla Moore School of Business recently collaborated to assist South Carolina companies while creating applied learning opportunities for students enrolled in the school's Global Competitive Analysis course.

BB&T Emerging Leaders Certification Seminar helps Moore School students examine their individual leadership styles

The BB&T Emerging Leaders Certification Seminar enabled students to learn directly from business professionals and engaged students in focused small group discussions on leadership styles.

Moore School international business professor's publishes family firm research in Harvard Business Review

International business professor Marc van Essen published his recent family firm findings in Harvard Business Review.

Diversity and Inclusion Council members look forward to improving Moore School environment

The Diversity and Inclusion Student Council members share why they are excited to be part of the new council.

Young alumni find diverse jobs across Northeast thanks to Office of Career Management

These recent MBA graduates might be spread across the country, but they all have one thing in common: The Darla Moore School of Business' Office of Career Management helped them get to where they are today.

New research gives companies a '360-degree' view of customer behavior

Researchers at the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business are giving businesses new tools to make sense of consumer behavior.

Financial Times ranks Moore School No. 1 in the world for international course experience, 38th overall in the United States

The Financial Times ranked the International MBA program at the University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business 77th in the world and 38th in the United States in their annual Global MBA Ranking. The Moore School International MBA is also ranked number one in the world for international course experience, the Financial Times released Monday.

Former Michelin executive tapped to lead Moore School Business Partnership Foundation

Michael Ian Fanning, who recently retired as Michelin North America's director of sustainable development, has been elected president of the Business Partnership Foundation for the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

Darla Moore School of Business building earns LEED Platinum certification

The University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business building has earned LEED Platinum certification, the highest certification awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

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