Business, Behavioral Science Archive


Clemson management students named first SCOR Scholars

Nearly two dozen undergraduate students at Clemson University have become the first in the world to earn the SCOR Scholar designation.

[Published: July 28, 2009]


Clemson students win advertising challenge

Two marketing students and a graphic communications student at Clemson University have won the annual Yellow Pages Association Advertising Challenge.

[Published: June 30, 2009]


Clemson professor's research, service earn Lifetime Achievement Award

Aleda Roth, the Burlington Industries Distinguished Professor in Supply Chain Management at Clemson University, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Production and Operations Management Society’s College of Service Operations.

[Published: May 28, 2009]


Engaged employees are good, but don’t count on commitment

The notion that highly engaged workers will continue to work tirelessly for organizations despite diminishing resources often isn’t true, according to Clemson University psychology research.

[Published: May 13, 2009]


Clemson Renaissance Center to host export workshop

The Clemson University Renaissance Center’s Spring Global Issues Briefing on Monday, May 18, will feature a panel discussion and workshop designed for beginning or improving business exports.

[Published: May 12, 2009]


Clemson entrepreneurs recognized at SBA awards ceremony

Two Clemson entrepreneurs were the top winners in the Spiro Institute’s 10th annual South Carolina Collegiate Entrepreneurship Award program.

[Published: April 30, 2009]


Clemson management information systems program recognized for research productivity

The management information systems program at Clemson University is one of the most productive in the world, according to a paper published in "Communications of the Association for Information Systems."

[Published: April 29, 2009]


Anonymous gift supports Clemson Center for China Studies

An anonymous donor has given $10,000 to the Clemson University Center for China Studies to support the center’s mission and programs.

[Published: April 21, 2009]


Clemson professor to outline past and future of the economy

While financial concerns continue to make headlines, Clemson University economist Scott Baier will outline the fine points of how the economy has suffered and how it will fare in the future.

[Published: April 13, 2009]


White-collar crime takes center stage at Clemson symposium

White-collar crime features criminals from the suites instead of the streets and presents a challenge for business leaders and law enforcement officials.

[Published: March 30, 2009]


Clemson to recognize alumni entrepreneurs

Executives from Sirius XM Radio Inc. and Mansfield Oil Co. will be recognized at the fourth annual Celebration of Clemson Alumni Entrepreneurs on Tuesday, April 14, at the Madren Conference Center at Clemson University.

[Published: March 23, 2009]


Leaders set to discuss China-South Carolina relationship

Upstate leaders will discuss China’s role in the South Carolina economy at noon on Friday, April 3, at the Lazy Goat Restaurant in downtown Greenville.

[Published: March 18, 2009]


Clemson and Upstate community offer program to attract entrepreneurs

Clemson University and community leaders are launching a new program to attract creative entrepreneurs to the South Carolina Upstate.

[Published: March 10, 2009]


Clemson’s Spiro Institute sponsors entrepreneurship awards competition

College students who operate businesses while attending school have the opportunity to compete for $3,000 in prizes in the 10th annual South Carolina Collegiate Entrepreneurship Award competition sponsored by the Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Clemson University.

[Published: March 05, 2009]


Clemson MBA students prepare to compete for a cause

A dozen graduate students from Clemson University are fine-tuning their athletic skills as they prepare to compete for a cause.

[Published: March 04, 2009]


New Clemson MBA Alumni Society receives approval

The College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson University has a new MBA Alumni Society.

[Published: February 27, 2009]


Clemson Model United Nations team wins award at international conference

Two Clemson University students received the Outstanding Delegation to the Food and Agriculture Committee award at the fifth annual Stockholm Model United Nations Conference in Sweden.

[Published: February 10, 2009]


Clemson students learn by building a better clock

Students in Clemson’s College of Business and Behavioral Science are learning to build a better clock.

[Published: January 28, 2009]


Dean Lilly re-elected chairman of Charlotte branch of Federal Reserve

Claude Lilly, dean of the College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson University, has been re-elected chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Charlotte branch.

