SC Power Team Success Stories

South Carolina Office Advantages

• Over 35,000 South Carolinians employed in the office and shared services industries
• South Carolina has Six MSAs with a population over 500,000
• Six commercial service primary airports provide global connectivity
• South Carolina offers low-cost, highly reliable energy. Electric rates are 15% less than the national average. To discover readily available sites powered by highly reliable, affordable power from the electric cooperatives click “SC Power Sites”
• South Carolina has the lowest rate of unionization in the nation at 1.6 percent

Workforce Education & Training

readySC™ and Apprenticeship Carolina™

• Provides skills and technical training to employees of new and expanding businesses in South Carolina
• Works closely with new companies to provide the recruiting, training and workforce development tools and assistance they need to get up and running
• Helps a company’s workforce continue to grow by guiding companies through the registered apprenticeship process from initial information to full recognition in the National Registered Apprenticeship System
• Website: ReadySC™ and Apprenticeship Carolina

USC Darla Moore School of Business

• Ranked as the #1 international MBA program in the United States by U.S. News & World Report
• Program includes an extensive international immersion and second language development
• Integrated coursework with real-world consulting projects to help students become “business ready” on a global scale
• Expanded leadership development curriculum prepares students with long-term leadership skills, giving them the agility they need to succeed in any marketplace
• Website: USC Darla Moore School of Business

USC FABER Entrepreneurship Center

• Seeks to provide USC students with intensive exposure to entrepreneurial concepts, small business management training, and interaction with a network of successful entrepreneurs in South Carolina
• Partners with Ernst & Young and the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of North Carolina in hosting the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Carolinas Region
• Facilitates and supervises the conduct of in-depth consulting projects by students in The Darla Moore School of Business who work with entrepreneurial companies throughout South Carolina
• Consulting teams work with a small business on a specific problem or project. The projects are driven by the clients’ needs, with the goal of providing a real service in return for the opportunity for students to gain practical experience in researching and solving a business problem
• Website: USC FABER Entrepreneurship Center

College of Charleston Global Business Resource Center (GBRC)

• Supports continued development of international education opportunities so students gain the necessary international business skills, cross-cultural experience and foreign language proficiencies needed to compete effectively in today’s globalized economy
• Advocates faculty development and international business research to help ensure that the international business knowledge conveyed in the classroom is up-to-date and relevant
• Builds upon longstanding relationships with the SC International Trade Coalition, Charleston Women in International Trade, the SC State Ports Authority, the SC Department of Commerce, World Trade Center – Charleston, the Ex-Im Bank City/State partnership and other international trade organizations to expand international trade education and assistance to mid-career professionals
• First organization in South Carolina to offer the NASBITE Certified Global Business Professional credential program and training seminars
• GBRC and the Charleston Women in International Trade partner on a mentoring program that matches School of Business students with global trade and logistics professionals in mutually beneficial relationships and hosts workshops connecting students with working professionals
• Website: College of Charleston Global Business Resource Center

Clemson University iLEAD! Program

Integrated Leadership Education and Development Program

• Multiyear certification initiative designed to provide participating students with a structured, yet flexible, approach to learning about leadership
• Students develop leadership potential through the completion of 20 elements comprised of knowledge acquisition, applications of skills and experiences centered around the leadership development of the student
• Students evolve in the program, initially learning about leadership through seminars and workshops, to ultimately demonstrating leadership experiences prior to graduation
• Website: Clemson University iLEAD! Program

Clemson University MBA Program

• Highly regarded for its innovative, applied approach to advanced business topics
• Students collaborate with prestigious domestic and international companies on real-world projects as well as network with executives, entrepreneurs and HR professionals at more than 20 program-sponsored events scheduled throughout the year
• Students have access to personalized, individual career counseling and job placement assistance including an annual employer networking forum
• Website: Clemson University MBA Program