Blackstone Ideas Competition Campus Round Winners
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) proudly announces that four student teams from ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú (ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú) have won the campus round of the annual Blackstone Launchpad Ideas Competition.
IHG Hotels and Resorts Renews ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Partnership to Help Build Early Career Talent Pipeline
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú (ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú), the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the southern United States, and IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, hosted an event earlier this month highlighting the importance of corporate HBCU partnerships to support student success. Together with ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú students and leaders, IHG announced it would again renew its commitment to ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú as a Premier Corporate Partner for 2024 and unveiled a renovated student lounge at the School of Business.
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú and IHG Hotels and Resorts Host Partnership Event
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú (ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú), the first HBCU in the southern United States, and IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, are hosting an event which will highlight the importance of corporate partnerships to HBCUs and demonstrate how IHG is supporting the success of future leaders from ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú. As part of the agenda, ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú will unveil a renovated student lounge, funded by IHG, which has been reimagined with hospitality design signatures for a more enriched lounge experience. The event will also include a student and leader discussion focused on supporting students in their academic and professional careers.
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú’s School of Business Selected as the 2023 National Black MBA Association Collegiate Partner of the Year by the National Black MBA Association, Inc.
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú’s School of Business was recently selected as the 2023 National Black MBA Association’s (NBMBAA) Collegiate Partner of the Year. This award is given yearly to higher-education institutions that provide exemplary academic efforts to increase awareness and opportunities for business administration students and members. The award was presented at the NBMBAA Conference in Philadelphia on September 16, 2023.
Nsenga Burton, Award-Winning Journalist and Entrepreneur, named New Regional Director of ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú’s National Center for Entrepreneurship
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú has announced the appointment of Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., as Southern Regional Director of the National Center for Entrepreneurship at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú. As part of a partnership with The Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship, the center will support expanded opportunities for Black entrepreneurship through ownership, innovation, and creativity.
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú to Host 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders for 10th Consecutive Year
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning June 21, 2023, the university will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging leaders representing 18 African countries for a six-week intensive Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú’s School of Business Administration to host Business and Technology Industry Leaders
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú’s (ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú) School of Business hosted John Hope Bryant for its first Entrepreneur Scholar-in-Residence, a fireside chat in partnership with PNC Bank.
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Hosts Robert H. ‘Bob’ Bell Day and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Robert H. ‘Bob’ Bell/House of Chatham Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Hosts Robert H. ‘Bob’ Bell Day in honor of former Georgia Senator, entrepreneur, philanthropist, family man and long-time ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú supporter. The day will include a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Robert H. ‘Bob’ Bell / House of Cheatham Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development.
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú Student wins $10,000 in National Blackstone Launchpad Ideas Competition
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development (CIED) at ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú is excited to announce that for two consecutive years, our student teams have won the national round of the Blackstone Launchpad Ideas Competition with a grand prize of $10,000!
ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú senior wins Bloomberg Trading Challenge
Bloomberg for Education and Bloomberg Human Resources put the finance knowledge of more than 60 students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to the test in a new environmental, social, governance (ESG) trading challenge event, with ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú School of Business senior, Darren Stephens declared as the winner, based on his trade performance.
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