Episode 12: Dean Rohit Verma on Excellence at the Darla Moore School Host: Kasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant Professor, Management Guest: Dr. Rohit Verma, Dean, Darla Moore School of Business Dr. Rohit Verma came to the Darla Moore School as its new dean in August of 2023. On the occasion of his one year anniversary, he joined the Moore Impact podcast to talk about what the first year has been like, his vision for the future of the school, the primary audiences for the school, and how to leverage historical success – including the 50 years of international business – into future triumphs. Some of Dean Verma’s bio is below but the rest can be found at this link . Rohit Verma is the Dean, USC Educational Foundation Distinguished Professor and Professor of Management Science at the Darla Moore School of Business. He received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from the David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah. He also holds an M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Utah and a B.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (India). Topics of conversation: What the first year has been like The vision for the second year - take a look at all our strengths and say how can we enhance them further Three facets of education today: Potential students, current students and past students Why should students attend university when they can get basic knowledge online? How does the Moore School plan to differentiate itself? Experiential learning, classroom innovation, and creation of new knowledge American universities have three missions: education or delivery of knowledge, research or creating new knowledge and third translating that knowledge into the world to make impact Structure and achievements of the Moore School New initiatives in 2024-2025 To learn more about the Darla Moore School of Business visit this site . To be a guest or suggest a topic for our podcast, click here . Moore Impact is a product of the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. For episodes, notes, and links visit sc.edu/moore
