Anthony J. Nyberg
Faculty Director, Center for Executive Succession, Darla Moore School of Business
Anthony J. Nyberg teaches courses in negotiations, compensation and performance management, and research methods. Nyberg’s research focuses on how organizations compete through people, specifically the strategic role of pay in their attraction, emergence, retention and motivation, including those in the C-suite. Nyberg’s work has been published in top academic journals. He serves as an associate editor for the Academy of Management Journal and on the editorial boards of other prestigious management journals. Nyberg has received numerous awards for teaching, reviews and research including awards for best dissertation, best published manuscript (twice) and career success, including being named a Featured Scholar and a Breakthrough Rising Star by the University of South Carolina. He also received the Early Career Achievement award from the Academy of Management. His research has been highlighted in major international media outlets, including Business Week, Time Magazine, National Public Radio, US News & World Report, Harvard Business Review and CNBC. Nyberg received his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Prior to that, he earned an MBA from Tulane University. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Mathematics from St. John’s College. Nyberg served for nine years as the managing partner for an international financial services firm based in Northern California, where he held Series 7, 24, 55 and 63 licenses, and he earned his certified financial analyst designation. During that time, he was also a licensed mediator and arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers.