Presbyterian College Department of Economics and Business Administration

Vanessa Palisin's award-winning honors research project is helping her launch her career in sports analytics.

Presbyterian College senior turns lifelong love of hockey into data-driven research on NHL performance Long before she ever opened a dataset or wrote a line of code, Vanessa Palisin, a senior economics and business administration major from Myrtle Beach, was learning the rhythms of […]

We are proud of Emma Erwin's Honors Research Project on the Economic Impact of PC on Laurens County!

Presbyterian College study reveals major economic impact on Laurens County A new study conducted in Presbyterian College’s Economics and Business Administration Department has confirmed what local residents have long believed — that PC plays a vital role in sustaining the […]

Nothing says “Scotland study abroad class” quite like a kilt. Accounting Professor Scott Barker will meet with students today for their first class as they prepare for their June study abroad trip to Scotland. The journey begins long before the plane takes off!

Congratulations to our newest Sigma Beta Delta Business Administration Honor Society inductees! These juniors and seniors were invited for membership based on their high academic achievement. We are proud of you all!

At last week’s departmental banquet, we were honored to welcome Curtis Bey ’17, Access Control & Insider Threat Analyst at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, as our keynote speaker. Curtis shared his journey at and after Presbyterian College and the perseverance, focus, and faith it has taken as he works toward his dream of becoming a commercial airline pilot. The evening also included recognition of many high-achieving students, including recipients of departmental scholarships and Outstanding Senior awards. We are so proud of our students' hard work, leadership, and character.

Congratulations to all of our seniors! We can’t wait to see where your journeys take you next.

Congratulations to Vanessa Palisin for winning First Place at the Undergraduate Student Paper Competition at the 2026 Southeast Decision Sciences Conference! Suzie Smith was selected as a Distinguished Service Award winner for SEDSI, and Clint Harshaw was inducted as President of this professional organization.

Christmas Party + PC Accounting Students = Great Food and Laughter! Check out Brady Bendig's legendary Christmas photo sweatshirt of himself with Professors Barker and Mattison. Genius!

Our PC Edinburgh business students just returned from a two-week trip to Scotland where students took classes in Cross Cultural Business Communication and Marketing in the UK. We visited Glasgow, Stirling, and St Andrews as a group. Several students explored other cities. Despite a few travel glitches, we all learned experientially and enjoyed the journey.

Congratulations to PC grad, John Otten, who has been named as the new CEO of accounting and advisory firm, Elliott Davis!

Elliott Davis names new CEO, announces strategic growth investment from Flexpoint Ford John Otten has held several leadership roles over his 28-year tenure at Elliott Davis and succeeds Rick Davis.

PC Business Administration scholars have had a great year! Best wishes to our seniors as they launch their careers or head off to graduate school!

These happy accounting students had a great time at Professor Mattison’s house for the Accounting Club Christmas party!