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The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
US News MBA Ranking: Unranked
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As part of South Carolina's military college, The Citadel's Baker School combines regimented leadership training with practical business education through its distinctive "Business + Leadership" core. The school's Veteran Business Outreach Center supports military entrepreneurs, while its Wall Street-bound finance students manage a $1.5 million investment portfolio. With mandatory ethics coursework and 100% internship placement, Baker graduates enter firms like Boeing and Bank of America with proven discipline - 40% commission as military officers.
Baker School of Business MBA website
Clemson University
US News MBA Ranking: 95
Financial Times MBA Ranking: Unranked
QS MBA Ranking: 251+
Clemson's business school merges analytics with behavioral science through its unique "Business + Psychology" interdisciplinary research centers. The school's top-ranked supply chain program partners with BMW and Michelin for plant-floor learning, while its entrepreneurship garage supports student startups in advanced materials. With 94% job placement and the lowest public MBA tuition in South Carolina, Clemson feeds graduates into the state's automotive and tech sectors through its extensive industry advisory board.
Powers College of Business MBA website
University of South Carolina
US News MBA Ranking: 71
Financial Times MBA Ranking: Unranked
QS MBA Ranking: 201-250
Moore School dominates international business education (#1 ranked 24 times) with required global immersion in 38 countries. Its flagship IMBA program blends language training with corporate projects for firms like Sonoco and Nephron Pharma. The school's McNair Center connects students to South Carolina's manufacturing renaissance, while the new FinTech Center prepares analysts for Charleston's growing financial sector. Moore's 10:1 student-faculty ratio ensures Wall Street-level mentoring.
Moore School of Business MBA website
Francis Marion University
US News MBA Ranking: Unranked
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This hidden gem serves the Pee Dee region with personalized AACSB-accredited programs at public school prices. FMU's strengths lie in healthcare administration (partnering with McLeod Health) and logistics (connected to I-95 distribution hubs). The school's guaranteed internship program places every student with regional employers like Honda and Roche, while evening classes cater to working professionals at nearby Shaw AFB.
School of Business MBA website
Coastal Carolina University
US News MBA Ranking: Unranked
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Coastal Carolina's business school leverages its beachfront location with unique programs in Resort Tourism Management and Marine Entrepreneurship. Students work real projects for Myrtle Beach's $7 billion hospitality industry through the Clay Brittain Jr. Center. The school's sales lab trains students using PGA Tour client scenarios, while its flexible online/evening programs serve Carolina's growing retiree entrepreneur population.