University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business

GamecockAI & BusinessSociety

A student run organization focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and business, equipping members with the professional skills to lead in an AI integrated world.

01 About

Where AI meets business.
We build the professional skills to lead in an AI integrated world.

  1. 01

    AI meets business

    See how AI changes the way companies plan, sell and operate, and where it falls short.

  2. 02

    Professional skills

    Practice what employers ask for: working with AI tools, presenting ideas and making sound calls.

  3. 03

    Ready to lead

    Graduate prepared to guide teams and decisions as AI becomes part of every job.

02 What we do

Four ways to get ahead

Every event is built around one goal: leaving with a skill you can use.

  • 01

    Speaker events

    Hear from leaders who are putting AI to work inside real companies, and ask them what it actually takes.

  • 02

    Workshops

    Hands on sessions with the tools teams use today. Bring a laptop and leave with something built.

  • 03

    Debates

    Take a side on the hard questions AI raises for business, policy and ethics.

  • 04

    Networking

    Meet students and professionals who care about where AI and business are headed.

03 Certifications

Proof you can use it

Credentials that show employers you know AI beyond the headlines. Start with Garnet AI Fluency, then add the rest.

Garnet AI Fluency 101

Garnet AI Foundry, University of South Carolina

Built for anyone new to AI. Learn how generative AI works, what USC policy says, and how to use tools like ChatGPT Edu effectively and ethically.

View the course for Garnet AI Fluency 101 (opens in a new tab)
Format
Self enrolled course in Blackboard, at your own pace
Length
3 modules, about 3 to 3.5 hours
Earn
Garnet AI Fluency badge

04 Events

What’s next

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Upcoming

  • Speaker event

    The Human Advantage in the Age of AI

    Will Williams ’98 Incoming Global COO, KPMG International

    What sets people apart as AI takes on more of the technical work.

Past events

2 hosted

  1. AI in Business and Finance

    Micah Holton · with CFIA

    Speaker event

    DMSB 113

  2. First General Meeting

    General meeting

    DMSB 133

05 Membership

Join the Society

Two quick steps and you’re in. From there, you hear about every event first.

  1. 1Fill out the interest form
  2. 2Request to join us on Garnet Gate

130+members