As the national leader in job growth, York County offers professional service industries all the advantages of the Charlotte region from a business-friendly South Carolina location. Rock Hill has committed to being the ideal location for technology and innovation companies through the creation of the Knowledge Park district, which provides companies with gigabit internet service and access to the Technology Incubator, and includes the campus of Winthrop University.

Business & Financial Services Companies in Rock Hill

Industry & Workforce Resources

Resources in Rock Hill

Winthrop University
Winthrop is a public, comprehensive university that is committed to be among the very best institutions of our kind in the nation. Winthrop has an enrollment of 6,031 undergraduate and graduate students. Through an educational experience that blends liberal arts, professional programs, global awareness and civic engagement, Winthrop helps students develop the knowledge, skills, and values that will enrich their lives and prepare them for the future. Winthrop has an average freshman retention rate of 75% and a 4-year graduation rate of 46%. It has an overall graduation rate of 58%.

Winthrop University College of Business Administration The Winthrop University College of Business Administration offers degree programs in accounting, finance, management, economics, and more. For the 2015-2016 academic year, 21% of graduating seniors graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business/marketing.

York Technical College Business Administration Department
The Business Administration Department at York Technical College offers students many career choices in business. Programs include two-year degrees in Accounting, Management, or General Business and certificates in Accounting Clerk, Advanced Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial, Financial Services, Human Resource Management Specialist, or Payroll/Income Tax. Certificate programs are available for students seeking to become employed within one year. These include Accounting Clerk, Entrepreneurial, Human Resource Management Specialist, and Payroll/Income Tax.

York Technical College Workforce Development and Corporate Training
York Tech offers professional development training to teach employees new skills to improve efficiency and performance specific areas of business. The staff will meet with you to analyze and prioritize your business challenges, and suggest training solutions. Based on these findings, they will present a training proposal for your professional development needs including content, materials, and cost.

State & Regional Resources

USC Darla Moore School of Business University of South Carolina is a public university with an enrollment of 32,972 and a 4-year graduation rate of 55%. The Moore School is best known for its outstanding leadership in international business education and research. It offers programs in accounting, economics, finance, international business, and more. There are currently 5,000 undergraduate and 800 postgraduate students enrolled in the Moore School alone. Its undergraduate major in international business and international master of business administration programs have both been ranked No. 1. It houses research centers including the Riegel & Emory Human Resource Center, the Center for Global Supply Chain and Process Management, and the Moore School’s Division of Research. It is the only educational institution in the southeast to serve as a Center for International Business and Education Research. 

USC Lancaster
USC Lancaster is a public university. It offers associate’s degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and pre-baccalaureate fields of study to be completed elsewhere. Among business options, it offers an Associate in Science in Business, Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership, and pre-business administration fields of study which include accounting, business economics, and so forth. USC Lancaster has a total enrollment of 1,588 students.

York Tech Lancaster Program
York Tech shares an Associate Degree Nursing Program with USC Lancaster. It offers an AAS in nursing, gen tech-nursing (ADN and Practical), and a DAS in nursing.

UNCC Belk College of Business
UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research university. Located in the state's largest metropolitan area, UNC Charlotte is among the fastest growing universities in the UNC System. The Belk College offers degrees in accounting, finance, economics, management, and more. It includes the Robert A. Niblock Student Center for Professional Development and the Women in Business Initiative. UNCC has a total enrollment of 27,983 and a 4-year graduation rate of 26%.