Student Travel News

ECU COB students take on Miami business opportunities

Miami, Florida, is growing. According to a report by Miami Realtors, the city’s population rate has risen quicker than the nation’s and the state’s. This growth creates opportunities. Earlier this […]

2/17/2026

Risk Management and Insurance students inspire learning trip to Bermuda

Bermuda sounds like a great vacation destination, but the archipelago recently became a training ground for several East Carolina University Risk Management and Insurance students. The Jan. 17-21 trip allowed […]

2/3/2026

Donor support takes ECU business students from Greenville to Wall Street

The opening bell rang, and cheers erupted. East Carolina University College of Business (COB) students experienced the New York Stock Exchange in person, on the trading floor; for many of them, this four-day trip […]

12/4/2025

Students travel for special experience

A non-traditional ECU student provided a unique opportunity to more than a dozen students and faculty members this fall. Jamerus Payton is an inbound material flow leader at Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant (RMEP), an MBA student and the winner of the fifth annual Aman Pirate Challenge (2022). Payton hosted the immersive […]

12/3/2025

RMI students gain industry insights at IIANC Young Agents Conference

Six students from ECU’s Risk Management and Insurance program — Jennifer Ayala-Lopez, Darian Chamblee, Kenna Early, Bashira Morfoh, Gabby Pinon, and Josiah Stuckey — joined RMI professor Dr. David Pooser […]

10/30/2025

Students attend Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals international conference

Dr. John Kros, the Vincent K. McMahon Distinguished Professor in the College of Business’ Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, recently attended EDGE, a supply chain conference and exhibition, […]

10/20/2025

Cunanan Center helps COB students gain real-world insights

Twenty-four East Carolina University College of Business students recently traveled to Raleigh for a two-day professional development experience hosted by the Cunanan Center for Professional Success. The trip provided opportunities […]

10/14/2025

Gaining a global business perspective

At the conclusion of the Spring 2025 semester three groups of East Carolina University College of Business students had the opportunity to study abroad for a few weeks. The students […]

6/26/2025

’25 recap: COB RMI students visit London

Eleven students and two faculty members from the Risk Management and Insurance (RMI) concentration in the College of Business traveled to London, United Kingdom, to study the international property and […]

5/29/2025

ECU Accounting Students Earn Top Honors at National Internal Auditing Conference

Three standout students from East Carolina University’s College of Business accounting program—Philycia Carmen, Jaden Jones and Skylar Sustek—recently represented ECU at the prestigious Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Student […]

5/5/2025

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