CIE News

$7,500 Grant for Eastern Asia Internship Available – Due Feb. 1, 2018

The Freeman Foundation Eastern Asia Internship Grant has opened up special applications to students wanting to intern in China or South Korea. Students may use an internship provider the university has contracted with, ISA, to intern in either Shanghai, China or Seoul, South Korea, but they must act this week! Students should submit an application, and qualified applicants will be placed directly in an […]

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Outdoor Weber is Giving Away $30k!

Outdoor Weber is an entrepreneur outdoor rec idea competition. The winner of this competition will take home a grand prize of $30,000 cash! The Hall Global Entrepreneurship Center at Weber State University will host its first national Outdoor Weber student competition sponsored by Camping World® March 22-24, 2018. The contest will be held at the Snowbasin, Wolf Creek and Powder Mountain resorts in the Ogden, Utah, […]

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WE Week Interviews

Did you miss our WE Week events last month? No worries! Check out the videos below to see our interview with Richard & Juli Rhett of Sierra Madre Research, and to hear Netflix’s Brittany Wagner’s thoughts on her experience from leaving her career in higher education, being on a hit national television show, and creating […]

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Ole Miss Hosts First Oxford Regional International Business Model Competition

On November 10, the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosted its first regional qualifier pitch competition for the International Business Model Competition (IBMC). The competition hosted students from the University of Mississippi, Tulane, and John Brown University as they competed for $2,000 and a place to compete at the International Business Model Competition in Provo, […]

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Students Receive Over $2K in Fall 2018 RVCF Meeting

The Rebel Venture Capital Fund met in October for their semi-annual pitch reviews. Members of the non-profit grant committee heard pitches from seven Ole Miss student businesses. The group of alumni and supporters of the University awarded $2,500 to the students in order to further their businesses. In addition to the grants, each student company […]

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Ole Miss’s First Women & Entrepreneurship Week

Please read the below press release to learn more about our first Women & Entrepreneurship Week. Women in Entrepreneurship Week Kicks Off Nov. 14 The Ole Miss Career Center, School of Engineering, and the CIE partner for a special week of events   OXFORD, Miss.–A new week-long event is being hosted by the Career Center and […]

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My-Take Co-founder Meets with Ole Miss CIE Board

By My-Take   Todd Hoskins, Co-founder of My-Take, was invited to meet with the Ole Miss Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) board on Friday, October 22nd and answer some questions. Q: So, what is your tie to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) CIE? TH: I received my MBA from Ole Miss and was invited to attend the meeting […]

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$500 Entrepreneurship Scholarship Available Now

The Cogniizant Transformation Young Entrepreneur Scholarship is designed to help budding entrepreneurs take a step in the direction of fulfilling their entrepreneurial dreams. $500 will be awarded to applicants and is open to all students across the world, who are 18+ years of age and are enrolled in any school/college/university for the 2017-18 academic year. […]

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Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Set for Nov. 17

WEDO is a once in a lifetime opportunity to listen to innovative ideas from world-class speakers, and participate in the largest discussion on how to empower women in business!  This year’s confirmed distinguished speakers include: -Ms. Goldie Hawn  (Academy and Golden Globe Award Winning Actress, Director, Producer and Founder Hawn Foundation) -Ms. Bobbi Brown (CEO Beauty Evolution, […]

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e.Builders Forum Takes Place Sept. 28-29,2017

Birmingham will host the International Association of Business Innovation (InBIA)’s annual Ecosystem Builders Forum, or e.Builders Forum September 28-29, 2017.  The event will be held at Innovation Depot, one of the nation’s largest business incubators serving the Appalachian region. This year’s e.Builders will celebrate Birmingham’s successes in building vibrant ecosystems of support for a new […]

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