March 2018 Features
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Moore School Risk Management and Insurance Program Ranked 3rd Largest in Nation
March 30, 2018
In Business Insurance's 2017 rankings, the Darla Moore School of Business' globally recognized Risk Management and Insurance program is ranked third largest in the country with 350 undergraduates enrolled in the major and eight courses being offered.
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SC Chamber's 2018 Workforce & Jobs Report Released
March 26, 2018
The 2018 Workforce & Jobs Report is now live. For the first time, the publication includes state wage data for SC’s hottest industries, an update from Boeing on developments in the Aerospace industry, and an in-depth look at the work being done by the Chamber’s internal policy committees to educate and prepare tomorrow’s workforce.
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EDTS Named a Microsoft Gold Partner for 2018
March 23, 2018
EDTS, LLC has attained Gold Partner Status with Microsoft for the 14th consecutive year. EDTS designs, implements, and maintains Microsoft solutions for businesses and nonprofits across the country.
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SC Ports Authority Reports Record Container Volume through February
March 22, 2018
South Carolina Ports Authority reported a fiscal year-to-date container volume record of over 1.4 million twenty-foot equivalent container units handled since July.
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U.S. News Ranks Clemson College of Education No. 1 Education Graduate School in S.C.
March 21, 2018
U.S. News & World Report ranked the Clemson University College of Education’s graduate programs as the best in SC in its 2019 Best Graduate Schools rankings. The graduate school moved up four spots to rank 70th nationally among 385 private and public universities surveyed and No. 54 among public institutions only.
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Veteran CEO Named South Carolina Small Business Person of the Year
March 19, 2018
The U.S. Small Business Administration has just unveiled the winners of the 2018 Small Business Person of the Year award. South Carolina’s recipient for the 2018 Small Business Person of the Year award is Colonel (Ret.) Dave McNeil, President and CEO of Hannah Solar Government Services.
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The 2nd Annual South Carolina Innovation Challenge Is Now Open
March 16, 2018
IT-oLogy and the South Carolina Department of Education announced that the 2nd annual Innovation Challenge is now open. The Challenge is a statewide competition for grades 3-12 students and teachers who create projects using technology to solve, or bring awareness to a problem in the community.
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Governor Henry McMaster Signs S.105, a Pro-business Bill Reforming South Carolina’s Automatic Stay Proceedings
March 15, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster was joined by members of the general assembly and business leaders from around the state for a bill signing ceremony of S.105, a pro-business bill sponsored by Senator Luke Rankin.
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New Airport Shuttle Service for All 5 Major Airports in SC
March 13, 2018
A new airport transportation service that runs daily from Columbia, SC to Columbia, Charlotte, Greenville, Charleston and Augusta airports is gaining momentum.
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Governor McMaster Announces Charlie Condon as the Next Chairman of Santee Cooper Board of Directors
March 09, 2018
Governor Henry McMaster announced former South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon as the next Chairman of Santee Cooper’s Board of Directors. Mr. Condon will serve the unexpired term ending in May of this year that was left vacant when former Chairman Leighton Lord resigned in December of 2017.
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SC Workforce Board Awards Grants to Assist Out-of-School Youths
March 08, 2018
The State Workforce Development Board awarded $400,000 to two organizations to assist out-of-school youths complete their education and hone their employability skills.
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South Carolina Congressional Delegation Pushing for Charleston Harbor Funding
March 07, 2018
The South Carolina congressional delegation has requested the highest level of funding possible for the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project in the Fiscal Year 2018 Army Corps Work Plan.
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UofSC to Host Blockchain Trainings in Columbia and Charlotte March 27th and March 28th
March 06, 2018
The implications of blockchain technology for media and business will be the subject of executive briefings on March 27 in Columbia and March 28 in Charlotte. The sessions are intended for senior-level business executives and communicators and are sponsored by the UofSC’s College of Information and Communications and the Darla Moore School of Business.
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SC Chamber Announces 2018 HR Professional of the Year & HR Rising Star
March 05, 2018
The South Carolina Chamber announced the recipients of the HR Professional of the Year and HR Rising Star at the 28th Annual HR Conference in Isle of Palms, SC.