Welcome to Claflin University’s School of Business
The School of Business prepares students for successful careers in business professions. More job opportunities for men and women educated in the managerial techniques of business operations and administration will be available in our expanding business sector. The demand for salaried managers and administrators will continue to grow in the global economy of the 21st century as firms increasingly depend on well trained professionals.
We invite you to learn more about Claflin University’s School of Business and discover what we offer undergraduate students and graduate students. We are proud of the success of our graduates and our School’s innovative and strategic emphasis on business knowledge and learning that students can build on for a lifetime.
Dr. Harpal S. Grewal, Dean
The School of Business
Grace Thomas Kennedy Building
Room # GTK 102
Telephone: 803 535 5202
Email: hgrewal@claflin.edu
Claflin University, through the School of Business, is nationally accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) to offer the degrees of Master of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management, Marketing and Organizational Management.
Career Opportunities
Business graduates from Claflin University are professionally employed in the corporate, government and on-profit sectors. Several recent graduates have accepted positions on Wall Street and with other highly rated investment firms. These include Goldman, Sachs & Co, Credit Suisse, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Securities , UBS Investment Bank, M&T Bank’s International Trade Finance Group, 3M Headquarters, UPS Corporate, Walt Disney, GEICO, John Deere Manufacturing Corporation and other investment and financial companies.
Student Organizations
Approximately one fourth of degree recipients in the School of Business pursue graduate studies or professional certification within five years of graduation.
On campus programs offered to business students are:
- Students in Free Enterprise
- Delta Mu Delta
- Phi Beta Lambda
- National Association of Black Accountants
- American Marketing Association
- Dean’s Council
- Executive Lecture Series
- Center for Entrepreneurship Development – This on campus program offers educational training and experience for students interested in owning and managing small businesses.