[Published: January 06, 2009]


ARGUS donates commercial real estate software to Clemson

ARGUS Software Inc. has donated two commercial real estate software packages to Clemson University’s Master of Real Estate Development program, a gift valued at $500,000.

[Published: December 08, 2008]


Clemson adheres to Principles for Responsible Management of Education

Clemson University, through its College of Business and Behavioral Science, has committed to adhere to the Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). Clemson joins 168 universities from 51 countries in signing the agreement, and is the first university in the Carolinas to participate.

[Published: December 04, 2008]


Chapman gift of $2 million aids academics and athletics at Clemson

Atlanta resident Thomas F. (Tom) Chapman, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Equifax Inc., has given Clemson University $2 million to form a leadership program in the College of Business and Behavioral Science and to expand and enhance Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

[Published: October 17, 2008]


Clemson MBA students among 'most competitive' in nation

Students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Clemson University are among the “most competitive” in the United States, according to Princeton Review’s “The Best 296 Business Schools.”

[Published: October 16, 2008]


Entrepreneur of the Year recipients to speak at Clemson event

Five entrepreneurs representing both Carolinas will be featured Monday, Oct. 20, at the sixth annual Clemson University Master Panel of Entrepreneurs sponsored by the Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership.

[Published: October 15, 2008]


Clemson students accepted to I LEAD! Program

Twenty-three students from Clemson University’s College of Business and Behavioral Science were accepted into the I LEAD! leadership certification program this semester.

[Published: October 13, 2008]


Yandle to analyze South Carolina economy at Fall Innovation Roundtable

Bruce Yandle, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Economics Emeritus at Clemson University, will share his insight on the state of the South Carolina economy during the Fall Innovation Roundtable, sponsored by the Clemson Renaissance Center.

[Published: October 13, 2008]


Clemson to use BB&T $3.5 million gift to expand capitalism institute

Clemson University will use a $3.5 million gift from BB&T Corp. to expand its university-based research and teaching center dedicated to exploring the moral foundations of capitalism.

[Published: October 02, 2008]


Allison and Marre to discuss values-based leadership strategies

Two successful values-based business leaders will discuss strategies for meeting the leadership challenges of the 21st century.

[Published: September 23, 2008]


Researcher hopes to make Web more friendly to older adults

Research at Clemson University holds the promise of making the World Wide Web a user-friendly place for everyone, young and old.

[Published: September 09, 2008]


Clemson business college joins European Foundation for Management Development

The College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson University has joined an exclusive community of business schools and executive education centers worldwide that will help business students broaden global horizons and increase networking opportunities and study experiences abroad.

[Published: August 06, 2008]


First class graduates from international economics dual-degree program

Three students from Belgium were among the more than 2,000 students who shook President James Barker’s hand when they received their degrees at Clemson University’s commencement.

[Published: June 05, 2008]


Survey reveals ethics concerns of U.S. CEOs

A national survey conducted by Clemson University has found that improper accounting practices and conflicts of interest rank among the top ethics concerns of chief executive officers.

[Published: May 29, 2008]


Results of ethics survey of CEOs

The results of the ethics survey by the Robert J. Rutland Institute for Ethics at Clemson University indicate CEOs disagree to strongly disagree with the statement that CEO compensation in most large public companies is aligned with performance.

[Published: May 29, 2008]


Clemson accounting professor receives Fulbright award

Richard Dull, an associate professor of accounting at Clemson University, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to teach and research at the University of Dubrovnik in Croatia, according to the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

[Published: May 07, 2008]


Clemson’s Muth receives international fellowship

Eric Muth, a psychology professor at Clemson University, has received a Humboldt Research Fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Foundation.

[Published: April 25, 2008]


Award named for former Clemson vice provost and professor Ralph Elliott

Clemson University has created an annual award to honor commitment to distance learning and continuing education.

[Published: April 17, 2008]


Clemson Renaissance Center to recognize alumni entrepreneurs

Two Clemson University graduates will be recognized this month for their entrepreneurial spirit.

