Moore Impact: The Darla Moore School of Business Podcast
This podcast is the audio representation of the research, teaching, learning, and outreach happening at the Darla Moore School of Business. Dr. Kasie Whitener is the host and Julia Moulton is the Executive Producer. Capital City Media provides recording capabilities and editing services. The show is recorded from a live radio broadcast every Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. on makethepointradio.com and 100.7 The Point locally in Columbia, S.C. Founded in 1919, the Moore School has a history of innovative educational leadership, blending academic preparation with real-world experience through internships, consulting projects, study abroad programs and entrepreneurial opportunities. The Moore School...
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Building an AI-Ready Workforce at the Darla Moore School of Business
<p>Season 2 Episode 43</p><p>Building an AI-Ready Workforce at the Darla Moore School of Business</p>HostKasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant ProfessorGuest:Dr. Audrey Korsgaard, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Academics and Professor of Management<p>Dr. Audrey Korsgaard is the Senior Associate Dean for Research and Academics and a professor of management and organizational behavior at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, where she has served on the faculty since 1991. She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rutgers University and completed both her master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology at N...
Building a Resilient Future Through Sustainable Growth
<p>Season 2 Episode 42</p><p>Building a Resilient Future Through Sustainable Growth</p>HostDr. Kasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant Professor, ManagementGuestDr. Kealy Carter, Director, Center for Sustainable Growth <p>Dr. Kealy Carter is the Marketing Department Chair, a Clinical Associate Professor, and Director of the Sustainable Growth Center at the Darla Moore School of Business. She holds a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from American University in Washington, D.C., and an International Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. Her research and teaching interests focus on sustainability and marketing strategy.</p><p>The Center for Sustainable Gro...
Previewing 2025’s Economic Outlook Conference
<p>Season 2 Episode 41</p><p>Previewing 2025’s Economic Outlook Conference</p>HostKasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant ProfessorGuest:Dr. Joseph Von Nessen, Research Economist, Division of Research Darla Moore School of Business<p>Joseph Von Nessen serves as a research economist in the Division of Research at the Darla Moore School of Business, where he concentrates on regional economic analysis, forecasting and housing market trends. His work includes producing economic impact studies, feasibility assessments and market evaluations for a broad range of public- and private-sector partners.</p><p>He leads the development of the University of South Carolina’s annual economic outlook for...
Entrepreneurship at Work with Tim Wise
<p>Season 2 Episode 40 </p><p>Entrepreneurship at Work with Tim Wise</p>HostKasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant ProfessorGuest:Tim Wise, Advisory Council Member, Faber Entrepreneurship Center<p>Tim Wise is a serial entrepreneur, USC alumnus, and founding member of the Advisory Council for the Faber Entrepreneurship Center at the Darla Moore School of Business. A third-generation Gamecock with degrees in Finance, Real Estate, and Law, Tim began his career at Nelson Mullins before launching into entrepreneurship. In 2001, he co-founded Advocate, a technology business management firm built through disciplined bootstrapping, customer focus, and sustainable growth, leading to successful exits first to private e...
Faber Fellows Shaping Student Entrepreneurship
<p>Season 2 Episode 39</p><p>Faber Fellows Shaping Student Entrepreneurship</p>HostKasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant ProfessorGuest:Elisha Wilson & Nishita Patel, Faber Fellows, Faber Entrepreneurship Center<p>Elisha Wilson, Finance and Management Entrepreneurship student, and Nishita Patel, Supply Chain and Management Entrepreneurship student at the Darla Moore School of Business, are the Faber Center’s first fellows. As pioneers in this new student role, they are setting a foundation for future participants and contributing to the development of student engagement within the center. Their involvement represents an important step in expanding opportunities for hands-on learning and leadership within the entrepreneurship program.</p>...
China's Global Rise with Phil Chritton
<p>Season 2 Episode 38</p><p>China’s Global Rise with Phil Chritton</p>HostKasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant ProfessorGuest:Phillip Chritton, Executive in Residence, Folks Center for International Business<p>With more than 30 years of international legal experience, Phil Chritton has guided global business leaders in managing enterprise risk and navigating complex regulatory environments. Having spent much of his career in East Asia, he brings deep insight into the region’s legal, political, and cultural dynamics.</p><p>Now serving as the Sonoco Visiting Fellow Executive in Residence at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, Phil shares...
Inside the Cradle to Career Conference
<p>Season 2 Episode 37 </p><p>Inside the Cradle to Career Conference</p>HostKasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant ProfessorGuest:Dr. Orgul Ozturk, Department Chair, Economics & Director, Economic Policy Innovation Center<p>Dr. Orgul Demet Ozturk is the department chair and professor of economics in the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. Her academic research interests are in applied microeconomics fields, specifically labor economics and health economics. Ozturk has written articles on the effects of labor market regulations and minimum wages on female employment, effectiveness of supported employment programs for developmentally disabled, the relationship between occupation choice and w...
From Classroom to Career: Mastering the Job Search
<p>Season 2 Episode 36</p><p>From Classroom to Career: Mastering the Job Search </p>HostKasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant ProfessorGuest:Kacie Ingram, Undergraduate Career Coach, Office of Career Management <p>Kacie Ingram is the Undergraduate Career Services Manager in the Office of Career Management at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, where she coaches management and marketing students. With over a decade of retail management experience, as well as entrepreneurial and teaching roles, she founded Complete Confidence in 2012 as a career coaching and personal branding business. Since 2014, she has taught Business Careers in a Global Economy and...
Center for Sales Success Creating Student Success
<p>Season 2 Episode 35 </p><p>Center for Sales Success Creating Student Success</p>HostKasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant ProfessorGuest:Chris Pardi, Assistant Director, Center for Sales Success<p>Lecturer</p><p>Christopher Pardi is a marketing alumnus of the Darla Moore School of Business. After 28 years of experience in marketing and sales, he returned to the Moore School as a lecturer and Assistant Director for the Center for Sales Success. During his career with Fisher-Price and Mattel, Pardi led both global brand marketing and national sales teams. He spent 22 years in marketing, driving growth for iconic brands such as Power Wheels a...
Foreign Direct Investment with Visiting Fellow Ellen Lenny- Pessagno
<p>Season 2 Episode 34 </p><p>Foreign Direct Investment with Visiting Fellow Ellen Lenny- Pessagno</p>HostKasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant ProfessorGuest:Ellen Lenny-Pessagno, Sonoco Visiting Fellow, Folks Center for International Business<p>Ellen Lenny-Pessagno was hosted in September as a Sonoco Visiting Fellow by the Folks Center for International Business. A former U.S. diplomat and Albemarle executive, she recently joined Veracity Worldwide, a leading global risk advisory firm specializing in critical minerals, the energy transition, and advanced technology.</p><p>With over 20 years of experience across Latin America and Europe, Ellen has deep expertise in international trade policy, sustainability, and g...
