Business Archives

Feb 01, 2018

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...

Jan 30, 2018

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...

ECU economist Dr. Greg Howard is studying the impact of environmental policy on the agricultural industry.
Jan 25, 2018
  • Matt Smith

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...

Pirate Profile: Rachel Eker
Jan 03, 2018
  • Bre Lewis

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....

Dec 07, 2017

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...

The College of Business and the university will benefit from a commitment from an alumnus.
Nov 15, 2017
  • Michael Rudd

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...

Nov 01, 2017
  • Crystal Baity

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...

Oct 27, 2017
  • Jules Norwood

Innovation Station

More than two dozen East Carolina University students, faculty and staff, as well as members of the Greenville community, have begun an entrepreneurship boot camp called I-Corps to help hone...

Oct 20, 2017

ECU students pitch ideas in Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge

Nearly 700 East Carolina University students and faculty cast approximately 2,000 votes in the first round of the inaugural Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge, which recently took place in the sculpture garden...

Dr. Stan Eakins, dean of the College of Business, addresses members of the UNC Board of Governors at a reception on Oct. 12. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
Oct 13, 2017
  • Michael Rudd

RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE

East Carolina University’s College of Business has earned the Milestone 2 Award from the North Carolina Awards for Excellence program. UNC President Margaret Spellings presented the award to Dr. Stan...