The Moore School celebrates 50 years of international business in 2024. Those featured in this edition include Leadership Award winners and two prominent alumni — all making their mark abroad.
I am immensely proud of all we’ve accomplished in my first year as dean. Yet again, we have proven to soar beyond the standard in all that we do.
From creating our digital footprints in quantum computing, being the best and brightest in Poets&Quants or maintaining our top rankings, the Darla Moore School of Business is leading the world of business.
I’m excited to continue our exceptional work and look forward to our future. As always, never hesitate to reach out to me at rohit.verma@moore.sc.edu.
Warm wishes,
Rohit Verma
FALL 2024
Rohit Verma — Dean Bo Hart — Senior Director of Alumni Engagement
Adam Brown — Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
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Contributing writers: Marjorie Riddle Duffie, Christian Osborne, Peyton Palazzo
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On the cover: Moore School alumni who are international business leaders
The Darla Moore School of Business is commemorating 50 years of its world-renowned, top-ranked international business programs — including the No. 1 undergraduate international business program for 25 consecutive years and the No. 1 international MBA program for 11 consecutive years. Since 1974, international business at the Moore School has become a set of internationally recognized and esteemed programs that shape the course of global business and contribute to the success of the Moore School, USC, Columbia and South Carolina as a whole. The Moore School fosters and continues to grow relationships with universities and corporations all over the globe. The Moore School held an event in spring 2024 celebrating the first half-century of international business. Visitors from at least 15 countries were represented at this event, with some traveling from as far as Japan and South Korea.
See the photos from the IB 50th celebration: bit.ly/mooreib50
177 students graduated from the undergraduate IB program in 2022-23
733 students studied abroad in 2022-23
6 international hub cities 70% of SC Honors College students in the Moore School are IB Majors
80+ international exchange programs with universities around the world $1.46 million in federal funds promised to the Moore School CIBER for 2022-26
19 global classrooms
2,666 students who have participated in Moore School global classrooms since 2012
1. Recent graduates from the IB undergraduate program and MIB program | 2. 1993, 1996 and 1997 MIBS classes | 3. 2004 IMBA class with Dean Rohit Verma | 4. Political and human rights activist Bill Browder and Eleanor Beardsley, ’91 MIBS, the Paris correspondent for National Public Radio | 5. 1979 MIBS class
Long-time Moore School faculty reflect on the evolution of the IB program and how it continues to thrive
IB faculty members Randy Folks, Tatiana Kostova, Chuck Kwok and Kendall Roth have a collective 123 years of experience teaching and establishing themselves as Moore School IB thought leaders. They have seen decades of international business graduates go on to have distinguished careers, many climbing the ladder to lead their organizations. The retired and current professors share their thoughts on the impact the Moore School has had on IB education and research and its continued success.
When the faculty members were designing the international business program at USC in the 1970s, Folks had never been out of the U.S. or spoken another language. He’s now been to 42 countries on behalf of the Moore School.
Languages offered by USC IB programs over its 50-year history: German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Italian and Russian.
“The Moore School’s academic programs have evolved with the needs of students and businesses over a half-century. Yet, the constants of strong international content, development of foreign language capabilities, overseas study and use of internships continue to produce outstanding graduates with superb capabilities. Our reputation depends as much on our scholarship and relationships as it does on the quality of our program and the performance of our graduates.”
- RANDY FOLKS
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, the first international business department chair
With the Moore School from 1969-2014 when he retired
“My 28 years with the Moore School have been a time of immense growth and continuous improvement in every aspect: number and diversity of program offerings, program size, number of faculty, research productivity, engagement with global partners, learning opportunities for students and faculty and professionalism at all levels. All of this has helped us sustain our leadership in IB education and scholarship, which is not trivial in an increasingly competitive world of academia.”
- TATIANA KOSTOVA
Carolina Distinguished Professor and Buck Mickel Chair and IB professor
With the Moore School since 1996
“With diverse backgrounds, we encourage interdisciplinary study and see things from a different lens, which enhances the richness of our IB courses and research. Another key advantage of our program is the high level of collegiality among colleagues.”
