S2 E3 Athletes Share what Sports taught them about business

• Host: Dr. Kasie Whitener, Clinical Assistant Professor, Management Department, Moore School of Business
• Guest: Lisa W. Burgess, Class of ‘99, MBA ‘01, Senior Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking, Regions Bank
• Guest: Briana Reckling, Class of ‘22, Associate Sales Representative, Smith & Nephew Sports Medicine

On Thursday, February 6, 2025, the Moore School will host Business of the Game at Williams Brice Stadium in part to introduce a number of Moore School student athletes to potential employers. The organizing committee included a who’s-who of Gamecock athletics including Grayson Greiner, baseball, class of 2015, and Ryan Succop, football, class of 2009. The event was previewed in this episode of Moore Impact when panelists Lisa Burgess and Briana Reckling talked about the skills they learned in competition that have helped them in their business careers. 

Topics include:

• Both Bri and Lisa’s journeys from student athlete to career professionals
• Critical skills learned in competitive athletics and how they’ve applied them in their roles
• Most important lessons learned from athletics and how those lessons have manifested in careers
• What student athletes have to offer as potential candidates for employers
• What it’s like to transition from student athlete to independent professional

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Photo credit: Gamecock Athletics link here

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