Advocates

“Smaller companies have the ability to disrupt entire industries through innovation. As an engineer at the world’s second largest tire manufacturer, I wanted to understand innovation as a strategy. Laura… (continued)

“Being in R&D with large, established corporations, my career has always been on a technical track. Wanting a deeper understanding of the business of innovation, I took Strategic Management of… (continued)

“The SmartState Endowed Chairs are among the brightest minds in the world in our fields. We are in South Carolina to ignite innovation in technology, start companies, partner with industry,… (continued)

“The SmartState Center for Innovation + Commercialization is the ‘missing link’ of the SmartState Program. SmartState Endowed Chairs such as myself are developing a tremendous amount of technology in our… (continued)

“From the beginning, SmartState® Chairs were encouraged to ‘think big’ by our universities and corporate sponsors. That’s exactly what we’ve done in our research, in our teaching, in diversifying and… (continued)

“If we, as academic researchers, don’t want our research end-products to end up on a shelf, we need a crash course in strategic management so we understand what it takes… (continued)

“Dr. Cardinal’s class, Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation, was an eye opener. It was fascinating – and very valuable – to learn how and why companies pivot from one… (continued)

“In the pharmaceutical industry, there is tremendous pressure for product launches to be successful right out of the gate. What I learned in SMTI changed the way I bring pharmaceutical… (continued)

“Early on in my academic studies, I knew a pharmacy degree wouldn’t be enough. Combining a PharmD with an MBA gives me the business knowledge I need to be a… (continued)

“While working for a major utility company, I was tasked with developing a strategic plan for the next five to ten years. It was challenging! Innovation is unpredictable. How do… (continued)

“My goal is to be at the forefront of innovation within the aerospace industry so Dr. Cardinal’s course on the Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation was great for me.”… (continued)

“After 25 years in the beer industry, I wanted to understand technology and how to use it to disrupt industries. Dr. Cardinal’s class, Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation, really… (continued)

“As a data scientist, it was interesting to be in a class with MBA students. Our mindsets were different. I live in a world of data and businesspeople are more… (continued)