-CHUCK KWOK
Distinguished Business Partnership Foundation Fellow and IB professor
With the Moore School since 1984
“The Moore School’s international business curriculum is continually advancing to address the dramatic changes occurring across the global business landscape. But perhaps the most significant change in the past 40 years has been our progression to a partner-based model of international business education. Our programs are increasingly developed and delivered in collaboration with top business schools throughout the world. No other business school in the world has a comparable portfolio of IB programs.”
-KENDALL ROTH, ’86 Ph.D. in international business
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, currently the Executive Director of the USC Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
With the Moore School since 1986
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Eleanor Beardsley is the Paris correspondent for National Public Radio where she covers all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. She is also a core part of NPR’s breaking news team in Europe and beyond, recently covering the conflict in Israel, the earthquake in Morocco and the war in Ukraine.
A native of South Carolina, Beardsley has a Bachelor of Arts in European History and French and an Honorary Doctorate in the Humanities from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, and a Master’s Degree in International Business from the University of South Carolina.
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Sheimaliz Glover uses her passion for public service as an economic-coned Foreign Service officer at the U.S. Department of State. Glover serves as the Labor, Education, and Social Policy Advisor at the U.S. Mission to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. She represents the U.S. in coordinating economic and social policies on various committees of the 38-member multilateral organization. Previously, she served as a political-military officer at the U.S. Embassy in Muscat, Oman.
Along with her Moore School degrees, Glover is a graduate of the Chinese University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s in international business, marketing and Chinese studies. She holds a master’s degree in international economics and international law and organizations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Raised in a military family, Glover spent most of her childhood overseas and the East Coast but calls South Carolina home. She is married to Jeefer Gosh.
(’80 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE, ’81 MACC)
Lloyd Emerson Johnson, MBA, MACC, CPA, is an independent director and experienced corporate executive with more than 40 years of progressive senior leadership experience, mostly in leadingedge Fortune 500 companies. Johnson retired from Accenture Corp. in 2015. At the time of his retirement, he was managing director of global finance and audit. Johnson currently serves as national board chair of AARP. He also serves as a public company board member of Apogee Enterprises and Beazer Homes, where he chairs their audit committees, and as a board member of Haemonetics Corp. and VSE Corp. Active in local community service, Johnson has served on the board of directors for several organizations, including United Way of the Carolinas, NACD Carolinas and the United Way Legacy Foundation.
In addition to his Moore School degrees, Johnson holds an MBA from the Duke University Fuqua School of Business. He is an NACD Board Governance Fellow and holds the NACD Directorship Certification.
As a global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity.
With corporate offices near Washington, D.C., Boeing employs more than 170,000 people across the United States and in more than 65 countries. This represents one of the most diverse, talented and innovative workforces anywhere. Their enterprise also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working for Boeing suppliers worldwide.
Kendall Roth, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and ’86 Ph.D. alumnus
He has served the Moore School in a variety of capacities, including senior associate dean, international programs and partnerships; chair, Sonoco International Business Department; and Ph.D. director for international business.
Alumnus leads Israeli company, credits the Moore School with preparing him for the C-suite of global enterprise
Franck Søgaard, ’05 IMBA, has had a front seat to the conflict in Israel as president and chief revenue officer of Maytronics, a global electronics manufacturing company headquartered in Northern Israel.
Søgaard, who lives on Lake Murray in Columbia but visits Israel often for work, has seen more than 100 of Maytronics’ employees based in Israel called to serve in the war since October 2023. Many other employees have family who are directly involved in the conflict.
“The situation is tragic on so many levels, and the war is impacting my friends and colleagues in Israel in ways you cannot even imagine,” Søgaard says. Usually spending a week in Israel each month, Søgaard postponed travel to the region until early 2024.
“It was a very emotional reunion with my team in Israel, and I could feel their emotions instantly,” he says. “At the same time, I’m amazed by their resiliency. The most incredible moment was when I walked the factory floor in Israel and saw people from both sides of the conflict working side by side together, proving that it is possible to live in peace with each other.”
Witnessing the ongoing discord where his company is based, Søgaard says his experience in the Moore School’s International MBA program prepared him to handle business disruptions and
gave him the ability to pivot to meet the needs of a certain region.