[Published: April 03, 2008]


Clemson schedules meeting to tackle white-collar crime

There is more to crime than assaults, break-ins and murders. A growing element of crime has surfaced in the corporate world – white-collar crime.

[Published: March 13, 2008]


DePriest and Spede appointed Clemson MBA interim directors

Gail DePriest and Jani Spede have been appointed interim directors of the MBA program at Clemson University.

[Published: March 10, 2008]


BusinessWeek ranks undergraduate business 22nd

The undergraduate business program at Clemson University is ranked 22nd among public schools in the country according to BusinessWeek magazine's 2008 ranking of "The Best Undergraduate Business Schools."

[Published: March 03, 2008]


Beijing finance scholar schedules Greenville visit, talk

Jianping Shi, professor of finance at Beijing’s Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) and a senior visiting scholar with the Clemson University Center for China Studies, will speak about China’s banking industry at noon on Friday, March 7, at the Commerce Club in Greenville.

[Published: February 29, 2008]


University of Chicago law professor Richard Epstein schedules Clemson appearance

Richard Epstein, a world-renowned law professor at the University of Chicago, will present “The Moral and Economic Foundations of Capitalism: Is there a Difference?” from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, in the Self Auditorium of the Strom Thurmond Institute at Clemson University.

[Published: February 12, 2008]


Clemson's Spiro Institute sponsors entrepreneurial awards competition

College students who operate businesses while attending school have the opportunity to compete for $3,000 in prizes in the ninth annual South Carolina Collegiate Entrepreneurship Award competition sponsored by the Spiro Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership at Clemson University.

[Published: February 05, 2008]


U.S.-China business specialist to outline trade challenges, opportunities

Erin Ennis, vice president of the United States-China Business Council, will discuss the challenges and opportunities in working with China during a luncheon for Greenville area business leaders at noon on Friday, Feb. 15, at The Lazy Goat restaurant at 107 River Place in downtown Greenville.

[Published: February 04, 2008]


Globalization Seminar series features U.S.-China business specialist

Erin Ennis, vice president of the United States-China Business Council, will speak on "Myths about Trade with China – and Why They Matter to You," from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 14, at the Clemson University Strom Thurmond Institute.

[Published: February 04, 2008]


National economist Ratajczak schedules Clemson Renaissance Center lecture

GREENVILLE – Donald Ratajczak, one of the country's leading economic forecasters, will speak on the U.S. economic outlook at a reception and dinner beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at The Poinsett Club in Greenville.

[Published: January 24, 2008]


Former BMW president joins Clemson business college

Clemens Schmitz-Justen, former president of BMW Manufacturing LLC in Spartanburg, has joined the College of Business and Behavioral Science at Clemson University as director of international programs.

[Published: January 15, 2008]


Study measures danger of driving while texting

As sales of electronic devices continue to soar, so does the amount of time motorists spend driving outside the yellow highway lines.

[Published: December 31, 2007]


President Barker, Iron Mountain CEO to open Renaissance Center

City and business leaders in Greenville and from across the state will get their first look at the Clemson Renaissance Center during its grand opening Thursday, April 5.

[Published: April 02, 2007]


Clemson undergraduate business program among nation's best

Clemson University’s business program has reached top-20 status, according to BusinessWeek magazine’s ranking of “The Best Undergraduate Business Schools.”

[Published: March 12, 2007]


Clemson professor’s book outlines crime of specialized access

CLEMSON — A Clemson University professor is equating criminals in the suites with criminals in the streets.

[Published: February 21, 2007]


Fred Brooks to Speak at CU

CLEMSON — Nationally renowned computer scientist Fred Brooks of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill will speak at Clemson University on Monday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m. in Tillman Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

[Published: February 06, 2007]


Politics of Radical Religion

The politics of radical religion will be discussed this semester during the Provost Seminar in Public Policy and Public Affairs at Clemson University.

[Published: January 09, 2007]