Miller School continues to fetch awards at annual SBI Conference

From left to right, Dr. Mike Harris, director, Miller School of Entrepreneurship; David Mayo, instructor, Miller School of Entrepreneurship; and Dr. Dennis Barber III, associate professor, Miller School of Entrepreneurship

Miller School of Entrepreneurship continues to impress at the annual Small Business Institute Conference.

At SBI’s 2022 conference in Charleston, the Miller School walked away with the following awards:

Best Paper

Do Entrepreneurs Do Good Deeds to Maximize Wins or Avoid Losses? A Regulatory Focus Perspective, Journal of Small Business Strategy, 30(3), 33-46

Authors: Whitney O. Peake, Mariah Yates, Dennis Barber III (Miller School) & Amy McMillan (College of Business)

Project Awards

First place- Category- Undergraduate Comprehensive

Student Team- Robert Houston, Ali Dari, Thomas Williams, Will Cary, Rayshawn Deloach

Project- Scout Scientific

Second Place- Category- Undergraduate Feasibility/Business Plan

Student Team- Brendan Cunningham, Faith Davenport, Dan Gioia, Xander Golden

Project- Cryo Shield

“An ECU team has placed in the top three nationally 18 out of the last 19 years,” said David Mayo, instructor, Miller School of Entrepreneurship.

The Miller School was a gold sponsor for this year’s conference.

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