“The Moore School really helped me understand the importance of adapting business to local markets, as there are so many factors to consider in finding success in expanding business overseas,” he says.
“It was a very emotional reunion with my team in Israel, and I could feel their emotions instantly. At the same time, I’m amazed by their resiliency. The most incredible moment was when I walked the factory floor in Israel and saw people from both sides of the conflict working side by side together, proving that it is possible to live in peace with each other.”
One of the most important points Søgaard says he learned in the IMBA program is understanding the cultural aspects of business in different parts of the world.
“I would attribute a good portion of my career success to having the knowledge of and sensitivity to local business cultures and values,” he says. “I’ve found this to be invaluable as I’ve brought businesses together from all over the world, resulting in close partnerships with substantial value creation.”
As president and CRO for Maytronics, Søgaard presides over subsidiaries in Australia, Spain, Germany, France and the United States. He is also responsible for global strategy, marketing and post-sales service teams and is chairman of the board for Maytronics’ recently acquired e-commerce business headquartered in Dallas.
While he travels the globe for his current position, Søgaard grew up in Norway and moved to Sweden at age 12. He earned his own money so he could be an exchange student in the U.S. and ended up in South Carolina.
After completing compulsory military service with the Norwegian armed forces, he enrolled in
the College of Charleston, where he graduated with an international business and global logistics degree in 2003.
Having lived in multiple countries ahead of enrolling in the IMBA program, Søgaard spoke five languages before attending the Moore School.
“One of the key things I learned in the program was how to fully leverage my life experience in business,” he says.
From an academic standpoint, Søgaard says the Moore School’s marketing, decision analysis, international business and international management courses have regularly factored into his career.
Regarding the overall impact of the Moore School on his career, Søgaard says, “I would also emphasize the value of the Moore School alumni network, which is very strong and has opened so many doors for me. Looking back at my decision to choose the Moore School IMBA program, it was a life-changing moment, which has brought a tremendous amount of blessings to both my career and life as a whole.”
Alumna shares her experiences as a MIBS graduate in the ’80s and what it meant to be one of
a few women leaders
France native Catherine Jubin, ’82 MIBS, credits her time at the Moore School for helping her hone her ability to prioritize in high-stress situations — and in many cases, be the only woman in the room.
“The Moore School was among the three programs teaching international business then and the only one that offered foreigners a six-month internship in the United States,” Jubin says. “Women were a minority in this program at the time.”
Immersing herself in American culture was quite the feat with the language barrier.
“The first classes at the university were radically different from the ones in France,” Jubin says.
“Luckily, the first ones were accounting and finance, easy for me, despite my language skills being still a bit insufficient.”
As one of the few women in her cohort, this foreshadowed her career as she learned how to navigate a male-dominated industry. After tenures
with Parfums Guy Laroche International, then L’Oréal’s second-largest fragrance brand, and the Yves Rocher Brand, Jubin founded The International Luxury Business Association, which facilitated business and communications strategies for major luxury brands, including L’Oreal, Louis Vuitton, Baccarat, Clarins, Dior, Cartier, Montblanc and many others.
“In every manner, specifically L'Oréal, operating in the beauty business, a woman needed to be pretty, competent, sexy — but not too much — and to have a good sense of politics,” Jubin says. “I had to navigate the ambiguities that always existed between me and top male managers.”
Jubin says she had her fair share of challenges as a woman executive in the 1980s.
“For example, one sales rep once challenged me to go and visit his clients with him riding on the back of his motorcycle — I had to accept it,” Jubin says. “So, respect from collaborators had to be earned; it was never a given as it would have been if I had been a man.”
Like Jubin, undergrad alumna Danielle Gleaton’s work for Equifax supports global business operations in Europe and beyond
“Business has radically changed. I would say today, students need to be prepared to be continuously learning new skills and adapting much faster than my generation was.”
When thinking of advice she’d share with students wanting to follow in her footsteps, Jubin acknowledges the drastic changes in business over the past four decades.
“Business has radically changed,” she says. “I would say today, students need to be prepared to be continuously learning new skills and adapting much faster than my generation was.”
Though she is now retired, Jubin still freelances in Paris and Montreal as a strategic business consultant.
