Business Management & Administration

A career in business management and administration offers diverse opportunities, from leading global corporations to launching successful startups. This high-paying industry includes roles in executive leadership, finance, marketing, and entrepreneurship, with nearly half of all positions in management and professional occupations. Many top-paying jobs require advanced degrees like an MBA, but there are also numerous paths to rewarding careers without graduate school. With about one-fourth of professionals in this field being self-employed, business careers provide flexibility, financial potential, and the chance to shape industries and economies worldwide.
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Crescent Interviews Sergio Hudson
In this video, Crescent interviews American fashion designer and South Carolina African American History Calendar honoree, Sergio Hudson about his educational experience in South Carolina, his career...
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Darla Moore | Women Vision SC
When Darla Moore began business school at George Washington University, she said she “didn’t know what a balance sheet was.” After graduating with her MBA, she began work in banking in New York City...
Shaniece Criss | Women Vision SC Lou Kennedy | Women Vision SC

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Lou Kennedy | Women Vision SC
As president, CEO and owner of Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Lou Kennedy runs a global company in West Columbia, South Carolina. She and her husband helped establish the Kennedy Pharmacy...
Lexington County EMS 360 | Let's Go! CAREERS Foster Jordan, Vice President | Let's Go! CAREERS

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Foster Jordan, Vice President | Let's Go! CAREERS
Meet Foster Jordan, the Corporate Senior Vice President at Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., located in Charleston, S.C. Jordan began his career during the beginning stages of Charles...
USC Computer Science Professor Discusses His Career | Carolina Money Talking Music Entrepreneurship | Carolina Money

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Talking Music Entrepreneurship | Carolina Money
In this Q&A-style video, David Cutler, director of music entrepreneurship at USC, and author or the book "The Savvy Musician," answers questions about music entrepreneurship.
Anita Singleton-Prather | Women Vision SC

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Anita Singleton-Prather | Women Vision SC
Anita Singleton-Prather grew up thinking she would study law and become a civil rights attorney. Instead she became a master storyteller, author and educator. Her work has influenced civil rights and...
Elaine Freeman | Women Vision SC

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Elaine Freeman | Women Vision SC
Elaine Freeman founded the ETV Endowment from her dining room table. For over 40 years, the member organization has funded and supported programming on SCETV and South Carolina Public Radio. Freeman...
Minor Mickel Shaw | Women Vision SC Karen Alexander | Women Vision SC

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Karen Alexander | Women Vision SC
As Karen Alexander approached her 40 th birthday, she took a risk and “stepped out on faith,” mortgaging her house, spending her savings and investments to launch the Auntie Karen Foundation. Her love...
JoAnn Turnquist | Women Vision SC

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JoAnn Turnquist | Women Vision SC
JoAnn Turnquist has held leadership positions with the Clorox Company, Procter and Gamble and JohnsonDiversey. She moved from the corporate world to the world of philanthropy more than a decade ago...
Minor Mickel Shaw | Women Vision SC Heather Holmquest | Women Vision SC

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Heather Holmquest | Women Vision SC
Heather Holmquest is not on social media. It’s a personal choice for her. Her style of management is to build relationships in-person. As president of the Maritime Association of South Carolina, she...
Minor Mickel Shaw | Women Vision SC

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Minor Mickel Shaw | Women Vision SC
Minor Mickel Shaw grew up talking about business at the dinner table with her family. She said her parents always had confidence in her and felt strongly about giving back to the community. Today she...
Robert T. Ball, Jr. M.D | Sea Change Howard Morrison

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Howard Morrison
Howard Morrison is an entrepreneur in Savannah, GA. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions are addresed in this video: What were your impressions...
Lt. Col Neil Baxley - Emergency Management | Sea Change Kevin Mills

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Kevin Mills
Kevin Mills is the President and CEO of The South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions were addressed in...
Clark Ellefson

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Clark Ellefson
Meet Clark Ellefson, owner of Lewis and Clark Gallery, Columbia, S.C. He started his business in the 1980s when this type of business was not considered ideal for the area. Ellefson creates lamps and...
Darla Moore | S.C. Hall of Fame

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Darla Moore | S.C. Hall of Fame
Darla Moore was born and raised near Lake City, South Carolina, growing up on the family cotton, soybean and tobacco farm. After graduating from Lake City High School, she attended the University of...
USC Computer Science Professor Discusses His Career | Carolina Money Cupcakes for a Cure | Carolina Money

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Cupcakes for a Cure | Carolina Money
It is not often that you will see a fully functional business run by three 6th-graders. But that's exactly what Charlie, Katelyn, and Mattie are doing. These three eleven-year-olds won't let their age...