Welcome...

One of my favorite quotes from Abraham Lincoln is, "I will prepare and some day my chance will come."  Give us the privilege to help you prepare and together we can achieve great things.

As a forward-looking business school, we are committed to innovation to meet the challenges of today's dynamic environment. 

Everything we do is viewed through a worldly lens.  Why? Because 96 percent of the world's population lives beyond U.S. borders and most of what American businesses do today are impacted in some way from non-U.S. entities.  Consider how businesses are influenced by culture clashes, foreign manufacturing opportunities, joint ventures, direct investment in the U.S. and abroad, strategic alliances and political climates.

We are a global player yet a community resource.  The expertise of area business leaders is invaluable to us.  In our halls, CEOs and company presidents are commonplace, sharing their expertise and secrets of success.  Our faculty and staff serve the regional business needs by offering professional development programs and conducting research to support key industries such as hospitality, tourism and real estate.  At the end of the day, we all benefit through collaboration. 

The School of Business and Economics continues to integrate state-of-the-art technologies into our classrooms while recognizing the importance of "the personal touch" so face-to-face teaching to small groups of students will always be an integral part of what we do.  Simultaneously, we are increasing our investment in distance education tools to satisfy the needs of our global students at other institutions. 

I invite you to explore in more detail all of the interesting and challenging academic programs that we offer.  Search our web site and ask us questions if something peaks your interest.  If you visit the College of Charleston campus, please schedule a tour of the Beatty Center with your campus guide.  I think you'll like what you see.

Alan T. Shao, Dean