“The undergraduate international business program provided me with the needed skills to navigate my career in technology with globalization in the forefront of my decision-making. Each day, I solve problems where I need to account for a myriad of region-specific societal and cultural factors as well as ensure security, risk and legal compliance. Now, I am a leader with experience in designing scalable technology solutions supporting global business operations in Latin America, Canada, Europe and Australia.”
- DANIELLE GLEATON
’06 international business and management science
Senior director
Technology Solution Delivery Equifax, Atlanta
Three Darla Moore School of Business professors — Joao Albino-Pimentel, Beth Renninger and Marc van Essen — were named Poets&Quants 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors.
The Moore School is one of only two universities with three winners on the 2023 list. In addition, Renninger is the Moore School’s first female and professional-track faculty member to receive the award.
“There are a lot of firsts — and this is the thing that I always love about the Moore School — it’s a leader in many ways, including being the first and only business school named after a woman,” says Renninger, executive director of the Center for Sales Success and marketing lecturer. “Now I’m the first Moore School female professor to win this Poets&Quants honor.”
For the 2023 top 50 list, the Moore School celebrated three faculty earning the distinction. Only one other institution, the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, saw three faculty named to the list.
To attain this prestigious award, students, alumni, colleagues and Moore School leadership nominate professors to Poets&Quants, a resource that provides rankings and top-level information about elite business schools.
“I think we are in a business school where the undergraduate programs are core to who we are — some of our best programs are at the undergraduate level,” says Albino-Pimentel,
international business assistant professor.
“Showcasing that you have professors in your core programs who are doing very well for their students and being recognized for teaching brings great visibility to the school and adds value.”
Albino-Pimentel and van Essen work in the Sonoco International Business Department; Renninger works in the Marketing Department. While they differ in expertise and skill, they share the same passion and devotion for their students — cultivating the best future business leaders.
With Albino-Pimentel’s academic focus on global and non-market strategy, he incorporates his cutting-edge research into his teaching style, ensuring he stays at the forefront of business practices.
“The way I try to impact my students in the classroom is to use research in my teaching,” he says. “I stay abreast of the latest findings in research to integrate that in my classes so that the students are up to date rather than just using frameworks and approaches that have been developed decades ago. The best way for us researchers to make an impact in management practice, in my opinion, is to influence the industry through our students.”
International business professor van Essen, an esteemed researcher and scholar, uses his commitment to academia and all of its complexities to enrich the classroom experience for his students.
“It is a privilege to observe students develop into intellectuals who can think critically, reason and understand complex ideas during their studies at the Moore School,” says van Essen, also the Moore School’s associate dean of international programs
"I bring my [corporate] experience into the classroom to inform students and help them find the job and career that’s right for them."
- BETH
RENNINGER
“It is a privilege to observe students develop into intellectuals who can think critically, reason and understand complex ideas during their studies at the Moore School. It is even more rewarding to watch them apply these skills in their careers after graduation and become successful business leaders.”
- MARC VAN ESSEN
and partnerships. “It is even more rewarding to watch them apply these skills in their careers after graduation and become successful business leaders.”
While Albino-Pimentel and van Essen incorporate their research into their teaching, Renninger — a seasoned marketer who spent 30 years at Verizon — doesn’t come from an academic background. However, she says that makes her teaching style unique.
“Verizon was my corporate proving ground for advanced learning and accountability,” she says. “I served in leadership in various disciplines: marketing, sales and operations. I bring my experience into the classroom to inform students and help them find the job and career that’s right for them. I love to be a guide for them, and while I don’t know what’s best for them, I do know how to ask questions and how to get them talking and thinking.”
To nominate a professor for the Poets&Quants 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors list, nominations must provide detailed examples of why the professor is regarded as the best. Poets&Quants selects professors based on the nominations submitted.
Collectively, Albino-Pimentel, Renninger and van Essen received more than 100 nominations from students, alumni, colleagues and Moore School leadership.
Along with the international business 50-year anniversary celebrations, the Moore School had an exciting 2023-24 with annual events and initiatives such as the Chief Marketing Officer Summit, Economic Outlook Conference, The Proving Ground, Leadership Legacy Awards, IRS Citizen Academy, Folks Center Pathways and many more.
