Joel Stevenson

Joel Stevenson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management at the Darla Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina. Since 2011 he has taught strategic management and entrepreneurship courses while also serving as Assistant Director of the Faber Entrepreneurship Center and founder of the Moore School Instigator program.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Management, Georgia Tech

Research & Teaching Interests:

Joel’s teaching and research revolve around practical entrepreneurship, strategic management, and business ethics. Drawing on three decades of real-world experience founding and exiting four ventures—two sold to private investors, one taken public, and one acquired by a Fortune 500 company—he emphasizes experiential learning and the Socratic method in the classroom.

Courses Taught:

• MGMT 472 – Entrepreneurship
• MGMT 473 – Advanced Entrepreneurship
• MGMT 478 – Strategic Management
• MGMT 777 – Strategic Management (graduate)

Advising & Centers:

He advises students through the Faber Entrepreneurship Center and the Moore School Instigator, leveraging his prior role as founding director of the University of South Carolina Technology Incubator (1999–2011), which grew to host 135 companies under his leadership.

Personal Interests:

When not teaching, Joel enjoys spending time with family and playing golf.