April 17, 2026 Walking into the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Southeastern Student Conference at Russell House on USC’s campus, on March 26, 2026, it was immediately clear… (continued)
Fall 2025 Cohort Experiences a Wild Ride from R&D to O.M.G.! If you thought the Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (SMTI) course, which is a part of the SC Innovates® SmartState®… (continued)
In the fast-paced, buzzword-buzzing world of business strategy, one course at the University of South Carolina (USC) is reexamining long-time problems with a modern-day twist. Welcome to MGMT 775: Strategic Analysis and… (continued)
At the University of South Carolina, there’s a spring breeze of brilliance blowing through the air—and it’s coming straight from the Strategic Innovation Planning and Processes (SIPP) course at the Darla Moore… (continued)
If there’s one class at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business that perfectly embodies the phrase “work hard, play hard,” it’s the Strategic Management of Technology… (continued)
Like mini-energy vaults, batteries “bring good things to life” and hold the power to light up our world, run our appliances and gadgets, and make our lives better. The high… (continued)
MGMT 776 Unites Eclectic Minds for Strategic Innovation Just when Laura B. Cardinal thought she had experienced the full spectrum of student adventures in her MGMT 776 Strategic Innovation Planning… (continued)
Though one might not find fairy godmothers waving their magic wand while singing, “bibbity bobbity boo,” there is a magic of education that can only be found within the walls… (continued)
SC Innovates® SmartState® Center within the Darla Moore School of Business (DMSB) at the University of South Carolina would like to proudly congratulate the Professional MBA and/or Strategic Innovation Certificate… (continued)
Fall 2023 SMTI Cohort Shines Brightly Lasting impressions are sometimes hard to leave behind—especially at institutions known for world-class innovation like the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina (USC).… (continued)
Symbols of “the future” are often generalized as gadget-fueled devices and robotic machinists and butlers. But more often than not, the iconic “futuristic” symbol has been urban air mobility (UAM)… (continued)
Darla Moore School of Business professor Laura B. Cardinal is a skilled gardener, but she doesn’t spend her days digging in the dirt. Instead, Cardinal cultivates skilled business leaders prized… (continued)
FUSION! It was the hot topic in this semester’s MGMT 776 Strategic Planning course at the University of South Carolina. What does it mean? What concepts does it apply to? And… (continued)
When it comes to deciding what’s next in their career path, many students at the University of South Carolina from all walks of life and from all across campus are opting… (continued)
The MGMT 733 Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (SMTI) course at the Darla Moore School of Business has kicked off the 2022-23 school year with a bang! Fueled in… (continued)
Students participating in the MGMT 775 Competitive Strategy Analysis course at the University of South Carolina embarked on exceptional real-world experiences to hone their interests and apply their creativity within… (continued)
“Legacy is not what I did for myself. It is what I am doing for the next generation.” Vitor Belfort The legacy of the SmartState® Program is not only the… (continued)
This semester’s MGMT 776 Strategic Planning (SP) course at the University of South Carolina delivered many firsts for Laura B. Cardinal and her Strategic Innovation Certificate (SIC) program. The course,… (continued)
From technological advancements and innovations to industries converging and colliding, there’s no doubt that today’s workforce is emersed in a world of accelerating change. No matter the challenges, a demand… (continued)
What do dogs, the Governor, and our very own Endowed Chair, Laura B. Cardinal, have in common? All were part of the fun and the conversation at the ADVANSE Life… (continued)
Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (SMTI) is a highly sought-after course at the University of South Carolina equipping students with a wide array of business-savvy knowledge. Offered by the… (continued)
“It’s not every day you get the chance to paint on a blank canvas in your professional career,” says Laura B. Cardinal, Ph.D., the Endowed Chair and director of the… (continued)
When Dean Pete Brews and the South Carolina SmartState Program signed off on the creation of the SmartState Center for Innovation + Commercialization at the University of South Carolina (UofSC),… (continued)
One of the most common bits of feedback Laura B. Cardinal’s Professional MBA (PMBA) class, Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (SMTI) at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore… (continued)
As a testament to the high-energy group discussion that is a hallmark of Laura B. Cardinal’s Professional MBA (PMBA) class, Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation (SMTI), the majority of… (continued)
“I would like to take this time to welcome you to BADM 790-Spring II 2020. This new course is the culmination of over 30 years of research, teaching, and working… (continued)
Dr. Laura B. Cardinal, also known as Prof. C to her students, sends a personal, heart-felt message to her former SMTI students and the Class of 2020 graduating from Darla… (continued)
Ten years ago, Jochen Lauterbach, PhD, was recruited to the University of South Carolina (UofSC) as the SmartState Endowed Chair in Strategic Approaches to the Generation of Electricity. In this… (continued)
In the not so distant past, most students in MBA programs were overwhelmingly from a business background, either recent graduates seeking an advanced degree or business professionals upskilling their knowledge… (continued)
Laura B. Cardinal, the SmartState Endowed Chair in the SmartState Center for Innovation + Commercialization, was selected by her colleagues to serve as the chair of the SmartState Council of… (continued)
Microsoft Founder Bill Gates is quoted as saying, “Software innovation, like almost every other kind of innovation, requires the ability to collaborate and share ideas with other people, and to… (continued)
Last fall, 22 students from across the Carolinas enrolled in Laura B. Cardinal’s class, Strategic Management of Technology and Innovation, a strategy class in the Darla Moore School of Business’… (continued)
On October 31, SmartState Endowed Chair Laura B. Cardinal was honored to be among the guests of a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the S.C. Fraunhofer USA Alliance, an organization that… (continued)
The Moore School and Professional MBA students collaborated with two SmartState Centers and two South Carolina companies to apply new technologies in aerospace manufacturing to prosthetic limbs. Beginning in 2014,… (continued)
Laura B. Cardinal, the SmartState Endowed Chair in Innovation + Commercialization and head of SC Innovates, was a special guest of the Columbia World Affairs Council at a round table… (continued)
The Fraunhofer Society is considered among the world’s elite applied research organizations employing 25,000 at 72 institutes across Germany. In May 2018, Fraunhofer USA hosted a two-day creativity and innovation… (continued)
From April 24 – 26, a group of nearly 75 faculty members from the University of South Carolina, Clemson University, and the Medical University of South Carolina known as the… (continued)
“Nestled in the catalog of finance, marketing, and operations management studies, this absolute gem of a class may not initially stand out as a must take. However, anyone interested in… (continued)
If there were a poster child for the success of the SmartState Program, it would be the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) in Greenville, S.C. Established with… (continued)
South Carolina’s aerospace cluster is growing, buoyed by the success of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner campus in North Charleston, which broke ground in late 2009 and began manufacturing the state-of-the-art aircraft… (continued)
South Carolina’s SmartState Program was created by the state legislature in 2002 to establish research centers of economic excellence led by world class researchers and scientists to ignite the state’s… (continued)
Everything is bigger in Texas and in 2017; the old adage was proven true on multiple levels in Houston. The city survived one of the most devastating hurricanes in history… (continued)
Hartsville, S.C. is recognized for being the headquarters of global packaging leader Sonoco. Now the town is recognized as the home of Startup Weekend, a three-day action-packed event that gives… (continued)