See a full list of Moore School news and happenings by visiting: bit.ly/moorenews2324
The office increased collaboration with South Carolina HBCUs and expanded the Power Forward pipeline program to Florence School District 3, which includes Darla Moore’s hometown of Lake City. The team also won the Insight into Diversity magazine 2024 Inspiring Programs in Business Award for its Rising Scholars and Business Success Academy programs. Additionally, 16 students in the Rising Scholars program graduated from USC. Learn more: bit.ly/mooreaccess
Moore School students are some of the most talented and dedicated in the world. In 2023-24, they won case competitions and placed highly among peers from other institutions. Here are some of last year’s student accomplishments.
A Moore School team won the 2023 Norway Case Competition, placing No. 1 among 12 global universities. The USC team included Cameron Overton, ’25 finance; Kavya Patchipulusu, ’24 public health, minor in business administration and data science; Su Bin Park, ’24 marketing and operations and supply chain; and Jack Marshall, ’24 finance and operations and supply chain. Learn more: bit.ly/EuroCaseComp
A USC quantum computing team placed No. 3 in Boston’s MIT and the iQuHack Hackathon. The team included Jordan Fowler, ’24 finance and computer science; Carter Burns, ’24 finance; Ryan Henry, ’25 finance; and Jack Oberman, ’24 computer science and mathematics.
To congratulate the USC team’s third-place finish, representatives from the Moore School and South Carolina Quantum Association along with Sen. Dick Harpootlian met to discuss the future of quantum computing in the state and the Moore School’s continued involvement. Learn more: bit.ly/QuantumCompHackathon
In addition to his role on the quantum computing team, Fowler also created the Shaw Circle Management hedge fund. In 2022, Shaw Circle ran a pilot fund and saw returns of more than 3.5 percent, outpacing the returns for the S&P 500 stock market index. Learn more: bit.ly/ShawCircle
Keagen Hayes,’23 accounting and international business, ’24 MACC, secured a Financial Accounting Standards Board Postgraduate Technical Assistant position.
Casey Roach, ’25 IMBA, won her division’s best presenter award in the 2024 SEC MBA Case Competition.
Cameron Caulk, ’26 finance and international business, was awarded the best overall female presenter at the Gamecock Consulting Club Darla Moore School of Business Case Competition.
Maddie Murch, ’26 marketing, earned a spot in the Columbus Foundation 2023 Summer Fellowship Program. Learn more: bit.ly/MMurch
Yilian Du, a Ph.D. marketing student, was awarded a $4,000 ISMS Doctoral Dissertation Early-Stage Research Grant in 2023.
Jeanette Ross, executive assistant for the dean’s office, celebrated 50 years of working for the Moore School community in 2024. Her close involvement with students, especially Moore School student ambassadors, is a testament to her commitment to the school.
“Jeanette touches the lives of everyone she talks to, either when she is working in the welcome center or in the dean’s office. She is the ‘historian’ of the Moore School and is adored by all past and present ambassadors as well as everyone she has been in contact with.”
- Wendy McCarthy, executive administrator and project manager, has worked for the Moore School since 2010.
“When I was an ambassador, I worked closely alongside Jeanette all four years I attended the Moore School. Ambassadors, students, professors, deans and fellow employees come and go, but Jeanette has been a constant. She is deeply embedded into the identity of the Moore School, and she has done so by building long-lasting genuine connections with everyone who walks through those doors.”
- Mary Kate Gelzer, ’20 accounting and ’21 MACC, now working at Deloitte as a senior tax consultant.
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1. Former ambassadors Mary Kate Gelzer and Leah Kincaid with Jeanette Ross | 2. Jeanette Ross with Sharon Gause, who both spent half a century working for the Moore School | 3. Jeanette Ross with Moore School ambassadors at the 2024 Leadership Awards | 4. Sharon Gause with Cocky
GAUSE, who retired from the Moore School USC-Business Partnership Foundation in spring 2024 after also working for 51 years with us. Well wishes to her in retirement!
The Moore School’s real estate program has its own milestone in 2024: 40 years of preparing graduates for careers with top real estate firms. Learn more: bit.ly/moorerealestate
The Center for Executive Succession was created when the Moore School’s management faculty Patrick Wright, Anthony Nyberg and D.J. Schepker realized there wasn’t an academic organization focusing on research regarding effective succession practices for C-suite executives.
