The economics of pharmacy degrees

By Mike Switzer

Published November 13, 2024 at 6:30 AM EST

Dr. Stephen Cutler with the Office of Economic Engagement at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. — Dr. Stephen Cutler, head of the Office of Economic Engagement at the University of South Carolina and dean of USC’s College of Pharmacy.

Several months ago we interviewed our next guest about his new role as head of the Office of Economic Engagement at the University of South Carolina, but we’ve invited him back today to talk about his other job as dean of USC’s College of Pharmacy. Mike Switzer interviews Dr. Stephen Cutler.

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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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