Student Success News

Stay connected to the latest student success stories from the College of Business. This page brings together all student-focused news in one place—from academic achievements and leadership highlights to internships, competitions, and global experiences. Explore updates from each department, including accounting, finance, marketing, management, management information systems, risk management and insurance, entrepreneurship, and hospitality leadership. You’ll also find stories featuring student travel, experiential learning, and real-world impact.

Whether you’re a current student, faculty member, or prospective Pirate, this hub showcases how students are gaining experience, building skills, and preparing for successful careers.

Student Success >

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RMI student lands job before senior year begins

Posted on April 1, 2026

Woman smiles looing at data on a computer screen. Behind her is a sign that reads, "ECU College of Business, Blacksail Fund.”

Student sails north for “amazing” job

Posted on March 30, 2026

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RMI student thrives after getting involved

Posted on March 18, 2026

In a career fair setting, man speaks to another man who is behind a table.

Students see manufacturing companies as an option

Posted on March 18, 2026

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COB students lead during the Black Student Success Summit

Posted on March 17, 2026

Job fair leads to full-time job

Posted on March 2, 2026

Student Travel >

A group of 22 people stand in front of a bay in Miami, smiling and crossing their arms lik the letter X.

ECU COB students take on Miami business opportunities

Posted on February 17, 2026

Eight men and women smile while standing side-by-side on a sunny day in Bermuda. They are on an overlook with the ocean and trees in the background.

Risk Management and Insurance students inspire learning trip to Bermuda

Posted on February 3, 2026

About fifty people are posed in four or five lines in Times Square in New York City. The neon lights shinign form the billboards from the buildings give them a unique glowing look. They are either giving a hoof with their index finder or crossing their arms to look like an “X.”

Donor support takes ECU business students from Greenville to Wall Street

Posted on December 4, 2025

Students travel for special experience

Posted on December 3, 2025

Group of East Carolina University students stand on stage in front of a blue digital backdrop that reads “#YADC25 Young Agents Development Conference October 23–24, 2025, Charlotte, NC.”

RMI students gain industry insights at IIANC Young Agents Conference

Posted on October 30, 2025

Three attendees stand smiling in front of a large conference sponsor backdrop at the EDGE 2025 Supply Chain Conference. The backdrop reads “EXCHANGE AT EDGE” and “Thank you to our EDGE 2025 Sponsors,” featuring company logos including Penske, Breakthrough, and others. The two students wear dress shirts and slacks—one giving a thumbs-up—and the faculty member in the center wears an ECU polo with a conference badge. The setting is a brightly lit hotel lobby with a patterned carpet and other attendees in the background.

Students attend Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals international conference

Posted on October 20, 2025

Accounting >

Leadership conference builds business leaders

Posted on October 30, 2025

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Accounting conference showcases career opportunities

Posted on September 29, 2025

Meet the Firms unites students, accounting firms

Posted on September 11, 2025

Finance >

Woman smiles looing at data on a computer screen. Behind her is a sign that reads, "ECU College of Business, Blacksail Fund.”

Student sails north for “amazing” job

Posted on March 30, 2026

A group of 22 people stand in front of a bay in Miami, smiling and crossing their arms lik the letter X.

ECU COB students take on Miami business opportunities

Posted on February 17, 2026

East Carolina University students, faculty and staff sit in bright blue stadium seats during a group tour of Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., home of the Carolina Panthers.

Students, faculty, and staff gain real-world experience on Charlotte business trip

Posted on April 2, 2025

Management >

Students practice networking for their futures

Posted on November 12, 2025

ECU SAM Club shines at national conference, brings home multiple awards

Posted on March 25, 2025

Grit at Work: Ally Gillikin

Posted on May 1, 2023

Management Information Systems >

Middle school students explore MIS careers while sitting at a computer lab table with a LEGO robot during a hands-on workshop.

Middle school students learn from COB students and alumni

Posted on December 17, 2025

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Business leaders highlight tech and logistics careers

Posted on December 5, 2025

AIS students explore potential internships, careers

Posted on November 12, 2025

Marketing >

A young woman with her back turned to the camera stands at a table. In the Center is a young man with a blue jacket and to the right is a young man in a gray suit and tie.

Networking competition allows students to make connections

Posted on September 30, 2025

A large group of students pose together in a campus lounge space, some seated on couches and the floor while others stand behind them. Several students in the front row wear matching purple shirts with gold lettering, and the group smiles toward the camera under bright overhead lighting.

ECU AMA and ALPFA Reach A Milestone With Record Student Participation

Posted on September 26, 2025

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College of Business hosts inaugural Twilley Sales Challenge

Posted on March 5, 2025

Risk Management & Insurance >

Man smiling weaing a pullover

RMI student lands job before senior year begins

Posted on April 1, 2026

Man smiling sitting at a table wearing a purple ECU pullover.

RMI student thrives after getting involved

Posted on March 18, 2026

Job fair leads to full-time job

Posted on March 2, 2026

Supply Chain Management >

In a career fair setting, man speaks to another man who is behind a table.

Students see manufacturing companies as an option

Posted on March 18, 2026

Seven people pose in front of a STAFDA sign, smiling.

Students benefit from annual conference

Posted on December 17, 2025

Three attendees stand smiling in front of a large conference sponsor backdrop at the EDGE 2025 Supply Chain Conference. The backdrop reads “EXCHANGE AT EDGE” and “Thank you to our EDGE 2025 Sponsors,” featuring company logos including Penske, Breakthrough, and others. The two students wear dress shirts and slacks—one giving a thumbs-up—and the faculty member in the center wears an ECU polo with a conference badge. The setting is a brightly lit hotel lobby with a patterned carpet and other attendees in the background.

Students attend Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals international conference

Posted on October 20, 2025

Arthur Graduate School >

Herdman named assistant dean of the Arthur Graduate School

Posted on April 1, 2026

Leadership conference builds business leaders

Posted on October 30, 2025

Ragsdale Presents Outstanding Research at a Marketing Conference

Posted on May 5, 2025

Miller School of Entrepreneurship >

Investment fund supports Pirate alumni and affiliates

Posted on April 9, 2026

Eight men and women stand side-by-side smiling and making an “X” with their arms. They are in front of two USASBE backdrops.

Miller School of Entrepreneurship creates unique collaboration

Posted on March 3, 2026

Seven men and women stand in front of a Hilton Salt Lake City backdrop, smiling and making an “X” with their arms.

COB leaders head west in the name of entrepreneurship

Posted on March 2, 2026

School of Hospitality Leadership >

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High school students explore careers in hospitality

Posted on March 2, 2026

A person stands on the football field at Neyland Stadium, posing with one arm raised as if holding the stadium scoreboard in the distance. The stands and “VOLS” letters are visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

SHL Alumni Spotlight: Elizabeth Ackman

Posted on October 7, 2025

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SHL continues to produce thought leadership via research, contributed articles

Posted on February 10, 2025