Wright, the founding director and now associate dean for corporate relations, wanted to create a center that provides forums for corporate leaders to shape the future of strategic directions and succession practices. For the past 10 years, their initiatives have led to extraordinary opportunities through funding, faculty research and hiring decisions within many Fortune 500 firms.
“Celebrating the 10-year milestone of the Young Alumni Board feels nothing short of extraordinary, especially reflecting on the journey and evolution I’ve experienced since becoming a YAB board member in 2014,” says David Looper, ’08 finance and ’13 PMBA. “Each year marks a chapter filled with memories, achievements, challenges and triumphs.”
The Young Alumni Board has grown tremendously since its start a decade ago, from members to events and overall impact, including a recently fully endowed scholarship.
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Two Moore School students in 2023 and two in 2024 were named to the Poets&Quants 100 Best & Brightest Undergraduate Business Majors list. The Moore School is proud to have these four represent USC’s business school. See these new alumni’s full features by visiting: bit.ly/pandqstudents
MACKENZEE BALZER, ’23 finance and operations and supply chain, minor in accounting, earned the Business Analytics Undergraduate Concentration
Works for Ernst & Young as a financial services consultant in Charlotte, North Carolina
KATHERINE HYDE, ’23 finance and risk management and insurance
Works for J.P. Morgan Chase as an investment banking analyst in diversified Industries in New York City
JORDAN FOWLER, ’24, finance and computer science, minor in mathematics
Currently is the CEO of Shaw Circle Management, a hedge fund he created while a USC student
JORDYN OSOFSKY, ’24, economics, finance and international business, minor in Chinese and Spanish; also graduated from the SC Honors College and was part of the Moore School’s International Business and Chinese Enterprise cohort
Works for Jefferies as an investment banking analyst in New York City
Marketing Scholars in spring 2024, from left to right, Mallory Strmel, Emily Jordan, Christian Zucco, Emma Kilareski, Ravi Guruvelli, Jordan Murphy, Peyton Palazzo, Matthew Wacker, Diana Ewing, Michael Wood
The 14 centers at the Darla Moore School of Business bolster the school’s ability to offer hands-on learning experiences, engage in research activities, foster collaboration with corporate partners and ensure that course curriculums remain aligned with the evolving demands of the global business world. Keep reading for a Moore School student’s experience with the Center for Marketing Solutions.
“This semester I had the honor of being chosen as one of 10 students in the Marketing Scholars program, which is an accelerated marketing course for selected students to work directly for a designated client. Through a semester-long project that concluded in a three-hour presentation brief and a 263-page book, my team created a comprehensive strategic marketing plan* for the theatrical release of a new upcoming movie for our client, Lionsgate Entertainment.
Led by marketing senior lecturer Mark Newsome, our team conducted internal and external research, created and launched a national survey and formulated our key findings into actionable recommendations for Lionsgate.
Being immersed in a real-world client project was an extremely rewarding experience and has taught me how to be adaptable to client needs and timeline changes. I’m extremely grateful to Mark Newsome and my highly motivated small team of students for this amazing experience.”
– PEYTON PALAZZO, ’24 marketing and ’23-24 Moore School Marketing and Communications writing intern
*Marketing Scholars sign a strict non-disclosure agreement to work with Lionsgate so they can share only general information about their project.
Retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, retired health care executive and current owner and principal officer of James J. Burks Consulting LLC
Created the Jack and Ann Burks Endowed Scholarship
After Jay Burks’ father passed away in 2017 and his mother in 2021, he wanted to memorialize his parents through an undergraduate scholarship. His father, Jack Burks, ’65 marketing, and his mother, Ann Burks, were lifelong Gamecocks.
“As my career progressed in military and civilian organizations, I continuously relied on what I learned as a graduate student at the Moore School,” Burks says.
Chief planning officer at Abacus Planning Group; partner/ shareholder at Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards
To celebrate Alex Chastain’s 25 years with the company, Abacus Planning Group donated $25K in her honor.
