WINNING AT ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The inaugural, three-round Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge concluded Feb. 22 with Simple and Sentimental LLC taking first place and a cash prize of $12,500. The company is owned and operated by...
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SPACE FOR INNOVATION
East Carolina University’s Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Van and Jennifer Isley Innovation Building, which is made possible thanks to a $2 million College of Business (COB) gift...
Grant leads to historical collaboration between CET, COB
East Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology (CET) will collaborate with the College of Business (COB) for a first-of-its-kind project that will integrate product innovation with entrepreneurship. This collaboration...
Miller School of Entrepreneurship names director
East Carolina University and the College of Business (COB) have named Dr. Mike Harris the director of the Miller School of Entrepreneurship (MSOE). Harris has served as MSOE’s interim director...
New College of Business professorship emphasizes teaching future entrepreneurs
Two East Carolina University alumni are funding a faculty position in the College of Business dedicated to developing future entrepreneurs. The gift will establish the James W. Chesnutt and David...
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
As eastern North Carolina farmers continue to adjust to commercial challenges in the face of an aging population and overall decline in farmland, one East Carolina University professor is using...
Student: Rachel Eker
Rachel Eker is a senior majoring in accounting and finance at East Carolina University. Her love for the field stems from her parents, who were both business majors in college....
Business camp introduces Pitt County students to STEM- and MIS-related fields
Twenty-two middle and high school girls from Pitt County recently attended a Management Information Systems (MIS) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Camp, which was hosted and managed by the...
ECU alumnus commits $2 million to College of Business
East Carolina University’s College of Business has received a $2 million commitment from Van and Jennifer Isley of Raleigh that will provide opportunity for business, engineering, technology and arts students...
MANNERS RULE
An East Carolina University course is reinforcing table manners, business dress and effective communication as students prepare for spring internships and graduation. Kelli Russell, instructor in the College of Health...