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New graduate degree in finance available in SC

By Mike Switzer

Published March 18, 2026 at 6:30 AM EDT

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Vince Intintoli, director of the new Master of Science in Finance program at Clemson University’s Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business

There’s a new graduate degree available in finance in our state now thanks to its recent accreditation. Our next guest says it will allow more students here to prepare for careers in corporate finance, investment management, real estate analysis, corporate banking and more. Mike Switzer interviews Vince Intintoli, director of the new Master of Science in Finance program at Clemson University’s Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business.

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Mike Switzer

After almost 20 years, Mike Switzer retired from Wells Fargo Securities in 2001 as Senior Vice President/Investment Officer and Certified Portfolio Manager. In 1999, he and his wife, Maggie, purchased and operated for eight years the Baskin Robbins ice cream store on Forest Drive in Columbia. They grew the store from a bottom-tier operation in the Baskin Robbins franchise system to one in the top 5% nationwide within three years, tripling sales along the way. While operating the ice cream store, Mike and Maggie received patents for a portable ice cream sink and fold-down sneezeguard they invented and in 2002 started Magnolia Carts, an ice cream cart manufacturing company, which they sold in 2013.

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