Miller School of Entrepreneurship

April 2021

Hillhouse set to be first entrepreneurship degree awardee

A high bar has been set.

4.27.2021

’21 Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge awards first place to cross-campus team

Harris: “Establishing an entrepreneurial ecosystem in eastern North Carolina…an important part of the ecosystem begins on campus.”

4.15.2021

COB helps Executive Farm Management Program go virtual

Mayo: “It’s great to be part of a program that helps these entrepreneurs with strategic decision making based on key, proven concepts.”

4.14.2021

March 2021

Miller School takes numerous awards at ’21 SBI Conference

Eastern North Carolina programs continue to garner nationwide attention.

3.4.2021

February 2021

First 2021 Accelerate Rural NC cohort begins

Program looks to expand efforts to include live-streaming commerce.

2.25.2021

Six finalists move on to the PEC final round

$150,000 cash and in-kind prizes up for grabs.

2.16.2021

January 2021

Miller School wins national award

Strides made in developing an ecosystem of effective entrepreneurship education, impactful research and accessible programming were cited.

1.28.2021

December 2020

Crisp Center adds faculty members to Faculty Alliance Program

Course work expected to benefit small businesses.

12.17.2020

Grant expands Accelerate Rural NC

“This expanded or ‘development’ phase will leverage existing entrepreneurial assets in the ecosystem.”

12.11.2020

Accelerate Rural NC wraps up

30 mentors advised 12 Pitt County small businesses.

12.4.2020