I-Corps@ECU honors entrepreneurs
I-Corps@ECU recognized the work of faculty members, students and community members at its 2018 Celebration and Information Session at the East Carolina Heart Institute on April 13. More than 30...
Business Archives
Tarboro native and entrepreneur Janice Bryant Howroyd to keynote annual Business Leadership Conference
East Carolina University’s College of Business (COB) will hold its fourth annual Business Leadership Conference April 10-11 at the Mendenhall Student Center. The two-day conference, open to COB juniors, seniors and...
EAKINS STEPS DOWN
After serving as dean for more than six years, Dr. Stanley G. Eakins will step down as the College of Business leader June 30. Prior to being named dean in...
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...
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....