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CIE News
Zyn Careers’s New Technology Seeks to Make Employees Happier
February 23, 2016
After leaving a job he initially thought he would love, recent University of Mississippi graduate Alexander Ray decided there had to be a company that was a better fit for him. He then researched what it would take for job seekers to find the perfect company, and developed a job searching site that uses a […]
Read MoreFormer Gillespie Winner Makes ‘Barkery’ A Success
February 22, 2016
When Janet McCarty enrolled at The University of Mississippi she set out to pursue her marketing degree, not become an entrepreneur. She would quickly learn that her path would change after she participated in the Gillespie Business Plan Competition. “For a while I had been making dog biscuits at home,” explained McCarty. “I knew they […]
Read MoreStudent Business Consultants Assist Six Local Businesses in Fall of 2015
December 15, 2015
The Ole Miss Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s Student Business Consultants provided free assistance for six Oxford businesses and startups in the fall of 2015. During the beginning of the group’s second year of operation, the Student Business Consultants assisted the six Oxford businesses with a myriad of projects including social media campaigns, promotional campaigns, […]
Read MoreOle Miss Alumnus Develops Social Media Platform
November 23, 2015
Michael Davis, a senior management information systems major at the university, found his place in the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship through competing in the various competitions the center sponsors. Davis had an idea for a new social polling application where users could post their plans and choices, and others using the application can vote […]
Read MoreStudents Win Big at First Business Model Competition
November 10, 2015
The Ole Miss Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosted its first Fall Business Model Competition in October of 2015. The competition focused on turning an idea into a compelling business model. A business model describes how a company creates value for its customers and itself. “Our objective was to get students excited about thinking and starting new […]
Read MoreOle Miss CIE Wins Award for Best New Center for Entrepreneurship
October 31, 2015
The University of Mississippi Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship received the Emerging Entrepreneurship Center Award at the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers conference. The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) awarded the University of Mississippi Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) the Emerging Entrepreneurship Award on October 31st at its annual conference in Gainesville, […]
Read MoreCIE Opens New Location in Conner Hall
September 10, 2015
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship staff and faculty hosted campus visitors and others from the Ole Miss School of Business Administration hosted its open house October 16, 2015, for the new location in 10 Conner Hall. The center’s office was designed to be a student-friendly environment. With two student work centers, conference, a study […]
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