Using Abacus’ donated funds, Chastain is working with the Moore School’s finance department to develop a one-credit financial literary course that will be available to all USC students.
“Financial literacy is something we assume students have learned along the way,” she says. “However, the reality is that most students have not had any formal exposure to the skills necessary to make informed and effective financial decisions. The goal of this course is to expose students to information and resources that will provide them with the confidence to take the necessary steps for financial well-being.”
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JOHN HARLOE, ’74 history and business minor, ’75 MBA
Retired from Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Created the S. Travis Pritchett Investments Scholarship
John Harloe jokingly says he would be sweeping streets if it hadn’t been for former Moore School professor Travis Pritchett, who wrote a letter of recommendation for Harloe to enroll in the MBA program.
“When I could afford to make a gift, I knew I wanted to make it for former professor Travis Pritchett, who encouraged me to do the MBA program that took my whole career off in all kinds of directions. I also wanted to help make the Moore School a destination for Wall Street to recruit students.”
Harloe says he is proud to know that his investment is helping students like those featured in bit.ly/ShawCircle for starting their own successful hedge fund as undergraduates.
Retired from Pan-American Life Insurance Group as CFO and vice chairman of the board, currently an audit committee chair for Pan-American
Created the Jan E. (’84) and Carlos F. (’85) Endowed Fellowship
Carlos Mickan credits the Moore School for preparing him for a successful 40-year finance career with multinational companies. He decided to begin the Jan E. (’84) and Carlos F. (’85) Fellowship fund to not only give back to the Moore School but to also contribute to building a highly skilled workforce.
“Education is one of the key pillars in our society, particularly in the way we face global challenges. For me, understanding the Moore School’s mission allowed me to access key resources to help my business goals.”
Retired from Merrill Lynch
Created the J. Michael (’76, ’80 MBA) and Stephanie McCabe Endowed Scholarship
Inducted in 2005 to the USC Athletics Hall of Fame for his ’71-’75 football career, Mike McCabe says his time in the Moore School as a marketing student and later an MBA student was just as important as the accomplishments he made on the football field. “I was fortunate to have those opportunities, and as time goes on, you feel like you need to give something back. I always tried to maintain balance between my support for athletics and academics in the Moore School. Athletics will get your foot in the door, but what you learn on the academic side helps you follow through and do what you need to be successful.” ← VISIT TO READ THE FULL STORIES
Industry in South Carolina is booming with the commitment of Scout Motors and continued investment by Boeing, Volvo and BMW to name a few. More South Carolina executives well-versed in manufacturing will be needed to lead these factories and initiatives.
With this in mind, the Moore School’s Executive Education program launched in 2024 the South Carolina Manufacturing Leadership Program (SCMLP). The program provides high-potential employees in the manufacturing industry with a highly immersive, cohort-based educational experience to help grow the state’s robust manufacturing industry.
After working in the manufacturing industry for more than 10 years, Moore School alumni Hunter Mottel (’12 PMBA) and Johnathan Jackson (’04 management) were part of the inaugural SCMLP class and have demonstrated their commitment to leadership and a continued career in South Carolina manufacturing.
Learn more about the SCMLP program: bit.ly/mooremanulead
Why do you think the SC Manufacturing Leadership Program is important?
“I am a firm believer that leaders should diligently pursue continuing education. As a product of the Moore School, I want to continue to make South Carolina the best that it can be by re-investing in South Carolina manufacturing as it has in me.”
- HUNTER MOTTEL, Lexington, South Carolina Senior Director, Inventory & Planning Operations at Sleep Number
“Thus far, I have been working in a group assigned to researching companies dominating the aerospace field, specifically on how Airbus compares to Boeing. Completing this project reminded me to take a step back and evaluate how my company is doing in comparison to our largest competitor, so I can better gauge where we are in the market and where we need to go moving forward.”
- JOHNATHAN JACKSON, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Plant Manager, Surteco, North America
You’ve likely noticed that we have trimmed some pages from our printed annual Moore magazine. We’ve done this to be mindful of state resources and make a smaller imprint on the environment. We will be publishing class notes online. We still want to celebrate and acknowledge your major life events, promotions and other accomplishments, so please visit our class notes webpage at bit.ly/mooreclassnotes
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